The Latest Breaking News from Lok Adalats

Mediation and Small Claims Court: The Cheaper Legal Route Most Indians Skip

Why Most Disputes Never See a Courtroom, or a ResolutionA contractor takes ₹40,000 and disappears before finishing the bathroom tiles. A neighbour borrows money and stops picking up calls. A landlord holds the security deposit for reasons that change every week. These are the disputes that quietly eat at people…

Times Life · Oct 15

Delhi Lok Adalat 2026 next date: When can you settle traffic challan next after cancellation of September 12?

Delhi Lok Adalat 2026 Date: Delhi’s National Lok Adalat scheduled for September 12, 2026 has been postponed. The latest reported date is October 25, 2026, giving motorists another opportunity to settle eligible traffic challans through the Lok Adalat. The September 12 session was postponed amid security and traffic arrangements for…

The Economic Times · Sep 11

AI can augment reasoning but cannot substitute judicial conscience: CJI Surya Kant

Chief Justice Surya Kant stated artificial intelligence can aid judicial reasoning but not replace conscience. A permanent apex body is proposed to oversee AI adoption and accountability in courts. India and Germany will exchange experiences on cross-border commercial mediation and dispute resolution. Both judiciaries are committed to a secure digital…

The Economic Times · Aug 27

Lok Adalat: 13,415 cases disposed off in Mysuru, 14,837 in Chamarajanagar

The popularity of Lok Adalats for dispute resolution is gaining traction as evident in the number of cases that are settled out of court with mutual consent of the warring parties.

The Hindu · Jul 12, 2023

National Lok Adalat dispute resolution camp to be held across Dharwad on July 8

Principal District and Sessions Judge K.G. Shanti told journalists in Dharwad on Sunday, that over 2,830 cases of various nature had been identified for resolution in Lok Adalats.

The Hindu · Jun 25, 2023

Judges and lawyers’ body differ on settling of cases in Lok Adalats

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The Hindu · Aug 20, 2022

Data | Poor recovery, increasing delays mar Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code resolution process

In Q4 of FY22, for the first time, the amount to be realised from the resolution process was lower than the liquidation value of assets

The Hindu · May 24, 2022

HC issues guidelines to trial courts, Lok Adalats for proper identification of litigants, PoA holders before settling disputes

Guidelines are meant for checking use of bogus documents such as power of attorney without the knowledge of litigants

The Hindu · Apr 8, 2022

National Lok Adalat settles 76,599 cases in a day in T.N., awards ₹334.91 crore

This was the first of the four national level Lok Adalats planned by NALSA this year

The Hindu · Mar 12, 2022

More than 11,000 cases identified for March 12 Lok Adalat in Mysuru district

The Lok Adalat scheduled for March 12 in Mysuru, in the wake of directions issued by Karnataka State Legal Services Authority, is part of Lok Adalats being held in courts across Karnataka and India

The Hindu · Feb 23, 2022