Archive · 13 Sep 2026
National Lok Adalat Settles 22,500 Cases Across Nellore District
A National Lok Adalat was held across Nellore district on Saturday.
It helped settle about 22,500 legal cases.
The settlements involved roughly Rs 6 crore in recoveries.
Twenty-four benches worked on the disputes, including 10 in Nellore.
One case gave Rs 74 lakh to the family of a person who died in a road accident.
In another case, a couple who wanted a divorce received counselling.
They solved their differences and decided to live together again.
Lok Adalat settlements are legally binding and usually cannot be appealed.
Around 22,500 cases were settled across Nellore district during Saturday’s National Lok Adalat.
The settlements involved approximately Rs 6 crore in recoveries, including nearly Rs 3 crore from 2,009 municipal cases.
Twenty-four benches operated across the district, including 10 at the Nellore district court complex.
United India Insurance Company paid Rs 74 lakh to the wife and children of a deceased road accident victim.
A couple seeking divorce reconciled after counselling and reunited by exchanging garlands in Family Court.
- Who
- The Nellore District Legal Services Authority, led by District and Sessions Judge A. Narasimha Murthy, conducted the proceedings; DLSA secretary and senior civil judge Y.J. Padmasri was also involved, along with the parties to the cases.
- What
- A National Lok Adalat settled around 22,500 civil and compoundable criminal cases and facilitated approximately Rs 6 crore in recoveries.
- When
- Saturday; the articles do not specify the date.
- Where
- Across Nellore district, including the Nellore district court complex and Family Court.
- Why
- To resolve pending disputes through mutual settlement, providing quicker resolutions while reducing time and litigation expenses.
- Cases settled
- Around 22,500
- Total recoveries
- Approximately Rs 6 crore
- Benches
- 24 across the district, including 10 in Nellore
- Municipal cases
- Around 2,009 cases, yielding nearly Rs 3 crore
- Motor accident compensation
- Rs 74 lakh paid by United India Insurance Company
- Legal framework
- Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987
- Settlement status
- Awards have the status of civil court decrees, are binding, final and not subject to appeal
