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Guntur legal services authority highlights free aid and Lok Adalat work
The Guntur District Legal Services Authority marked National Legal Services Day on November 9, 2026, in Guntur, Andhra Pradesh.
District Principal Judge B. Sai Kalyan Chakravarthi said people should be able to know their rights and access justice wherever they live.
The Legal Services Authorities Act provides free legal assistance, promotes legal awareness and supports dispute resolution through Lok Adalats, which help settle cases outside the usual court process.
DLSA Secretary Syed Ziyauddin said four National Lok Adalats settled 90,922 cases involving ₹370.65 crore.
Lok Adalats have also helped accident victims and families seek speedy relief, while settling long-running civil disputes.
The authority said it held 1,120 legal-awareness programmes and resolved 124 cases through a legal defence system; its interventions also helped a girl return to school and a woman receive protection.
Guntur District Legal Services Authority held National Legal Services Day on November 9, 2026, highlighting free legal aid, legal awareness and dispute resolution.
DLSA Secretary Syed Ziyauddin said four National Lok Adalats had settled 90,922 cases involving ₹370.65 crore.
The authority had conducted 1,120 legal-awareness programmes and resolved 124 cases through the Legal Aid Defence Counsel System.
District Principal Judge and DLSA chairman B. Sai Kalyan Chakravarthi said access to justice and knowledge of legal rights should be available to every citizen.
He said Lok Adalats helped accident victims and their families obtain speedy relief and supported settlements in long-pending civil disputes.
- Who
- Guntur District Legal Services Authority, including its chairman B. Sai Kalyan Chakravarthi and secretary Syed Ziyauddin.
- What
- The authority held National Legal Services Day and highlighted its free legal aid, awareness and Lok Adalat work.
- When
- November 9, 2026.
- Where
- Guntur.
- Why
- To promote access to legal rights and justice, provide free legal assistance and facilitate dispute resolution.
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Guntur settled 1,784 cases at a Lok Adalat, securing the first position in civil case disposal for the sixth consecutive time.
Guntur DLSA organised National Legal Services Day and highlighted its legal aid and Lok Adalat work.
- Cases settled
- 90,922 across four National Lok Adalats
- Amount involved
- ₹370.65 crore
- Civil cases settled
- 5,899
- Criminal cases settled
- 85,033
- Legal-awareness programmes
- 1,120
- Legal Aid Defence Counsel System cases resolved
- 124
What people are saying
Reaching people in remote areas and making them aware of their rights is one of the primary objectives of the authority