Legal service may be given in all or any one or more of the following modes, namely :-
(a) by payment of court fee, process fee, expenses of witnesses, preparation of the paper book, lawyers fee and all other charges payable or incurred in connection with any legal proceedings;
(b) through representation by a legal practitioner in legal proceedings;
(c) by supplying certified copies of judgements, order notes or evidence and other documents in legal proceedings,
(d) by preparation of appeal, paper book, including printing, typing and translation of documents in legal proceedings,
(e) by drafting of legal documents,
(f) by giving legal advice on any legal matter, and
(g) through Mediation Centres of Family Counselling Centres.
Inserted as per the notification No 9/1/2-IH(8)-2000/16995 dated 28th August 2000 Section 18-A Rule 18-A Procedure for providing refund of Court Fee.
Where a compromise or settlement has been arrived at by a Lok Adalat in a case referred to it under sub-section (1) of Section 20m the Court Fee paid in such case shall be refunded by the Collector of the District in the manner prescribed under the Rules framed under the Court Fee Act, 1870 on the basis of a certificate of refund issued by the Lok Adalat.
Section 18-B Procedure for executive of awards passed by Lok Adalats.
The awards passed by Lok Adalats in respect of pending cases shall be executable by the courts in which those matters were pending prior to the passing of the awards by the Lok Adalats regarding matters at Prelitigative stage shall be executed through the Court of District Judge.
Section 28 (2) (p).