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The three-day Special Lok Adalat under SAMADHAN SAMAROH 2026 listed 3,285 cases and settled/disposed of 1,664 cases, with 48 additional cases resolved through mediation, taking the total disposals to 1,712.
More than 600 cases were listed for settlement before 16 Special Lok Adalat Benches of the Supreme Court on the first day of the Special Lok Adalat, with over 400 cases being amicably settled through dialogue between the parties.
In separate interactions, CJI Surya Kant discussed the vision and objectives behind the initiative, while Justice P.S. Narasimha explained its implementation, the role of mediation and the need to institutionalise the process for long-term dispute resolution.
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The Court observed that delays by Appellate Tribunals in deciding appeals under Rajasthan Rent Control Act, 2001, defeats the purpose of the law, which aims to ensure the speedy disposal of eviction cases.
“We request the Jharkhand State Legal Services Authority to take immediate necessary steps to provide legal assistance in terms of the decision taken by the Supreme Court Legal Services Committee and ensure that the convicts like the petitioners are not left remediless.”
The Court emphasised that Judges must be mindful of the impact of their actions on society at large. Dealing with lakhs of litigation is no mean task, but at the same time, Judges must realize that instances do emerge leaving absolutely no margin for error.
“Order of priority hearing, if granted, place a class of litigants, who move the Court in a separate and preferential category whereas other cases which may be of similar or great antiquity and urgency are left to be decided in the normal channel.”
“The instant case is a glaring case where the petitioners took a time of two decades to complete their evidence and thereafter, the respondents are regularly seeking time to produce their evidence since last more than twenty years.”
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Madras High Court said that the High Court cannot issue directions for speedy disposal unless there is a justification or acceptable reason for issuing any such directions. The Court concerned is expected to regulate its own procedures in respect of the cases for effective disposal.
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