Archive · 20 Aug 2026
Supreme Court’s Samadhan Samaroh Seeks Mutually Acceptable Case Settlements
The Supreme Court is trying a program called the Samadhan Samaroh to help settle cases without long court battles.
It uses mediation, where people try to agree with help from a neutral person.
Chief Justice Surya Kant said court cases can cause people a lot of stress.
He wants both sides to leave feeling that they have won something.
The program began on April 21.
It will end with a special Lok Adalat from August 21 to 23.
Family, accident, business and land disputes are among the cases being considered.
The court hopes the effort will reduce the number of pending cases.
Chief Justice Surya Kant said the Samadhan Samaroh aims to resolve pending Supreme Court cases through mediation and mutual agreement.
The initiative began on April 21 and will culminate in a Special Lok Adalat from August 21 to 23.
It includes mediation benches, gram panchayats, conciliation and community mediation.
Cases include family disputes, motor vehicle accident claims, commercial litigation and land acquisition disputes.
A five-member committee of Supreme Court judges worked with legal authorities to identify cases suitable for mediation.
- Who
- The Supreme Court, led in this initiative by Chief Justice Surya Kant, along with legal authorities at national, state and district levels.
- What
- The Samadhan Samaroh is a mediation-driven effort to resolve pending cases through consensual settlements.
- When
- The initiative began on April 21 and will culminate in a Special Lok Adalat from August 21 to 23; Justice Surya Kant discussed it in an interview on August 20.
- Where
- The initiative is centered on the Supreme Court and also involves mediation through gram panchayats and legal authorities across India.
- Why
- It aims to reduce case pendency, ease litigants’ stress and help both sides reach mutually acceptable resolutions.
- Initiative
- Samadhan Samaroh
- Purpose
- Mediation-driven resolution of pending Supreme Court cases
- Start date
- April 21
- Final event
- Special Lok Adalat, August 21–23
- Committee
- A five-member committee of Supreme Court judges
- Dispute areas
- Family disputes, motor vehicle accident claims, commercial litigation and land acquisition disputes
- Methods
- Mediation benches, gram panchayats, conciliation and community mediation