The National Legal Services Authority (‘NALSA’) announced that the 2nd National Lok Adalat(‘NLA’) of the year 2025 was scheduled to be organised in the 28 States and Union Territories on 10-05-2025 by the Legal Services Authorities, under the aegis of the NALSA and the leadership of Sanjiv Khanna, CJI., and Patron-in-Chief of NALSA, and B.R. Gavai, CJI-Designate and Executive Chairman of NALSA.
In a few States and UTs, where courts remain closed due to summer vacations, the NLA will be held on later dates, which are as follows:
14-06-2025: Assam, Kerala, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu & Telangana
21-06-2025: Andaman and Nicobar Islands
05-07-2025: Andhra Pradesh
12-07-2025: Gujarat and Karnataka
The upcoming NLA will cover various types of disputes at both pre-litigation and pending stages. Some of these disputes are:
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Criminal Compoundable Offenses,
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Traffic Challans,
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Plea Bargaining,
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Revenue Cases,
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Bank Recovery Matters,
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Motor Accident Claims,
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Cheque Dishonour Cases,
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Labour Disputes,
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Matrimonial Disputes (Excluding Divorce Cases),
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Land Acquisition Cases,
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IPR Matters,
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Consumer Matters, and
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Other Civil Cases.
