National Lok Adalat to be Held on December 14
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Raipur, December 13
A nationwide National Lok Adalat will be organized on Saturday, December 14, 2024, under the aegis of the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA), New Delhi.
The event aims to resolve cases through mutual settlement (conciliation). In Chhattisgarh, the State Legal Services Authority (SALSA), Bilaspur, will conduct Lok Adalats in all district and subordinate courts. This will be the fourth Lok Adalat of the year 2024.
On the day of the Lok Adalat, pending cases in district and taluka (subordinate) courts related to compoundable offenses, motor accident claims, cheque bounce cases under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, Section 125 of the Criminal Procedure Code, matrimonial disputes, as well as cases concerning water tax, property tax, revenue matters, traffic challans, rent control, excise, and bank and electricity-related pre-litigation matters will be resolved. Disputes over property division among heirs or landholders in revenue courts will also be addressed.
Purpose and Scope:
The National Lok Adalat is an effective step towards reducing the backlog of pending cases and providing quick and accessible justice to affected parties. For this purpose, benches will be set up to resolve various cases, including pre-litigation disputes. Cases related to criminal matters under Section 138, motor accident claims, bank recovery, civil disputes, execution cases, electricity-related issues, and family disputes will be addressed.
Additionally, recovery-related cases pending with revenue, banks, electricity departments, telecommunications departments, municipal corporations, municipal councils, and nagar panchayats will be presented in the district legal services authority for resolution. Cases will be formally registered and then referred to Lok Adalat benches for resolution.
Categories of Cases to Be Addressed:
Disputes related to telecommunications, municipal corporations, and councils.
Division of property based on inheritance or possession.
Motor accident claims.
Bank recovery cases.
Proceedings under the Rent Control Act.
Cases involving rights of tenancy or property disputes.
Transfer of ownership based on sale deeds, gift deeds, and wills.
Parties can resolve their legal matters amicably through the Lok Adalat process. The initiative highlights mutual settlements as an efficient means of dispute resolution, ensuring that justice is both prompt and accessible.