The National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) disposed of more than 77 lakh cases in the first Lok Adalat of 2022 held on March 12. .“Quick and affordable access is key to success of Lok Adalat," Justice UU Lalit, the Executive Chairman of NALSA said.There has been a progressive improvement in disposal rate under Justice Lalit's leadership. More than 29 lakh cases were disposed of in July, 2021; 42 lakh cases in September 2021 and 54 lakh cases in December 2021..The NALSA has changed its management approach and has adopted a synthesis of top-down and bottom-up approach. Virtual mode of communication was put to the best use during the COVID-19 Pandemic. A 45-day pan-India awareness campaign and outreach campaign from October 2, 2021 to November 14, 2021 was also undertaken and the aim to touch every village in the country thrice was achieved successfully. .Simultaneously, periodic interactions with the State/ District Legal Services Authorities in a frank and free exchange of ideas with ground level stakeholders i.e., presiding officers, lawyers, interns etc. were held. .Some of the statistics from the National Lok Adalat held in March 2022 are:- Resolution of a 30-year-old property dispute in Rajasthan where litigating son touched the feet of his mother; - In Mysore, a 53-year-old partition suit was settled amicably. This suit was among the children of original propositus T. Lakshminarayana Upadhyay. The suit was filed in 1967 claiming share in property including share in the amount to the tune of ₹64,00,000. The final decree proceedings were initiated in the year 1982. There were 40 parties and 10 lawyers; Conciliation proceedings were greatly infused with the principle that the female children are equally entitled to share alike sons;- In Solapur, Maharashtra, the Lok Adalat Panel was successful in resolving a 50 years old criminal case filed in 1972..Justice UU Lalit also reached out to speak to the parties of the partition suit and interacted with the woman suffering from paralysis virtually..[Read Press Note]
The National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) disposed of more than 77 lakh cases in the first Lok Adalat of 2022 held on March 12. .“Quick and affordable access is key to success of Lok Adalat," Justice UU Lalit, the Executive Chairman of NALSA said.There has been a progressive improvement in disposal rate under Justice Lalit's leadership. More than 29 lakh cases were disposed of in July, 2021; 42 lakh cases in September 2021 and 54 lakh cases in December 2021..The NALSA has changed its management approach and has adopted a synthesis of top-down and bottom-up approach. Virtual mode of communication was put to the best use during the COVID-19 Pandemic. A 45-day pan-India awareness campaign and outreach campaign from October 2, 2021 to November 14, 2021 was also undertaken and the aim to touch every village in the country thrice was achieved successfully. .Simultaneously, periodic interactions with the State/ District Legal Services Authorities in a frank and free exchange of ideas with ground level stakeholders i.e., presiding officers, lawyers, interns etc. were held. .Some of the statistics from the National Lok Adalat held in March 2022 are:- Resolution of a 30-year-old property dispute in Rajasthan where litigating son touched the feet of his mother; - In Mysore, a 53-year-old partition suit was settled amicably. This suit was among the children of original propositus T. Lakshminarayana Upadhyay. The suit was filed in 1967 claiming share in property including share in the amount to the tune of ₹64,00,000. The final decree proceedings were initiated in the year 1982. There were 40 parties and 10 lawyers; Conciliation proceedings were greatly infused with the principle that the female children are equally entitled to share alike sons;- In Solapur, Maharashtra, the Lok Adalat Panel was successful in resolving a 50 years old criminal case filed in 1972..Justice UU Lalit also reached out to speak to the parties of the partition suit and interacted with the woman suffering from paralysis virtually..[Read Press Note]
