Chandigarh, March 14, 2026:The National Lok Adalat held today at the New District Courts Complex, Sector-43, Chandigarh resulted in the disposal of more than 45,946 cases, including pending matters, pre-litigative cases and traffic challans, with settlements amounting to ₹27,22,25,076.

The Lok Adalat was organized by the State Legal Services Authority, U.T. Chandigarh and the District Legal Services Authority, U.T. Chandigarh under the aegis of the National Legal Services Authority. A total of 13 benches headed by serving Judicial Officers were constituted to take up criminal compoundable cases, matters under Section 138 of the N.I. Act, bank recovery cases, MACT claims, matrimonial and labour disputes, arbitration matters, civil cases, municipal issues and traffic challans, which were disposed of with the consent of the parties.

In addition to the above, 89 pre-litigative cases involving ₹1.90 lakh were settled by the Permanent Lok Adalat (PUS), while 7 labour dispute cases involving ₹1 lakh were disposed of by the Labour Court. The State and District Consumer Commissions, Chandigarh disposed of 53 cases involving ₹1,44,93,446. Further, 192 cases involving ₹57,83,44,707 were disposed of by DRT-II, Chandigarh, and 183 mutations were settled by the Tehsildar (Revenue), U.T. Chandigarh.

The Learned District & Sessions Judge-cum-Chairman, District Legal Services Authority, U.T. Chandigarh, visited the venue and reviewed the proceedings. He appreciated the coordinated efforts of Judicial Officers, advocates and administrative staff. Emphasising the need for mutual understanding in matrimonial disputes, he observed that both parties should make sincere efforts to resolve their differences and that unnecessary interference by family members should be avoided.

Significantly, more than 23 cases pending for over five years were also disposed of during the Lok Adalat, marking a notable achievement in reducing long-pending litigation.

Organised under the able guidance of the District & Sessions Judge-cum-Chairman, District Legal Services Authority, U.T. Chandigarh, the Lok Adalat once again demonstrated its effectiveness as an alternative dispute resolution mechanism rooted in Gandhian principles.

Sh. Arun Kumar Aggarwal, Learned Member Secretary, State Legal Services Authority, U.T. Chandigarh, and Sh. Sunil Kumar, Secretary, District Legal Services Authority, Chandigarh, thanked all stakeholders for making the Lok Adalat a success and appealed to citizens to utilise this forum for speedy and economical resolution of disputes.