NALSA Announces Schedule For National Lok Adalats To Be Held In 2024

The National Lok Adalats across the country are organized as per the provisions of the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 read with National Legal Services Authority (Lok Adalats) Regulations, 2009 in the Courts and Tribunals.

The approved schedule for the National Lok Adalats in 2024 is as follows:

1. 1st National Lok Adalat - 09/03/2024

2. 2nd National Lok Adalat - 11/05/2024

3. 3rd National Lok Adalat - 14/09/2024

4. 4th National Lok Adalat - 14/12/2024

The framework for conducting these Lok Adalats emphasizes the importance of pre-lok Adalat or pre-conciliation sittings before the scheduled date to provide opportunities for negotiations between parties.

The use of technology or digital platforms in the process is encouraged to streamline the organization of National Lok Adalats.

According to the notification, the practice of conducting four National Lok Adalats in a year has been consistent, and the outcomes of the National Lok Adalats held in the years 2021, 2022, and 2023 have been encouraging in terms of addressing both pending and pre-litigation cases.

Building on the positive outcomes of NLAs in the past years, the statistical figures for cases disposed of in the last three years are as follows:

1. Year 2021:

- 4 Lok Adalats held

- 72.06 lacs pre-litigation cases

- 55.82 lacs pending cases disposed of

2. Year 2022:

- 4 Lok Adalats held

- 310.15 lacs pre-litigation cases

- 109.11 lacs pending cases disposed of

3. Year 2023:

- 4 Lok Adalats held

- 673.78 lacs pre-litigation cases

- 136.52 lacs pending cases disposed of