Legal Services Authorities across the country, under the guidance of National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) and the stewardship of Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul,
Judge, Supreme Court of India and Executive Chairman, NALSA, organised the 2nd National Lok Adalat of the year 2023 in 30 States/UTs. Maharashtra, Goa, Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu have already conducted 2nd National Lok Adalats in the month of April, 2023.
Karnataka, Kerala, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, Puducherry, Andaman & Nicobar Islands and Manipur SLSAs will conduct 2nd National Lok Adalats in the month of June and July, 2023accordingly.
As per information received in NALSA on 13.05.2023 till 7.00 PM, 42.47 lakhs cases have been settled. The settled cases include about 9.47 lakh pending cases and about 33 lakh pre-litigation cases. The approximate value of the total settlement amount in these cases is ₹4133 crore. The final settlement figures will rise, as data of settlement from far-flung areas of the country is still awaited. This settlement of cases will not only ease the burden of the pending cases in Courts but will also control future litigation.
In this Lok Adalat, cases involving compoundable offences, revenue cases and bank recovery cases, motor accident claims, matrimonial disputes (except divorce cases), cheque bounce cases, labour disputes and other civil cases were taken up. A large number of recovery matters related to financial institutions, banks, government bodies and private service providers were also taken up as pre-litigation cases, and were settled.
Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Judge, Supreme Court of India and Executive Chairman, NALSA, took overview of the entire process and progress of Lok Adalat. Lok Adalats have not only proved to be an efficient substitute for redressal but have significantly helped in reducing the burden of the Courts by ensuring swiftly disposal of cases and in a very cost-efficient manner. Lok Adalats have greatly supplemented and complimented the legal system.
The pursuit of justice has become more accessible with the increasing vitality of Lok Adalats, in conformity with vision of NALSA. Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kaul stressed upon the need of quick and affordable access to justice to increase the institutional participation of the common man and gave necessary directions to NALSA for future course of upcoming National Lok Adalats, which are now scheduled to be conducted pan India on 09.09.2023 and 09.12.2023.
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