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Hans India
20-05-2025
- Politics
- Hans India
All set for National Lok Adalat on July 5
Ananthapur: As per the directions of the National Legal Services Authority, New Delhi, and under the guidance of the State Legal Services Authority, Amaravati, a coordination meeting was held on Monday in Anantapur to ensure the effective disposal of cases during the upcoming National Lok Adalat scheduled for July 5. The meeting was chaired by Chairman of the District Legal Services Authority and Principal District Judge, E Bhimaravu, along with the Secretary of the District Legal Services Authority, N Rajashekar. Key officials from the Police Department, Revenue Department, District Jail, DCRB, and other district-level departments from the combined district participated. The District Judge emphasized the steps to be taken for the maximum settlement of cases during the Lok Adalat. He also advised that any queries related to case resolution should be directed to N Rajashekar. Officials from various departments and court staff were present at the session.
Time of India
11-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
National Lok Adalat in Gadchiroli settles cases, recovers Rs 97.52 lakh
Gadchiroli : The National Lok Adalat , conducted in Gadchiroli district and taluka courts on Saturday, resolved 122 cases and recovered nearly Rs 1 under the supervision of the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA), Delhi, and the Maharashtra State Legal Services Authority , following Mumbai High Court guidelines, the initiative secured Rs 97,52, dedicated panels at the NLA addressed both ongoing and pre-litigation matters on proceedings encompassed various disputes, including criminal compoundable offences, cheque bounce cases under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, family disputes, motor accident claims, bank recoveries, electricity arrears, property and water tax issues with gram panchayats, consumer complaints, and traffic chalans. Additionally, 54 minor criminal cases reached resolution through plea bargaining . At panel No. 2, a significant achievement occurred when a married couple agreed to reconcile. The organisers celebrated their decision with a formal ceremony, presenting them with a saree and shawl to mark their renewed Legal Services Authority chairman and Principal District and Sessions Judge Vinayak Joshi supervised the event, with Judge RR Patil as officers managed the proceedings: PR Sitre led panel No. Operation Sindoor Amid flare-up hours after thaw, officials say things will settle down with time Ceasefire on, but pressure stays: Key decisions by India against Pak that still stand 'Will work with India & Pakistan to seek solution on Kashmir': Trump 1, SP Sadafale headed panel No. 2, and SB Vijaykar directed panel No 3. VR Malode's court handled minor criminal cases. Panel members Manohar Heppat, Devaji Bavne, and Archana Chaudhary assisted in reaching Gadchiroli District Bar Association, under president Kishore Akhade, along with senior advocates, legal professionals, court personnel, and Legal Services Authority officials, contributed to the programme's success through their coordinated initiative reduced court backlogs whilst providing quick resolutions, recovering outstanding dues, and promoting community harmony through mediated agreements. Get the latest lifestyle updates on Times of India, along with Mother's Day wishes , messages , and quotes !
India Today
11-05-2025
- Politics
- India Today
President nominates justice Surya Kant as National Legal Service Authority chief
The President of India has nominated Justice Surya Kant, Judge of the Supreme Court, as the new Executive Chairman of the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA). The appointment will come into effect from May 14, Executive Chairman, Justice Surya Kant will lead NALSA in its mission to ensure free and accessible legal aid to citizens across India, particularly those belonging to marginalised and economically weaker leadership is expected to reinforce the constitutional mandate of Article 39-A, which aims to guarantee that justice is not denied to any citizen due to financial or social nomination has been made under Clause (b) of sub-section (2) of Section 3 of the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987. The Ministry of Law and Justice published a notification in the Official Gazette on May 9, 2025, confirming the convention, the post of Executive Chairman is held by the second senior-most judge of the Supreme Court. Justice Surya Kant succeeds Justice BR Gavai in this serving as the Chairman of the Supreme Court Legal Services Committee (SCLSC), Justice Surya Kant has been at the forefront of promoting access to justice. NALSA, in its press release, highlighted his significant contributions towards legal aid and institutional reforms within the justice delivery Watch advertisementIN THIS STORY#Supreme Court
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'.
