Last National Lok Adalat of 2025 successfully conducted across MP

 

 

 

 

In a landmark stride toward accessible and amicable justice delivery, fourth and last National Lok Adalat of 2025 was successfully conducted across Madhya Pradesh on Saturday, reaffirming the judiciary’s commitment to alternative dispute resolution and the constitutional mandate of Article 39A. The Lok Adalat was held under the leadership of Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva, Chief Justice of the High Court of Madhya Pradesh and Patron-in-Chief of the Madhya Pradesh State Legal Services Authority (MPSLSA) and the guidance of Justice Vivek Rusia, Administrative Judge of the High Court and Executive Chairman of MPSLSA.

 

Organised under the aegis of the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA), New Delhi, the Lok Adalat witnessed enthusiastic participation from all corners of the state. A total of 1435 benches were constituted across Madhya Pradesh, including 06 benches at the High Court covering the Principal Seat at Jabalpur and the Benches at Indore and Gwalior and 1429 benches at District and Tehsil levels. Judges of the High Court presided over proceedings at the High Court benches, ensuring high-level judicial engagement in the resolution process.

 

The Lok Adalat took up a wide array of cases, ranging from writ petitions, civil revisions, and second appeals to motor accident claims, matrimonial disputes, criminal compoundable offences, cheque bounce matters under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, labour disputes, bank recovery cases, and utility bill matters. While final figures are awaited, preliminary reports indicate a significant number of 4,70,35 pending and 1,10,248 pre-litigation cases were amicably settled, with the total settlement amount running into several crores, reflecting the effectiveness of the Lok Adalat model in reducing litigation backlog and promoting mutual understanding. Justice Vivek Agarwal, Chairman, High Court Legal Services Committee, Jabalpur, and Justice Ajay Kumar Nirankari, Judge, High Court of Madhya Pradesh, inaugurated the National Lok Adalat at the Madhya Pradesh High Court, Jabalpur.

 

On the occasion, Radhelal Gupta, Chairman, State Bar Council of Madhya Pradesh; the Presidents and office-bearers of various Bar Associations; Dharminder Singh, Registrar General, Madhya Pradesh High Court, along with officers of the Registry Umesh Pandav, Director, Madhya Pradesh State Judicial Academy, along with Academy officials; and Suman Shrivastava, Member Secretary, Madhya Pradesh State Legal Services Authority, along with officers of the Authority were also present.