Lok Adalats seen as a powerful instrument to ensure justice. PHOTO: FILE
Indian judges on Saturday settled over 350,000 of the 390,000 pending cases concerning accident claims, matrimonial disputes, dud cheques and traffic fines, among others, according to a report aired by New Delhi Television (NDTV).
The mammoth exercise was undertaken in the day-long National Lok Adalat, inaugurated by Chief Justice P. Sathasivam and held simultaneously in the Supreme Court and state courts. This is the first time that cases were taken up simultaneously all over the country for settlement, NDTV reported.
Organised by the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) and the Supreme Court Legal Services Committee, the Lok Adalats took place in the apex court, all 24 high courts and all the district and sub-district courts of the country.
By the end of the session, some 35,10,390 cases were settled, figures released by the apex court said.
In the Supreme Court, out of the 107 cases that were taken up for amicable settlement by three courts, 51 cases were settled. Chief Justice Sathasivam had said that the main object of the adalat was to ensure speedy justice to litigants and make sure that there were no further appeals.
The chief justice urged the presiding judges to ensure that parties to the settlement of the cases are not intimidated or compromised while arriving at a settlement. NALSA chairman Justice G.S. Singhvi, who had initiated the move, said: “Lok Adalats or mediation is one of the most powerful instruments in speedy justice, which conforms to the goals of the preamble of the constitution.”
Published in The Express Tribune, November 24th, 2013.
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@saleem...........but pakistan cannot do it.......Because Not What Indians do...India itself is an eg for southasia and will continue to take steps for betterment ahead of any country in asia....I have been reading and analysing Indian and Indian newspaper for past 15 years..and I am saying this..in full throttle and truthfulness......we dont need to look forward to turkey/arabia/or ur so called islamic structure........Because India is the true country where sufi islam originates and not arabia or turkey....and we just need to follow that and do justice what is actually in interest of people and what the nation demands just like India........PS for ur kind info am a canadian pakistani and please dont label me as CIA/RAW/Mossad/Blackwater........
"Indian judges on Saturday settled over 350,000 of the 390,000 pending cases ..." "By the end of the session, some 35,10,390 cases were settled, ..." Better editorial scrutiny required at ET. "35,10,390" is not the same as "350,000"! I am sure this comment shall be moderated out just for pointing this lapse out!
This is what is required from Courts. Justice delayed is justice denied. But here in our courts what we experience is Dialogues, statements and thrill. Our respected Lords are not at fault they are just acting as per Public demand. Ahhhh even meera and veena are victim of this demand....... I thinks we should mend our demands. No blame game problem with us and we are the system.
There should not be any shame in picking up good practices even from enemies. Pakistan should do something similar as well.