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Disposal of cases

2015-18

Lok Adalats dispose of over 50 lakh cases across country every year, February 15, 2018: The Times of India

Cases disposed of by National Lok Adalat, state-wise, 2015-18, year-wise
From: Lok Adalats dispose of over 50 lakh cases across country every year, February 15, 2018: The Times of India

National Lok Adalats, held every two months across India disposed of more than 50 lakh cases annually in the last three years, statistics compiled by the law ministry showed.

Seen as an alternative dispute resolution forum, National Lok Adalats disposed of more than 61 lakh cases, a combination of cases pending in courts and those in the pre-litigation stage, in 2014-2015. The next year, almost 50 lakh such cases were disposed of and in the nine months till December 2017, Lok Adalats disposed of over 29 lakh cases.

The government, with the help of the Supreme Court, has been encouraging alternative dispute resolution forums to bring down the pressure on regular courts, where more than 3.15 crore cases are pending. Lok Adalats adjudicate cases in the pre-litigation stage as well as those pending in courts.

Additional funds have been released for holding morning and evening courts to increase the working hours using existing infrastructure. The government has also provided additional funds to State Legal Services Authorities to enable them to enhance legal aid to the marginalised and empower them to access justice.

UP tops the list of states for disposal of cases through Lok Adalats. In the last three years, the state disposed of 46 lakh cases through these courts. Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, MP, Odisha, Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh are some other states which have disposed of a large number of cases through Lok Adalats.