On Saturday, the National Lok Adalat, operating under the Chief Judicial Magistrate in Mumbai, successfully resolved 24,252 cases, recovering a total of Rs 749.23 crore. In Thane, the initiative also allowed motorists to settle outstanding e-challan fines, leading to the resolution of 7,001 cases and the collection of Rs 1.57 crore in unpaid fines.
Lok Adalats can settle any pending court case or pre-litigation dispute, provided both parties agree to a compromise and the matter does not involve a non-compoundable criminal offense The programme was conducted with the efforts of T. S. Akali, Member Secretary, Maharashtra State Legal Services Authority, High Court, Bombay; A. T. Wankhede, Principal Judge, City Civil and Sessions Court, Greater Bombay, and Chairperson, Mumbai District Legal Services Authority; S. S. Budruk, Chief Judicial Magistrate, Esplanade, Mumbai; and V. D. Deshmukh, Secretary, District Legal Services Authority, Mumbai. Additional Chief Judicial Magistrates, Judicial Magistrates First Class, judicial officers and staff members working under their supervision also contributed to the implementation of the National Lok Adalat.