In Jammu and Kashmir, reaffirming the commitment to provide quick, affordable, and amicable resolution of disputes, the First National Lok Adalat of the year 2025 was successfully organized today across the Union Territory under the patronage of Justice Tashi Rabstan, Chief Justice, High Court of J&K and Ladakh (Patron-in-Chief, J&K Legal Services Authority). Akashvani Jammu Correspondent reports that the initiative aimed to promote amicable settlements in cases including MACT, matrimonial disputes, cheque bounce cases under the Negotiable Instruments Act, money recovery, commercial disputes, and compoundable criminal cases.

To ensure maximum resolution of disputes, pre-Lok Adalat sittings and pre-counselling sessions were conducted well in advance, providing the parties with ample opportunity to engage in dialogue and reach a consensus for a permanent resolution. Out of a total of 199,853 cases taken up by 165 benches in the daylong National Lok Adalat across J&K, 188,422 cases were amicably settled and disposed of, involving an amount of 59,049,391 rupees as a compensation/settlement amount in cases like motor accident claims, civil and criminal labour disputes, electricity and water bills, land acquisition, family matters, check dishonour, and bank recovery, etc.

The second National Lok Adalat will be held on Saturday, May 10, 2025, and a Special Lok Adalat for Consumer Cases will be organized on April 26, 2025. Litigants who could not have their cases listed in today’s Lok Adalat or were unable to settle their disputes for any reason are encouraged to avail themselves of the opportunity in the upcoming Lok Adalats.