In which of the following States of India the first- ever E-Lok Adalat was started during the COVID-19 period?

1. A

   Uttar Pradesh

   (a) Uttar Pradesh. UP ran e-courts and later e-Lok Adalats; it is not keyed as the COVID-period first.

2. B

   Maharashtra

   (b) Maharashtra. Maharashtra is not the first-ever COVID e-Lok Adalat on this paper.

3. C

   Chhattisgarh

   (c) Chhattisgarh. During COVID-19, Chhattisgarh started the country’s first e-Lok Adalat. Official key.

4. D

   Bihar

   (d) Bihar. Bihar is not the keyed pioneer of the COVID e-Lok Adalat.

Summary. Official key is (c) Chhattisgarh. The first e-Lok Adalat of the pandemic period is credited to Chhattisgarh’s Legal Services Authority, using video links for pre-litigation and pending cases. UP, Maharashtra and Bihar expanded virtual Lok Adalats later and are the populous-state traps. NALSA issued nationwide e-Lok Adalat guidance after that start.