Archive · 15 Nov 2025
Haryana Lok Adalat to Expedite Cyber Fraud Victim Refunds
Imagine you lost money because of a scammer on the internet.
Usually, getting your money back is very hard and takes a long time, like going to court.
But in Haryana, the police and a special court called Lok Adalat are working together.
If your money gets frozen right after you report the scam, they can help you get it back super fast, sometimes in just a week!
You just need to call a special number or go online to report it.
Then, you tell a local legal helper that you want your money back.
They check everything and tell the Lok Adalat, which then orders the bank to give you your money.
You don't even need a lawyer for this!
It's like a shortcut to get your own money back from scammers.
Haryana Police and State Legal Services Authorities have partnered to expedite the return of blocked funds to cyber fraud victims.
Victims can now get their frozen money back through Lok Adalats, especially in cases where an FIR has not yet been registered.
The new process allows victims to receive their money directly without needing a lawyer, simplifying the recovery.
A four-step procedure involves filing a complaint, applying to the District Legal Services Authority (DLSA), verification by DLSA and Lok Adalat, and finally, bank release of funds.
The Haryana Police also issued an advisory regarding job scams and cautioned against 'digital arrest' tactics used by fraudsters.
- Who
- Haryana Police and State Legal Services Authorities (HALSA) in collaboration with victims
- What
- Introduced a new mechanism via Lok Adalats to ensure immediate return of blocked money to cyber fraud victims.
- When
- Immediately after a complaint is filed and funds are blocked, especially before an FIR is registered.
- Where
- Haryana
- Why
- To provide quick relief and justice to cyber fraud victims by simplifying the process of reclaiming their frozen funds, which previously involved lengthy court procedures.
Victim Perspective
Process Improvement
Access to Justice
Victim Perspective
Victims face lengthy legal processes and the need for lawyers to reclaim blocked money.
Process Improvement
The new Lok Adalat process provides a direct and quick refund mechanism, bypassing traditional court procedures and lawyers, ensuring victims get their money back faster.
Speed of Resolution
Victim Perspective
Previously, even with blocked funds, victims had to navigate complex judicial systems for retrieval.
Process Improvement
The Lok Adalat system treats these applications as Pre-Litigation Cases (PLCs), aiming for refunds within a week through simplified conciliation proceedings.
- Initiative By
- Haryana Police and State Legal Services Authorities
- Purpose
- Expedite refund of blocked money to cyber fraud victims
- Mechanism
- Lok Adalat and Permanent Lok Adalats
- Applicability
- Cases where money is blocked and no FIR is registered
- Refund Timeline
- Within a week of application to DLSA
- Legal Representation
- Not required; victims can apply independently with DLSA support
- Helpline Number
- 1930
- Online Complaint Portal
- cybercrime.gov.in