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From Traffic Challans To Land Acquisition, Key Disputes You Can Settle On September 13 News24 –


National Lok Adalat 2025: The third National Lok Adalat for 2025 is scheduled for Saturday, September 13. This date is uniform across the country. The Lok Adalat will address a variety of cases including criminal compoundable offences, cases under the Negotiable Instruments Act (Section 138), bank recovery cases, Motor Accident Claims Tribunal cases, matrimonial disputes, labour disputes, land acquisition cases, electricity and water bills (excluding non-compoundable theft cases), service matters concerning pay, allowances, and retirement benefits, revenue cases, and other civil cases such as rent disputes, easementary rights, injunction suits, and specific performance suits.

Lok Adalat is organised to provide relief to the people. Since it is organized for the general public, it is also known as Jan Adalat. In this court, you can settle pending legal and disputes with mutual consent. Along with this, the amount of traffic challan can also be reduced here. Apart from this, many cases including family matters like property acquisition, financial and marital issues will be settled in Lok Adalat.

The Lok Adalat will be held in the district court, all taluka-level courts, labour and industrial courts, family courts, consumer forums, and other tribunals within the jurisdiction.

Cases to be considered include civil and criminal compoundable cases, motor accident compensation claims, land acquisition matters, revenue cases, matrimonial disputes, bank recovery and financial institution claims, and other disputes eligible for compromise. Panels of judges, senior lawyers, and social workers will assist parties in arriving at settlements.

Citizens wishing to place their cases in the National Lok Adalat may submit applications to the concerned courts for pending matters or contact the DLSA office in Nagpur and Taluka Legal Services Committees for pre-litigation cases.

Lok Adalat 2025: 5 Key Disputes You Can Settle

Traffic Challans: Vehicle owners can resolve their pending traffic challans in the upcoming Lok Adalat. It will offer a platform to all vehicle owners in the national capital to settle or waive these fines.

Land acquisition cases: Lok Adalat provides a platform for resolving disputes related to land acquisition, offering an efficient way to settle such disputes.

Labour disputes: Lok Adalat provides a forum for resolving labour-related disputes. This enables parties to settle workplace issues efficiently and amicably. Workmen’s compensation cases: Workmen’s compensation disputes can also be resolved through Lok Adalat, offering a mutually agreeable solution for workers’ compensation claims.
Bank recovery cases: Lok Adalat also provides a platform for resolving disputes related to bank recovery, allowing parties to settle debt and loan-related issues