Rapid Fire
SC Launches Special Lok Adalat Drive
- 01 Aug 2024
- 1 min read
The Supreme Court of India has launched a week-long special week-long Lok Adalat drive to address and resolve long-standing disputes as part of its 75th anniversary (diamond jubilee) celebrations.
- This initiative aims to tackle the substantial backlog of cases and provide expedited justice.
- The initiative involves the first seven Benches of the Supreme Court, with Chief Justice leading a five-member panel that includes prominent judges and legal professionals.
- Cases Covered: Includes matrimonial disputes, property disputes, motor accident claims, land acquisition, compensation, and service and labour issues.
- Citizens with pending cases are encouraged to participate for amicable and speedy resolutions.
- The drive employs an informal, technology-based solution to facilitate dispute resolution, making the process more accessible and efficient for the public.
- Lok Adalats are informal, voluntary and conciliatory dispute resolution forums based on Gandhian principles, which have statutory backing under the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987.
- It is a component of the Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) system that provides informal, inexpensive, and expeditious justice to the common people.
Read more: Diamond Jubilee of the Supreme Court
