"lok-adalat"

The Supreme Court restored the candidature of a Telangana police constable aspirant, ruling that authorities acted arbitrarily in rejecting him over a compounded criminal case. The court held that a failed consensual relationship cannot automatically imply moral turpitude or disqualification

The Supreme Court, under CJI Surya Kant, will launch “Samadhan Samaroh” to promote mediation-based settlement of pending cases. The initiative aims to reduce backlog by resolving over 45,000 identified cases through amicable dispute resolution mechanisms like mediation and Lok Adalats

The Telangana High Court stayed a trial court order enforcing a Lok Adalat award on 90.08 acres in Kapra village, granting interim relief to the State, which claims the land is evacuee property and alleges the award was obtained fraudulently

The National Lok Adalat saw a strong response in Khammam and Kothagudem districts, with thousands of cases resolved, including cybercrime refunds and criminal matters. Police officials highlighted the role of awareness and cooperation in ensuring speedy and fair settlements

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has directed the CID and ACB to register FIRs and investigate the Tirumala Parakamani theft case, including the Lok Adalat compromise and the assets of accused TTD employee Ravi Kumar. The court also sought the post-mortem report of complainant Satish Kumar

The SIT probing the Parakamani theft at Tirumala has summoned former TTD Chairman B. Karunakar Reddy for questioning. The inquiry follows a High Court order after a petition challenged the closure of the theft case in the Lok Adala

The Andhra Pradesh CID has launched a probe into the 2023 Parakamani theft at Tirumala’s Sri Venkateswara Swamy temple. The move follows a High Court directive after the TTD initially closed the case via Lok Adalat settlement

The National Lok Adalat will be held across Telangana on September 13, allowing resolution of civil, criminal compoundable, and domestic disputes at no cost. Litigants may approach legal services authorities for settlement of pre-litigation and pending court cases

It will be conducted at all levels from High Court to Taluq level for settlement of all kinds of civil and compoundable criminals cases

The Lok Adalat will be held free of charge, and any court fees paid for pending cases will be refunded if the matter is settled through the Lok Adalat and no appeal is filed against its award. TSLSA Member Secretary, Ch Panchakshari, encouraged the public to take advantage of this opportunity to resolve their cases, either in person or virtually, in a press release on Wednesday.

In settlement of cases in second and third National Lok Adalats, the Telangana State Legal Services Authority secured number one position in the country apart from rendering services in payment of compensation to the litigants.

As many as 4313 cases have been settled at the National Lok Adalat held at different courts in the district on Saturday.

The return of the amount to the victims was facilitated through the Lok Adalat programs organized between February 20 and June 6.

She said Telangana is known for being the first State in the country with a fully operational 1930 Helpline managed by the TGCSB, and continues to lead in freezing and reclaiming victims' money from fraudsters' bank accounts.

Parties involved in different cases should take advantage of the opportunity to resolve cases on the basis of compromise/settlement and close the cases permanently, she said.

Due to the efforts of judges at the Lok Adalat, a couple seeking separation reunited in Warangal

Legal services authorities across the country, under the guidance of the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) and the stewardship of Supreme Court judge Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul, organised the National Lok Adalat.

District Legal Services Authority secretary G Bhanumathi informed that a Bank Lok Adalat would be held in the district court

Hyderabad: Chief Justice of the High Court of Telangana Justice Ujjal Bhuyan on Saturday said the judiciary was overburdened and arbitration was not the only alternative to dispute resolution and that there are other mechanisms to resolve disputes including mediation, conciliation, Lok Adalat etc. He also highlighted the dispute resolution mechanism under the MSMED Act, […]

Sangareddy: Senior Civil Judge and Mandal Legal Services Authority Zaheerabad Chairman Justice D Durga Prasad has called upon the advocates, bank officials and chit fund owners to put efforts to get the cases solved during the National Lok Adalat to be held on June 26. During an interaction with them at the conference hall in […]