H.J. Rakesh Madikeri, Jul. 20: Several schemes are being implemented for speedy justice. Amendments are also being made in the Acts and Laws. Amidst all this, it is noteworthy that the judiciary has come out of its periphery and has moved forward to settle cases through mediation. The program called Lok Adalat is a testament to that.
Many cases that were unresolved for many years have been resolved in Lok Adalat. In the Lok Adalat held simultaneously in various courts of Madikeri, Ponnampet, Kushalnagar, Somwarpet and Virajpet on July 12, out of a total of 4,961 cases considered, 2,606 cases were settled through mediation and a record was made. This program has been running for the last few years, and this time too, there has been a good response and long-standing cases have been brought to an end.
What is Lok Adalat?
Lok Adalat is an alternative dispute resolution mechanism in India to resolve disputes and grievances outside the traditional court system.
Lok Adalat is an alternative dispute resolution mechanism. It is a forum for amicable settlement of disputes pending in court or at the pre-litigation stage.
The judgment given in Lok Adalats is treated as a civil court case. There is no formal appeal against the judgment before any court. However, if the judgment of Lok Adalat is not satisfied, there is scope for further proceedings in a court of appropriate jurisdiction.
The main objective of Lok Adalat is to resolve disputes expeditiously and at a low cost, so that the public can get redress without having to go to court.
Cases that can be settled in Lok Adalat
Complex criminal offences, land disputes, cases under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, issues related to refund of money, cheque bounce, issues under the Indian Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, matters related to labour disputes, issues related to public utility bills like electricity or water, except for non-compromising offences, can be settled in Lok Adalat.
In addition, matrimonial matters, disputes that are planned to be filed in court but are not heard can be filed in Lok Adalat. Civil disputes, except for non-compromising offences, 4Fifth page
Lok Adalat is a forum for resolving criminal compromisable cases. Lok Adalat can resolve cases before they reach the court. This is interpreted as providing speedy justice.
Cases of decades Many cases that were in dispute for 10-20 years have been settled in the Lok Adalat. In 2005, a person had taken a loan of Rs. 2.10 lakh from an apex company in Maharashtra for the purpose of buying a lorry. After some time, he died and the interest had increased to Rs. 36 lakh due to non-payment of the loan installment. This case had been going to the Madikeri court and a lot of time had passed. Later, it was settled in the Lok Adalat and a verdict was announced to pay the principal amount of Rs. 2.10 lakh and mutual consent was reached and the case was concluded.
Similarly, 6 couples who were about to get a divorce have joined the Lok Adalat program. In this way, many cases have been resolved in the Adalat.
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