Lok Adalat is an important Alternative Disputes Resolution Mechanism available to common people, where the disputes/ cases pending in the court of law or at pre-litigation stage are settled/compromised amicably

India, March 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release:

Lok Adalat

Pre-litigative cases settled

Pending cases settled

National Lok Adalat

33,80,76,089

8,45,59,866

State Lok Adalats

39,33,548

67,03,159

Permanent Lok Adalats

14,58,389

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(cases relating to public utility service)

The Government has amended The Negotiable Instruments (Amendment) Act, 2018, The Commercial Courts (Amendment) Act, 2018, The Specific Relief (Amendment) Act, 2018, The Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Act, 2019 and The Criminal Laws (Amendment) Act, 2018 with a view to reduce pendency.

Lok Adalat is an important Alternative Disputes Resolution Mechanism available to common people, where the disputes/ cases pending in the court of law o...