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Time of India
24-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Finance Ministry urges banks, DRTs to speed up debt recovery
Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads The finance ministry has called on banks, debt recovery tribunals and other stakeholders to work together to reduce the backlog of pending cases and create a more effective recovery ecosystem, to help free up capital stuck in capital could be redeployed "for productive use in the economy," the ministry said in a statement on appeal was made during a colloquium held earlier in the day with chairpersons of Debt Recovery Appellate Tribunals (DRATs), presiding officers of debt recovery tribunals (DRTs), and representatives of various public and private sector banks as well as the Indian Banks' the key issues deliberated were prioritisation of high-value cases, use of alternate dispute resolution mechanisms such as Lok Adalats, and further reforms to reduce turnaround time for various processes in DRT proceedings, the statement was also pointed out that robust monitoring and oversight mechanisms by banks are key for increasing recovery through ministry also highlighted key initiatives taken by the Department of Financial Services such as the adoption of revised DRT regulations, mandatory e-filing, hearing through video conferencing, and hybrid hearings for reducing turnaround time of the matters adjudicated by the tribunals.
Indian Express
12-05-2025
- Politics
- Indian Express
Maharashtra's Lok Adalat settles 4.5 lakh cases, recovers Rs 20 crore through challan
A TOTAL of 4.58 lakh cases, including 3.64 lakh pre-litigation cases and 94, 075 pending cases, were settled before the Lok Adalats across Maharashtra. The cases were settled during the programme of second National Lok Adalat of this year held on Saturday across Maharashtra. During the Lok Adalats, Rs 19.93 crore were recovered in around 2.31 lakh traffic-e-challan cases, wherein Lok Adalat notices were sent through virtual mode. The Lok Adalat was organised through the three high courts (Legal Services Committees/Sub Committees) at Mumbai along with Nagpur and Aurangabad benches of HC, 34 district and 305 taluka legal services authorities/committees across Maharashtra. As per Shripad P Deshpande, Deputy Secretary of Maharashtra State Legal Services Authority (MSLSA), which is headed by senior most puisne judge of Bombay High Court Justice Atul S Chandurkar, the Lok Adalat received massive response from all over Maharashtra like its previous versions. 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. Disputes such as motor accident claim petitions, bank recovery claims, criminal compoundable offences, matrimonial disputes, dishonor of cheques cases, cases relating to electricity matters, matters relating to telephone bills and traffic police e-challan cases were dealt with by the Lok Adalat. 'The figures of this Lok Adalat and last Lok Adalats are indicative that Alternate Dispute Resolution is not only effective but also an appropriate mechanism for redressal of disputes. It creates a win-win situation for all,' the MSLSA stated. As per the authority, the settlement under Lok-Adalat has got sanctity under the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987, where the award in such Lok Adalats is deemed to be a decree of a civil court, 'paving way to attain finality and binding effect on all parties to the settlement'. It added that when a matter is settled in Lok Adalat, the parties get refund of entire court fees. The next Lok Adalat is scheduled on September 13.
New Indian Express
11-05-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Orissa HC Lok Adalat settles 92 cases with Rs 7.5 crore disbursement
CUTTACK: The National Lok Adalat held in the Orissa High Court on Saturday finsalised Rs 7.45 crore as settlement amount in pending insurance cases. Seven sitting judges including Justices SK Sahoo, SK Panigrahi, AK Mohapatra, V Narasingh, BP Satapathy, MS Raman and SK Mishra presided over the Lok Adalat benches. Of the 795 cases placed before the benches, 92 were finalised. Of the 92 cases, 88 were insurance claims. The rest cases related to matrimonial, service and electricity matters, a high court legal services committee release said. Meanwhile, the district-level Lok Adalats disposed of 1,92,003 pending cases, while finalising Rs 130.8 crore as settlements. The Lok Adalats were held in all districts. The disposed cases included 6,634 pre-litigation disputes. The disposed/settled cases included 1,69,382 related to revenue and other ancillary matters. Other matters related to 11,632 criminal, 1,518 civil, 597 motor accident claims and 475 matrimonial disputes.
Economic Times
10-05-2025
- Economic Times
National Lok Adalat on 10 May: You can settle traffic challans, drink and drive case, select property dispute and more
TIL Creatives The upcoming Lok Adalat will take place on May 10, 2025. Lok Adalats aim to speedily resolve multiple issues related to property, matrimonial matters, rent, electricity bills and more. If you have long pending traffic challan or are stuck in a long-standing legal dispute, now's your chance! NALSA (National Legal Services Authority) is organising a nationwide Lok Adalat on May 10, 2025. This means people in Delhi, Mumbai, and other parts of the country can settle their traffic challans, and also sort out other disputes related to property, family (except divorce) and even other cases such as settling motor vehicle-related claims, money recovery, electricity and water bill cases in a speedy, quick fashion. Last National Lok Adalat held on March 8 this year was a very successful one. As per twitter handle of NALSA more than 1.57 crore cases were disposed in a single day and settlement amount was Rs 5473. 27 crore. — NALSALegalAid (@NALSALegalAid) Read on to know more about some of the cases in Delhi-NCR, Mumbai, and other parts of India, which have been resolved through Lok Adalats, and how you can get back your money stuck in cases related to property, traffic challans, and other Delhi, National Lok Adalat sessions will take place in Dwarka, Karkardooma, Patiala House, Rohini, Rouse Avenue, Saket, and Tis Hazari court complexes, between 10 am and 4 pm on May 10, 2025. Most people throng to Lok Adalats to get their traffic challans waived. Himanshu Gupta, Founder and CEO of Lawyered, recounts a case of drinking and driving in Gurgaon, where the penalty was Rs 10,000. 'During the last National Lok Adalat on March 8, 2025, we managed to bring down the Rs 10,000 fine for this drink and drive case to Rs 3,000, reducing the challan value by 70%', he experts also note that Lok Adalats do not typically cater to cases where drinking and driving has caused substantial injury or there is loss of human life, or the person in concern has a track record of repeated violation. The upcoming Lok Adalat, like its previous versions, expects to clear up to 1,80,000 challans/notices. Compoundable challans/notices up to January 31, 2025, will only be considered. Per private vehicle, only 5 notices and 2 challans, i.e., a total of 7 notices/challans will be taken, while for every commercial vehicle, only 2 notices/challans will be considered. Fazl Askari, Senior Associate, PSL Advocates & Solicitors, was slapped with a Rs 20,000 penalty for violating GRAP-IV norms this year. He approached Lok Adalats, which noted that a BS - IV diesel hybrid car is a different vehicle category not covered under the notification since it is categorised as a mild hybrid vehicle distinct from typical petrol or Diesel cars.'In the end, I did not have to pay a single rupee in fines. Essentially, under the act and the rules, Petrol and Petrol/CNG are separate classes of vehicles; similarly, diesel and Diesel (Smart) Hybrid are separate and distinct classes of vehicles - one a polluting kind, the other is a non-polluting kind, hence the exemption in the law, and no penalty for me.'Vipul Wadhwa, Partner, Singhania & Co. highlighted 2023 a motor vehicle accident claims-related case, which was resolved in Lok Adalats within a single day. 'In a 2023 motor accident matter in Punjab, a family battling for compensation after the death of the sole earning member managed to settle their claim for Rs. 25 lakh in a single day through the National Lok Adalat. What could have dragged on for years in the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal was resolved quickly with both parties walking away satisfied', he says. In a National Lok Adalat last year, a 20-year-old property dispute in Juhu, Mumbai, was resolved in a Lok Adalat. The property, located in a prime area of India's financial capital, was valued at well over Rs 75 croreExplains Advocate V K Dubey, founder of VK Dubey Associates, a Mumbai-based law firm, 'Four parties, laying ownership claim to the same property, had been entangled in a legal dispute for a long time. However, the final awardee, who was granted ownership, proved that the documents being provided by other parties were fake and forged'. As Dubey highlighted, the documents provided by one of the other claimants dated back to 1970 and mentioned the area's pincode. This led to questions being raised on the authenticity of the documents, since the PIN code system was introduced in India only in 1972.'As a result, all three parties were granted nominal awards each (around Rs 50-60 lakh), and the case was speedily disposed of', Dubey highlighted. In another case in Jaipur, as Wadhwa explains, two brothers involved in a 12-year-old property dispute over ancestral land opted for a Lok Adalat session, saving nearly Rs. 30 lakh each in pending litigation costs. They left with a signed partition agreement 'One of the most compelling aspects of Lok Adalats is how they make justice accessible, especially in cases where litigation costs would outweigh the outcome', he adds. However, note that property-related disputes can only be resolved via Lok Adalats if both parties mutually agree to settle the issue through this process. If even one party disagrees and does not want to opt for resolving the dispute through mediation in Lok Adalat, the matter will then proceed to the regular court. Yes. The cornerstone of the awards and rulings passed by Lok Adalat lies in their conclusive nature. The award passed by the Lok Adalat is considered equivalent to a decree passed by a Civil Court. Says Advocate Gaeti Khan, 'The award (decision) made by the Lok Adalat is final and binding on all parties and no appeal against such an award lies before any court of law'. The challenge to Lok Adalat's decisions can only be made under certain, exceptional circumstances. Explains Arman Roop Sharma, Partner, Anand Sharma & Associates, '. The Award passed by the Lok Adalat can be challenged by way of Writ in the High Court, where the party challenging it has to specifically allege that the award has been obtained by way of fraud, misrepresentation, or coercion. In other words, they have to prove that the settlement was not voluntary, the award is violative of the law, or was passed without jurisdiction. The High court also cannot set aside the award in a casual manner without including the reason for the same. So, the Statute intends to uphold the finality of the award of the Lok Adalat'. ( Originally published on May 09, 2025 )
Time of India
09-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
National Lok Adalat on 10 May: You can settle traffic challans, drink and drive case, select property dispute and more
National Legal Services Authority will organize a nationwide Lok Adalat tomorrow i.e. on May 10, 2025. People can settle traffic challans and property disputes in a speedy fashion. Family issues (except divorce matters), motor vehicle claims, and electricity bill cases can also be resolved. Lok Adalats offer a quick resolution for most cases which would otherwise be facing long litigation timelines in regular courts. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Courts where you can go for settlement in Delhi Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Kind of cases that you can try settling in a National Lok Adalat Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Long-standing property dispute settled in Mumbai in the Lok Adalat Are rulings delivered by Lok Adalats final and binding? If you have long pending traffic challan or are stuck in a long-standing legal dispute, now's your chance! NALSA National Legal Services Authority ) is organising a nationwide Lok Adalat on May 10, 2025. This means people in Delhi, Mumbai, and other parts of the country can settle their traffic challans, and also sort out other disputes related to property, family (except divorce) and even other cases such as settling motor vehicle-related claims, money recovery, electricity and water bill cases in a speedy, quick National Lok Adalat held on March 8 this year was a very successful one. As per twitter handle of NALSA 1.57 cases were disposed in a single day and settlement amount was Rs 5473. 27 on to know more about some of the cases in Delhi-NCR, Mumbai, and other parts of India, which have been resolved through Lok Adalats , and how you can get back your money stuck in cases related to property, traffic challans, and other Delhi, National Lok Adalat sessions will take place in Dwarka, Karkardooma, Patiala House, Rohini, Rouse Avenue, Saket, and Tis Hazari court complexes, between 10 am and 4 pm on May 10, people throng to Lok Adalats to get their traffic challans waived. Himanshu Gupta, Founder and CEO of Lawyered, recounts a case of drinking and driving in Gurgaon, where the penalty was Rs 10,000.'During the last National Lok Adalat on March 8, 2025, we managed to bring down the Rs 10,000 fine for this drink and drive case to Rs 3,000, reducing the challan value by 70%', he experts also note that Lok Adalats do not typically cater to cases where drinking and driving has caused substantial injury or there is loss of human life, or the person in concern has a track record of repeated upcoming Lok Adalat, like its previous versions, expects to clear up to 1,80,000 challans/notices. Compoundable challans/notices up to January 31, 2025, will only be considered. Per private vehicle, only 5 notices and 2 challans, i.e., a total of 7 notices/challans will be taken, while for every commercial vehicle, only 2 notices/challans will be Askari, Senior Associate, PSL Advocates & Solicitors, was slapped with a Rs 20,000 penalty for violating GRAP-IV norms this year. He approached Lok Adalats, which noted that a BS - IV diesel hybrid car is a different vehicle category not covered under the notification since it is categorised as a mild hybrid vehicle distinct from typical petrol or Diesel cars.'In the end, I did not have to pay a single rupee in fines. Essentially, under the act and the rules, Petrol and Petrol/CNG are separate classes of vehicles; similarly, diesel and Diesel (Smart) Hybrid are separate and distinct classes of vehicles - one a polluting kind, the other is a non-polluting kind, hence the exemption in the law, and no penalty for me.'Vipul Wadhwa, Partner, Singhania & Co. highlighted 2023 a motor vehicle accident claims-related case, which was resolved in Lok Adalats within a single day.'In a 2023 motor accident matter in Punjab, a family battling for compensation after the death of the sole earning member managed to settle their claim for Rs. 25 lakh in a single day through the National Lok Adalat. What could have dragged on for years in the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal was resolved quickly with both parties walking away satisfied', he a National Lok Adalat last year, a 20-year-old property dispute in Juhu, Mumbai, was resolved in a Lok Adalat. The property, located in a prime area of India's financial capital, was valued at well over Rs 75 croreExplains Advocate V K Dubey, founder of VK Dubey Associates, a Mumbai-based law firm, 'Four parties, laying ownership claim to the same property, had been entangled in a legal dispute for a long time. However, the final awardee, who was granted ownership, proved that the documents being provided by other parties were fake and forged'.As Dubey highlighted, the documents provided by one of the other claimants dated back to 1970 and mentioned the area's pincode. This led to questions being raised on the authenticity of the documents, since the PIN code system was introduced in India only in 1972.'As a result, all three parties were granted nominal awards each (around Rs 50-60 lakh), and the case was speedily disposed of', Dubey another case in Jaipur, as Wadhwa explains, two brothers involved in a 12-year-old property dispute over ancestral land opted for a Lok Adalat session, saving nearly Rs. 30 lakh each in pending litigation costs. They left with a signed partition agreement'One of the most compelling aspects of Lok Adalats is how they make justice accessible, especially in cases where litigation costs would outweigh the outcome', he note that property-related disputes can only be resolved via Lok Adalats if both parties mutually agree to settle the issue through this process. If even one party disagrees and does not want to opt for resolving the dispute through mediation in Lok Adalat, the matter will then proceed to the regular The cornerstone of the awards and rulings passed by Lok Adalat lies in their conclusive nature. The award passed by the Lok Adalat is considered equivalent to a decree passed by a Civil Advocate Gaeti Khan, 'The award (decision) made by the Lok Adalat is final and binding on all parties and no appeal against such an award lies before any court of law'.The challenge to Lok Adalat's decisions can only be made under certain, exceptional circumstances. Explains Arman Roop Sharma, Partner, Anand Sharma & Associates, '. The Award passed by the Lok Adalat can be challenged by way of Writ in the High Court, where the party challenging it has to specifically allege that the award has been obtained by way of fraud, misrepresentation, or coercion. In other words, they have to prove that the settlement was not voluntary, the award is violative of the law, or was passed without jurisdiction. The High court also cannot set aside the award in a casual manner without including the reason for the same. So, the Statute intends to uphold the finality of the award of the Lok Adalat'.
