Supreme Court begins week-long Lok Adalat drive
- The Supreme Court on Monday commenced its week-long special Lok Adalat drive to amicably settle long-pending disputes as a part of its 75th anniversary celebrations.
Highlights:
- The first seven Benches of the court transformed into Lok Adalats at 2 p.m. with Chief Justice of India heading a five-member Bench
- The Lok Adalats began hearing cases from 2 p.m. after the judges finished their day’s list cases on the regular Benches.
- The Lok Adalat drive would continue till August 3.
- Justice Chandrachud had earlier requested citizens, who have pending cases before the Supreme Court, to take part in the special Lok Adalat to get their disputes resolved amicably and speedily.
Prelims Takeaway:
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