Briefing on National Lok Adalat at Lamphelpat Court

10th August 2022

Briefing on National Lok Adalat at Lamphelpat Court

As per the National Calendar, the 3rd National Lok Adalat for the year 2022 is scheduled to be held on 13th August 2022. Accordingly, Manipur State Legal Services Authority (MASLSA), all District Legal Services Authorities (DLSAs) as well as High Court Legal Services Committee (HCLSC) of the State will be organizing National Lok Adalat on the said day at all District Court complexes and High Court of Manipur. Various steps have been taken up so that maximum no. of cases is referred at the upcoming National Lok Adalat.

Disposal of cases for Manipur through National Lok Adalat:

In the year 2021, the Manipur State Legal Services Authority organized 4 National Lok Adalats at various places across the state, both in virtual/online and physical modes. Out of 1269 total cases (1031 Pre-litigation & 238 pending) taken up, a total of 913 cases (1031 Pre-litigation & 238 pending) were disposed of with a total settlement amount of Rs. 8,21,22,969/-.

Further, as per the calendar of National Legal Services Authority (NALSA), the Manipur State Legal Services Authority in association with High Court Legal Services Committee and District Legal Services Authorities organized two National Lok Adalats on 12th March, 2022 and 14th May, 2022 at various places across the state, both in virtual/online and physical modes.

So far, with two more National Lok Adalats to be conducted within this year, a total of 974 cases (854 Pre-litigation & 120 pending) have already been taken up and a total of 727 cases (675 Pre-litigation & 161 pending) were disposed of with a total settlement amount of Rs. 6,92,97,757/-.

With the widespread of publicity and awareness on National Lok Adalat taken up by the Manipur State Legal Services Authority, there has been a significant increase in participations and the number of cases. These cases include bank recovery matters, criminal compoundable offence cases, electricity bills, NI Act cases, MACT cases, matrimonial disputes, water bills and other civil cases, etc.

Mention may be made that, the Legal Services Authorities across the country, under the aegis of National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) and the leadership of Hon’ble Mr. Justice U. U. Lalit, Executive Chairman, NALSA, organised the first and second National Lok Adalat of the year 2022 in all the 36 States/UTs on 12th March 2022 and 14th May 2022 respectively in both physical and hybrid mode.

A total of over 40 lakh cases were disposed of at the said first National Lok Adalat whereas a record number of over 95 lakh cases were disposed of at the second National Lok Adalat, i.e a total of over 1. 35 crores cases were disposed of. Mentioned may be made that, around 1.27 crores cases were disposed of at the 4 National Lok Adalats held during the Year 2021.

National Legal Services Authority quarterly organizes National Lok Adalat to provide easy, economical, informal access to Justice to the litigants and the poorest section of the society as per mandate of National Legal Services Authorities Act 1987. Lok Adalat takes up pending Civil Cases, Compoundable Criminal Cases and Matrimonial Case.

Thus, at a time when dockets of the Courts are full, modes of alternative disposal by way of Lok Adalat is providing affordable access to Justice and contributing in a significant way to lessen the burden on regular Court by targeting the pending Cases as well as those in pipeline by way of disposing off significant number of Cases in Pre-litigation.

Thus, it is appealed to any individuals, government departments, organizations etc. desirous of settling their pre-litigation disputes or those cases pending before the courts through upcoming Lok Adalats which is scheduled on 13th August 2022 and 12th Nov. 2022 may contact Manipur state Legal Services Authority (+91-9436239669/+91-9436239666).

Data on Disposal of Cases on National Lok Adalat for Manipur (2020, 2021 & 2022)

Source:
i) Manipur State Legal services Authority,
ii) National Legal services Authority (NALSA)
iii) Livelaw