10-05-2025
86,542 cases settled in National Lok Adalat
Pune: A total of 86,542 cases were settled, and compensation of Rs183.5 crore was awarded to the litigants in the National Lok Adalat organised at the district and sessions courts on Saturday. The district legal services authority (DLSA), Pune, placed 2.20 lakh compoundable cases for settlement before 123 panels in the Lok Adalat, of which 86,542 cases were successfully settled between the disputed parties.
The
cases settled
include bank recovery, criminal, electricity bills, labour disputes, land acquisition, motor accident claims, matrimonial disputes, cheque bounce, revenue, service matters, water bills, and consumer disputes.
DLSA secretary Sonal Patil said the Lok Adalat, organised under the guidance of principal district and sessions judge Mahendra Mahajan, successfully resolved 86,542 cases, underscoring the efficacy of
alternative dispute resolution
in making justice accessible to all.
Patil said this achievement reflects not only the unwavering commitment of their team but also the collaborative spirit of the judiciary, legal professionals, and the public. "The purpose of Lok Adalat is to take justice to the homes of people. We remain steadfast in our mission to ensure that justice is not a distant ideal but a tangible reality for every citizen," she said.
The Lok Adalat, for the first time, settled a commercial dispute case of Rs3 crore filed by Atlas Chemicals against ABC Inc under the Commercial Courts Act, 2018. It helped in securing the release of 10 undertrial prisoners lodged in Yerawada Central Prison in six theft cases. The Lok Adalat reunited a couple in a matrimonial dispute case after referring them to a series of counselling sessions.
