Large number of criminal compoundable matters were settled in Lok Adalats held across the country yesterday

The National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) has been organizing National Lok Adalats on every second Saturday for the past few months on specific subject matters in accordance with a Calendar under the directions of the Hon’ble Mr. Justice T. S. Thakur, Judge, Supreme Court of India & Executive Chairman, NALSA and Hon’ble Mr. Justice H. L. Dattu, Chief Justice of India & Patron-in Chief, NALSA. 

A National Lok Adalat was organized today (10.10.2015) for cases relating to Traffic, Petty matters, Municipal Matters, etc. that are at pre-litigation stage and also those pending in courts for their settlement. The aim is to reduce pendency as well as prevent additional litigation swathing the courts, by resolving litigation, where ever settlements are possible. Through the National Lok Adalats, the attention of the public has been drawn to the efficacious Alternative Dispute Resolution method of Lok Adalat. There will be no further appeal in those matters settled today. Thus, it will have a significant impact on the overall judicial system. On the other hand, the settlement at pre-litigation stage would mean that, that many cases will never reach the courts. At today’s National Lok Adalat, as per figures received till 4:30 PM over 3.50 lacs cases have been settled, out of which 1.96 lacs are pending matters and 1.55 are pre-litigation matters. The total value of settlement reached today is Rs. 59 crores.