[Gujarat HC & GSLSA E-Lok Adalat] 10,945 Cases Disposed Of And Rs 191.19 Crores Settled By Way Of Amicable Settlements [Read Press Release]

Significantly, all proceedings of the e-Lok Adalat were conducted through video conferencing, wherein the Ld. Advocates and the parties of the cases including the Officers of the Insurance Companies etc. also joined through video conferencing.

As per the Press Release issued by the High Court

"In this e-Lok Adalat 10142 pending cases and 803 Pre-litigation cases have been disposed of. Of these pending cases disposed of, 79 cases were disposed of in the e-Lok Adalat held at the High Court. There total pendency reduced by way of e-Lok Adalat is 10142 cases and the total outcome of e-Lok Adalat is 10945 cases (Pending + Pre-litigation)."

Significantly, the total amount of Rs. 191.19 Crore came to be settled by way of the amicable settlements between the parties which, apart from other litigants, also included State Government or the Insurance Companies on one of the sides in many of the cases.

The success of the e-Lok Adalat has been attributed to the systematic preparations done in advance and in a uniform manner across all level of Court Establishments by way of publishing a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) by Gujarat State Legal Services Authority (GSLSA).

Lastly, the Press Release states

"Under the able stewardship of Honourable Mr. Justice Vikram Nath, Chief Justice, High Court of Gujarat and the Patron-in-Chief, Gujarat State Legal Services Authority (GSLSA); Honourable Mr. Justice R. M. Chhaya, Executive Chairman, Gujarat State Legal Services Authority (GSLSA) and Honourable Ms. Justice Bela M. Trivedi, Chairperson, Gujarat High Court Legal Services Committee [GHCLSC], the success of e-Lok Adalat even in the present trying times of COVID-19 pandemic crisis has again established the efficacy of the conciliatory approach of dispute resolution in addition to the fruitfulness of use of technology in Alternative Dispute Resolution(ADR)."

For detailed statistics and District-wise breakup of the cases disposed of, please refer to the press note attached herewith.

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