"Purpose Of Lok Adalat Is To Take Justice To Homes Of People": CJI Chandrachud

 Source: BW Legal World

The Chief Justice of India, DY Chandrachud said that the purpose of Lok Adalat has been to take justice to the homes of people and to ensure that the Supreme Court not only handles big cases but focuses on 'Nyay Sabke Dwar'. To read more please go to the following link:

https://bwlegalworld.com/article/purpose-of-lok-adalat-is-to-take-justice-to-homes-of-people-cji-chandrachud-528342

People get fed up with court proceedings, process becomes punishment: CJI

 Source: Indian Express

CJI Chandrachud said that “This Lok Adalat was just a reminder that though we are at the apex of the Indian judicial system, we are, in that sense, so closely and deeply associated with the lives of our citizens,” regarding the week long Lok Adalat conducted at the SC. To read more please go to the following link:

https://indianexpress.com/article/india/people-fed-up-court-proceedings-process-punishment-cji-9493237/

SC commences special Lok Adalat, allows media cameras inside courtrooms

 Source: Economic Times

Seven SC benches to take up Lok Adalat matters at 2 pm this week: CJI Chandrachud

The Supreme Court of India launched a special Lok Adalat to celebrate its 75th anniversary. This week, from 2 pm onwards, seven SC benches will take up Lok Adalat matters aimed to resolve pending cases amicably. Media will be allowed inside the court rooms during this. Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud encouraged participation for faster resolutions of disputes involving matrimonial, property, and compensation cases. To read more please go to the following link:

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/india/seven-sc-benches-to-take-up-lok-adalat-matters-at-2-pm-this-week-cji-chandrachud/articleshow/112101559.cms?from=mdr

India’s first ever E-Lok Adalat opens in Chhattisgarh

Source: https://www.indialegallive.com/top-news-of-the-day/news/indias-first-ever-e-lok-adalat-opens-in-chhattisgarh on 13.07.2020

The Chhattisgarh High Court and the State Legal Services Authority organized the country’s first ever E-Lok Adalat on Saturday (July 11), amid the restricted judicial functioning owing to Covid-19 outbreak.

The session was inaugurated by the Chief Justice of Chhattisgarh High Court, Justice P R Ramachandra Menon.

The E-Lok Adalat is cited as the first such attempt in the country.

About 195 benches were constituted at different places of the state, including remote areas like Sarguja, Kanker, Bastar, Surajpur etc., via video conferencing and 3,135 cases were identified for compromise. In all 2,270 cases were settled in a single day through virtual mode.