9 months ago
Telangana Special Lok Adalats Settle Over 42,000 Cases
Imagine a special court day where judges and lawyers try to quickly solve many old legal problems.
That's what happened in Telangana!
They held Special Lok Adalats in all their courts.
The goal was to settle cases that were just waiting around.
They focused on cases like minor crimes that people can agree to settle, bounced checks, and other disagreements.
By the end of the day, they managed to fix over 42,000 cases out of the ones they looked at.
This helps people solve their problems faster and makes the courts less busy.
Telangana State Legal Services Authority organized Special Lok Adalats across all courts in the state.
Over 42,000 cases were settled in a single day.
The Lok Adalats focused on resolving pending criminal compoundable cases, cheque bounce cases, and other civil and criminal matters.
The initiative was conducted under the directives of Telangana High Court Chief Justice Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh and coordinated by Justice P. Sam Koshy and Justice K. Lakshman.
A total of 42,063 cases were resolved out of 48,705 referred cases.
- Who
- Telangana State Legal Services Authority, Telangana High Court Chief Justice Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh, Telangana High Court Legal Services Committee secretary M Santhi Vardhani, Justice P. Sam Koshy, Justice K. Lakshman, Principal District Judges, and stakeholders.
- What
- Special Lok Adalats were conducted across all courts in Telangana, resulting in the settlement of over 42,000 pending cases.
- Where
- All courts in Telangana State
- When
- Saturday
- Why
- To resolve pending criminal compoundable cases, cheque bounce cases under the negotiable Instruments Act, and other civil and criminal matters, aiming to reduce case backlogs and promote alternative dispute resolution.
Key facts
- Total Cases Referred
- 48,705
- Total Cases Settled
- 42,063
- Compoundable Criminal Cases Settled
- 37,055
- Cheque Bounce Cases Settled
- 3,217
- Other Cases Settled
- 1,889
- Initiative Coordinated By
- Justice P. Sam Koshy and Justice K. Lakshman
Quotes
M Santhi Vardhani
Secretary of the Telangana High Court Legal Services Committee
“Special Lok Adalat aimed to resolve pending criminal compoundable cases, cheque bounce cases under the negotiable Instruments Act, and other civil and criminal matters.”
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