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Correct Answer: Option (A) — 1 only
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Standard Reference VerifiedStatement 1 is correct: Under Section 21 of the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987, an award of a Lok Adalat is deemed to be a decree of a civil court and is final and binding on all parties; no appeal lies against it in any court. Statement 2 is incorrect: Lok Adalats frequently resolve matrimonial and family disputes through compromise and conciliation.
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