Overview
- Held on September 13 across taluks, districts and High Courts in 29 states and 8 Union Territories under the leadership of CJI B.R. Gavai and Justice Surya Kant.
- NALSA reported 2,42,55,036 matters resolved, including 2.10 crore pre‑litigation and 32.10 lakh pending cases, with final consolidated figures still being compiled.
- Benches addressed criminal compoundable offences, bank recovery, MACT claims, cheque dishonour cases, matrimonial (excluding divorce), labour disputes, IP, consumer matters, and utility bills.
- State and district tallies included Punjab at 4.50 lakh disposals, Thane at 55,981 cases with ₹205 crore settled, Mohali at 21,192 cases with ₹201 crore, and Madhya Pradesh preliminarily at 47,029 pending plus 94,344 pre‑litigation settlements.
- Implementation featured hundreds of benches and advance coordination with banks, insurers and departments, reflecting the Lok Adalat’s regular, four‑times‑a‑year model to expand access and reduce court dockets.