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Around 7,18,419 pre-litigation cases and 2,08,337 cases were settled on Saturday, with a special drive undertaken over the past week before the Lok Adalat.

National Lok Adalat: Over 9 lakh cases settled in Maharashtra, including 2002 accident claim with payout of Rs 14 crore

September 15, 2025 5:14 pm

As per the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987, an award passed in the Lok Adalat has the effect of a deemed decree of a civil court.

Banking, NBFCs, gas supply disputes in Delhi to be taken up by Lok Adalats as L-G Saxena gives nod

July 30, 2025 11:41 am

Lieutenant Governor V-K Saxena has okayed the inclusion of banking, NBFCs, and gas supply services under 'Public Utility Services category.

Maharashtra's Lok Adalat settles 4.5 lakh cases, recovers Rs 20 crore through challan

May 12, 2025 10:38 am

The MSLSA stated that 36,084 pending cases were disposed of through a 5-day special drive undertaken by all courts across Maharashtra prior to the Lok Adalat.

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Knowledge Nugget: What is the importance of Nari Adalats under Mission Shakti for UPSC exam?

August 03, 2025 12:47 pm

As the government invites proposals from states to establish Nari Adalats under the Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) mechanism, learn about the importance of ADR and Mission Shakti. Go 'Beyond the Nugget' to know about Lok Adalats.

Electricity theft: Upto 15% concession on settlement of disputes at Lok Adalat on Sept 28 in Pune

September 11, 2024 8:53 am

During in interaction with the press, Sonal Patil, secretary of Pune District Legal Service Authority (DSLA), cited an MSEDCL circular as per which 10 to 15 per cent concession will be given on the bill and penalty sum to litigants in electricity thefts cases lodged under section 135 of Electricity Act.

People get fed up with court proceedings, process becomes punishment: CJI

August 03, 2024 10:24 pm

“This Lok Adalat was just a reminder that though we are at the apex of the Indian judicial system, we are, in that sense, so closely and deeply associated with the lives of our citizens,” CJI Chandrachud said

Two cases of dishonoured cheques worth Rs 5.28 cr settled in Lok Adalat

December 09, 2023 8:30 pm

On Saturday, the cases were settled before a panel headed by Magistrate Mahesh Saraf and consisting of advocate Sanjay Ashtekar

Transwomen, acid attack survivors don new roles at first national Lok Adalat in Delhi’s courts

February 13, 2023 7:06 am

A Lok Adalat is one of the alternative dispute redressal forums where cases pending in the court of law or at the pre-litigation stage are settled amicably.

2,132 cases disposed of at Lok Adalat

February 12, 2023 4:19 am

As per a release issued by the DLSA, criminal compoundable cases, cases under Section 138 of NI Act, bank recovery cases, MACT cases, matrimonial disputes, labour disputes, arbitration matters, other civil cases, municipal matters and traffic challans were taken up and disposed of with the consent of the parties.

First national Lok Adalat disposes 12 lakh cases in state

February 12, 2023 3:38 pm

According to information provided by MSLSA, till 6 pm, around 11.95 lakh pre-litigation and pending cases were settled in the Lok Adalats across Maharashtra.