Special Lok Adalat Drive :Supreme Court
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.
