National Lok Adalat held on Saturday a resounding success; Nearly 1.25 crore cases settled in a single day across the Country

The National Legal Services Authority has thanked the State Governments, local administration, and Financial Institutions including banks and insurance companies for making the National Lok Adalat held on December 6, a big success

The National Lok Adalat held across the country yesterday resulted in settlement nearly1.25 crore pending and pre-litigation cases in a single day.

The Second National Lok Adalat held on Saturday has reduced the backlog of cases by about 9%

 The National Lok Adalat held over the course of the day which was organised by the National Legal Service Authority (NALSA) has reduced the  backlog of cases, pending in Courts and tribunals, by about nine percent in all the States.

The cases settled out of court include family disputes, matrimonial cases, motor accident claims, bank recoveries, petty criminal matters, revenue matters, disbursement of payment under the MGNREGA and other government welfare schemes. The National Lok Adalat held on Saturday was able to resolve nearly double the number of disputes than the National Lok Adalat held last year. In November 2013, around 71 lakh cases were settled in the National Lok Adalat held under the aegis of the NALSA.

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Compared to the 71 lakh-odd cases settled in the National Lok Adalat held in November last year, nearly 1.25 crore cases were settled in the National Lok Adalat held on Saturday.

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The Lok Adalat hearings were held in courts at all levels, right from the Supreme Court to the High Courts to the taluk courts. Inaugurating the National Lok Adalat at the Supreme Court in the morning, Justice Anil R. Dave asked litigants to keep their ego in control and have a “big heart” to help dispose of the cases. He said alternative dispute mechanisms like the Lok Adalat were the “best ways to resolve a dispute”.“It is less expensive and relations between litigants do not get strained,” Justice Dave said.   

Meanwhile, the National Legal Services Authority in a statement said the Lok Adalat "has greatly benefited the common man and it has been achieved not only because of the Legal Services Authorities but also because of the cooperation of the state governments and local administration as well as the financial institutions which include Banks and Insurance Companies."