National Lok Adalat Resolves 3,000+ Cases in Malappuram

Swift Summary

• Over 3,000 cases were settled in a single day during a National Lok Adalat held by the District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) at Manjeri on September 13, 2025.
• The event was led by Principal District Judge K. Sanilkumar and DLSA secretary and Senior Division civil Judge M. Shabir Ibrahim, who highlighted the effectiveness of alternative dispute resolution mechanisms in achieving this success.
• Cases disposed of included motor accident compensation claims,bank-related disputes,civil cases,electricity original petition cases,and others resolved through fines or mutual agreements.
• Two notable settlements involved loan repayments to a nationalised bank: one borrower agreed to pay ₹2.90 lakh out of ₹13.67 lakh owed; another committed to repaying ₹3.75 lakh from ₹13 lakh borrowed.
• A team of judges including District Judges K. Madhu and others adjudicated the case resolutions at the Lok Adalat event.
• Malappuram recorded the highest number of settlements through the ‘mediation for the Nation’ campaign-a joint initiative by India’s Supreme Court’s Mediation Committee and National Legal Services Authority.

Indian Opinion Analysis

The success of Manjeri’s National Lok Adalat highlights India’s growing embrace of alternative dispute resolution methods like mediation and conciliation for easing judicial backlog-a persistent issue in courts nationwide.The settlement of over 3,000 cases demonstrates both efficiency in resolving disputes that otherwise linger years before conventional court appearances as well as presenting collaborative nation public trust continuation campaigns significant fiscal areas ease forward bulk delayed suits disbursement..

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