7,237 pending cases settled during National Lok Adalat in Yadgir
The National Lok Adalat in Yadgir, India, successfully settled 7,237 pending legal cases across 11 benches. The initiative involved judges, advocates, and litigants working together to resolve disputes outside of traditional court proceedings.
Why it matters
This highlights the effectiveness of alternative dispute resolution mechanisms in reducing the significant backlog of cases within the Indian judicial system.
As many as 7,237 cases pending before different courts in Yadgir district have been settled during Saturday’s National Lok Adalat.
A total of 11 benches were established for the Lok Adalat where litigant public and advocates representing them were present before judges. They took part in the settlement process of their cases, a release said.
As many as 80 cases, including 36 pre-litigation ones, have been settled before the Principal District and Sessions Judge in Yadgir, followed by 50 cases before the First Additional District and Sessions Judge in Yadgir and nine cases that have been settled before the Second Additional District and Sessions Judge sitting at Shorapur.
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