National Legal Services Authority: 2nd National Lok Adalat Of 2024 [11th May]

The 2nd National Lok Adalat of the year 2024 is going to be organized across the country on 11th May 2024 by legal services authorities nationwide, under the aegis of the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) and under the stewardship of Justice Sanjiv Khanna, Judge, Supreme Court of India and Executive Chairman, NALSA.

The National Lok Adalat aims to reduce the burden on the traditional court system, offering litigants an opportunity to resolve disputes amicably. The positive outcomes from the National Lok Adalats in 2021, 2022, 2023 and the 1st National Lok Adalat of 2024 are noteworthy, with a total of 810.30 lakhs cases settled in 2023 alone, and 171.41 lakhs cases settled in the 1st National Lok Adalat of 2024. These figures highlight the effectiveness of alternative mechanisms for dispute resolution.

The 2nd National Lok Adalat will be organized in 20 States/UTs on 11th May 2024- Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Chandigarh, Delhi, Goa, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh, Lakshadweep, Madhya Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Odisha, Punjab, Sikkim, Tripura, Uttarakhand. In rest of the States, it will be organised subsequent to the Lok Sabha Elections.

Aligned with the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987, and the National Legal Services Authority (Lok Adalats) Regulations, 2009, these Lok Adalats are pivotal forums, offering an expeditious, economical, and efficient alternative dispute resolution mechanism. The Lok Adalat, which has statutory status, settles disputes amicably, and its awards are final.

The upcoming National Lok Adalat will encompass pre-litigation and pending cases, including compoundable offences, plea bargaining, revenue cases, bank recovery cases, motor accident claims, cheque bounce cases, labour disputes, matrimonial disputes (excluding divorce cases), land acquisition cases, IPR or consumer matters, and other civil cases. This holistic approach aligns with NALSA's mandate to providing comprehensive legal remedies.

The upcoming National Lok Adalat will deal with a broad spectrum of cases, demonstrating NALSA's commitment to ensure a justice delivery system which is just and equitable to all.