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National Lok Adalat In Chhattisgarh Disposes More Than 22 Lakh Pending Cases With 842 Cr Settlement

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This year's last National Lok Adalat was successfully organized on 14th December 2024 across Chhattisgarh under the guidance of Justice Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice, High Court of Chhattisgarh and Patron-in-Chief of the Chhattisgarh State Legal Services Authority. This National Lok Adalat spanned across the State from the Taluka courts to the High Court, with an to make justice more approachable …

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Lok Adalat In Telangana Disposes 11.5L Cases At District Level; 225 Cases Settled At High Court With ₹15.9 Crore Compensation

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The Telangana High Court disposed of 11,55,993 cases in the 4th Lok Adalat held in the State on 14 December 2024. Justice Sujoy Paul even interacted virtually with the District and Sessions Judges/Chairpersons, explaining the importance of conducting Lok Adalats. Lok Adalat benches were also held in the High Court headed by Justice Surepally Nanda and retired Justice S. Srreedevi. …

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6 days, 12 hours ago

Final National Lok Adalat Of 2024 In Gujarat Disposes About 2.5 Lakh Pending Cases With ₹1270.6 Cr Settlement; Over 3 Lakh Pre-Litigation Cases

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The Last and the final National Lok Adalat of 2024 was successfully organised on December 14, 2024, across the state of Gujarat under the aegis of the National Legal Services Authority. The Chief Justice of the Gujarat High Court and Patron-in-Chief of the Gujarat State Legal Services Authority, Justice Sunita Agarwal, along with the senior-most judge of the Gujarat High …

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6 days, 12 hours ago

Final National Lok Adalat Of 2024 In Gujarat Disposes About 2.5 Lakh Pending Cases With ₹1270.6 Cr Settlement; Over 3 Lakh Pre-Litigation Cases

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The Last and the final National Lok Adalat of 2024 was successfully organised on December 14, 2024, across the state of Gujarat under the aegis of the National Legal Services Authority. The Chief Justice of the Gujarat High Court and Patron-in-Chief of the Gujarat State Legal Services Authority, Justice Sunita Agarwal, along with the senior-most judge of the Gujarat High …

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1 week ago

Madhya Pradesh National Lok Adalat Resolves Over 1.4 Lakh Cases, Awards ₹597 Crore

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Madhya Pradesh State Legal Services Authority-Jabalpur organized National Lok Adalat across the State on 14th December, 2024 under the directions of National Legal Services Authority, New Delhi and guidance of Justice Suresh Kumar Kait, the Chief Justice & Patron-in-Chief, Madhya Pradesh State Legal Services Authority & Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva, Executive Chairman, Madhya Pradesh State Legal Services Authority-Jabalpur. The Chief Justice …

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1 week ago

National Legal Services Authority: 4th National Lok Adalat Of 2024 Resolves 1.45 Crores Cases

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Lok Adalat serves as a mechanism for facilitating amicable settlements between parties, outside the formal judicial framework. The National Legal Services Authority remains steadfast in its commitment to ensuring access to justice for all, through a range of initiatives, including the organization of Lok Adalats. Gavai, Judge, Supreme Court of India, successfully conducted the 4th National Lok Adalat of 2024 …

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1 week, 2 days ago

4th National Lok Adalat Held In 22 Districts And 34 Sub-Divisions Of Haryana

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Acting under the aegis of National Legal Services Authority and the vision of Executive Chairperson, NALSA Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, Judge, Supreme Court of India, the Haryana State Legal Services Authority organized the 4th National Lok Adalat on 14th December, 2024. The National Lok Adalat was organized in all the 22 districts and 34 sub-divisions of Haryana through the District …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Lok Adalat Has Power To Pass Compromise Award, Cannot Adjudicate In Absence Of Settlement: Telangana High Court

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While quashing an order of a Mandal Legal Services Committee after noting that it was not a compromise/settlement award but in the nature of an execution petition pertaining to a property dispute suit, Telangana High Court said that the committee had exceeded its jurisdiction. The Mandal Legal Services Committee or for that matter the Lok Adalats do not have the …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Case Cannot Be Referred To Lok Adalat Without Giving Opportunity Of Hearing To All Parties To Dispute: Gauhati High Court

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The Gauhati High Court at Aizawl on Thursday set aside an Award passed by a Lok Adalat under Section 19 of the Legal Services Authority Act on the ground that the petitioner was not a party in the original civil suit and hence, she was not given an opportunity of being heard in the matter before referring the case to …

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3 months, 1 week ago

Chandigarh: Despite virtual court, thousands still lining up to settle traffic challans

Hindustan Times

A year after Chandigarh introduced its first virtual court for settling traffic challans online, thousands of violators continue to flock to the District Courts Complex in Sector 43. During the National Lok Adalat on Saturday, long queues formed as thousands waited for hours to settle their traffic violations. The day saw 7,745 traffic challans being resolved, amounting to a total …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

TSLSA stands first in 2nd National Lok Adalat; 10,33,051 cases disposed

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad: Telangana State Legal Services Authority stood first in the second National Lok Adalat conducted on June 8, 2024 in the entire country in which a total number of 10,33,051 cases were disposed of in the district courts and at the High Court. A total number of 5,71,486 pre-litigation cases were settled and 4,61,565 pending cases were settled in the …

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4 months ago

Lok Adalat Can Only Issue Directions On Equity, Natural Justice In Specific Disputes Before It, Cannot Pass General Directions: P&H High Court

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The Punjab & Haryana High Court has made it clear that the guiding principles of natural justice, equity etc. under Section 22-D of the Legal Services Authorities Act are required to be followed by the Lok Adalat only in specific issues raised before it and that it cannot issue generalised directions without being conferred with any power to do so.The …

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4 months, 1 week ago

Lok Adalat Has No Power To Dismiss Cases for Non-Appearance Of Party: Jammu & Kashmir And Ladakh High Court

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Reinforcing the role and limitations of Lok Adalats, the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that Lok Adalats do not possess the authority to dismiss a case for non-appearance of a party. The petitioner, Syed Tajamul Bashir, had approached the High Court challenging an order dated September 11, 2021, passed by a Lok Adalat constituted under the …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Courts Or Tribunals Referring Disputes To Lok Adalat Barred From Entertaining Appeals Against Awards Passed In Such Cases: Patna High Court

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The Patna High Court on Tuesday held that it would be impermissible for the courts/tribunals referring a matter for settlement to Lok Adalats to examine the correctness of the award passed by the Lok Adalat. The court said that the referral courts/tribunals would also be barred from entertaining the challenge to the award passed in the Lok Adalat on the …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Special Lok Adalat Week, 2024- A Stellar Beginning!

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The recently concluded Special Lok Adalat Week in the Supreme Court from 29th July, 2024 to 2nd August, 2024 has been a grand success on so many different parameters. As indicated by Mr. Atul Kurhekar, Secretary General of the Court in the commemoration function on 3rd August, the Lok Adalat was the brainchild of the Chief Justice of India and …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Why did SC launch a ‘special Lok Adalat’ today? How long will it last?

Hindustan Times

In a historic move, the Supreme Court began a special Lok Adalat on Monday to facilitate amicable dispute resolutions. Supreme Court began its first-ever special Lok Adalat to bring down the backlog of cases pending. The week-long special Lok Adalat, marking 75 years of the Supreme Court, aims to “facilitate amicable settlements of suitable pending cases” with “elements of settlement.” …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court Commences Week-Long Special Lok Adalat For Amicable Settlement Of Cases

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The Supreme Court today commenced its week-long Special Lok Adalat to facilitate amicable settlements of suitable pending cases.The Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud announced the commencement and requested advocates to ensure that their parties could seek the benefit of the initiation wherever possible. The Supreme Court today commenced its week-long Special Lok Adalat to facilitate amicable settlements of suitable …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

SC commences special Lok Adalat, allows media cameras inside courtrooms

Hindustan Times

New Delhi, In a first, the first seven benches of the Supreme Court commenced a special Lok Adalat at 2 pm on Monday for an amicable resolution of disputes, with media cameras being allowed inside courtrooms. SC commences special Lok Adalat, allows media cameras inside courtrooms The week-long special Lok Adalat, celebrating 75 years of the Supreme Court, began with …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

Lok Adalat 'Awards' Not Independent Verdict, Should Resist Temptation To Play Role Of Regular Judges: Orissa High Court

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The Orissa High Court has reiterated that 'awards' passed by Lok Adalats are not independent adjudicatory verdicts, rather an administrative act of incorporating terms of settlement or compromise agreed upon by the parties in the form an 'executable order'. The endeavour and effort of the Lok Adalats should be to guide and persuade the parties, with reference to principles of …

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6 months ago

TSLSA offers help to litigants to settle cases at SC

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad: The Telangana State Legal Services Authority has asked litigants whose cases are pending before the Supreme court to use its services. The State Legal Service Authority is making arrangements to assist the litigants to get amicable settlement of their pending cases before the apex court in the special Lok Adalat to be held by the Supreme Court Legal Services …

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6 months, 1 week ago

Lok Adalat Means Swift & Affordable Justice: Calcutta High Court Chief Justice Inaugurates National Lok Adalat At Port Blair

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Calcutta High Court Chief Justice TS Sivagnanam recently inaugurated the National Lok Adalat at Port Blair, Mayabunder and Diglipur in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.The Chief Justice pointed out that Lok Adalats are the key to swift and affordable justice. He stated that the figures forwarded regrading the number of benches and cases of the National Lok Adalat showed that …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

Punjab & Haryana High Court Seeks Status Report On PIL Filed Seeking Online Case Monitoring System For Permanent Lok Adalat

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The Punjab & Haryana High Court has sought a status report from the Union, Governments of Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh administration and other authorities on the PIL filed seeking an online case monitoring system for all the Permanent Lok Adalat functioning under the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987.Acting Chief Justice GS Sandhawalia and Justice Aman Chaudhary issued notice to the. The …

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7 months, 2 weeks ago

Permanent Lok Adalat Can Decide Public Utility Service Disputes Like Insurance Which Do Not Relate To Any Offence: Jharkhand HC

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Such right has been vested in Permanent Lok Adalat with respect to the cases which arise in relation to Public Utility Services such as transport service for the carriage of passenger or goods by air, road or water; postal telegraph or telephone services; supply of power, light or water to the public by any establishment; system of public conservancy or …

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8 months, 3 weeks ago

Karnataka High Court Weekly Roundup: March 25 - March 31, 2024

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Nominal Index: N M Suresh AND Sudeep S. 2024 LiveLaw 142 Amith M Jain AND State of Karnataka. A single judge bench of Justice S Vishwajit Shetty said, “The material on record would go to show that the petitioner is only the Managing Director of the company and in view of the Government Order dated 14.02.2002, only persons who are …

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National Lok Adalat In Chhattisgarh Disposes More Than 22 Lakh Pending Cases With 842 Cr Settlement

Lok Adalat In Telangana Disposes 11.5L Cases At District Level; 225 Cases Settled At High Court With ₹15.9 Crore Compensation

Final National Lok Adalat Of 2024 In Gujarat Disposes About 2.5 Lakh Pending Cases With ₹1270.6 Cr Settlement; Over 3 Lakh Pre-Litigation Cases

Final National Lok Adalat Of 2024 In Gujarat Disposes About 2.5 Lakh Pending Cases With ₹1270.6 Cr Settlement; Over 3 Lakh Pre-Litigation Cases

Madhya Pradesh National Lok Adalat Resolves Over 1.4 Lakh Cases, Awards ₹597 Crore

National Legal Services Authority: 4th National Lok Adalat Of 2024 Resolves 1.45 Crores Cases

4th National Lok Adalat Held In 22 Districts And 34 Sub-Divisions Of Haryana

Lok Adalat Has Power To Pass Compromise Award, Cannot Adjudicate In Absence Of Settlement: Telangana High Court

Case Cannot Be Referred To Lok Adalat Without Giving Opportunity Of Hearing To All Parties To Dispute: Gauhati High Court

Chandigarh: Despite virtual court, thousands still lining up to settle traffic challans

TSLSA stands first in 2nd National Lok Adalat; 10,33,051 cases disposed

Lok Adalat Can Only Issue Directions On Equity, Natural Justice In Specific Disputes Before It, Cannot Pass General Directions: P&H High Court

Lok Adalat Has No Power To Dismiss Cases for Non-Appearance Of Party: Jammu & Kashmir And Ladakh High Court

Courts Or Tribunals Referring Disputes To Lok Adalat Barred From Entertaining Appeals Against Awards Passed In Such Cases: Patna High Court

Special Lok Adalat Week, 2024- A Stellar Beginning!

Why did SC launch a ‘special Lok Adalat’ today? How long will it last?

Supreme Court Commences Week-Long Special Lok Adalat For Amicable Settlement Of Cases

SC commences special Lok Adalat, allows media cameras inside courtrooms

Lok Adalat 'Awards' Not Independent Verdict, Should Resist Temptation To Play Role Of Regular Judges: Orissa High Court

TSLSA offers help to litigants to settle cases at SC

Lok Adalat Means Swift & Affordable Justice: Calcutta High Court Chief Justice Inaugurates National Lok Adalat At Port Blair

Punjab & Haryana High Court Seeks Status Report On PIL Filed Seeking Online Case Monitoring System For Permanent Lok Adalat

Permanent Lok Adalat Can Decide Public Utility Service Disputes Like Insurance Which Do Not Relate To Any Offence: Jharkhand HC

Karnataka High Court Weekly Roundup: March 25 - March 31, 2024