alternative dispute resolution

Bengaluru, March 21 Supreme Court Justice B V Nagarathna called for the creation of a judicial reform commission on Saturday to reduce the growing backlog in courts, saying that systemic incentives across stakeholders were contributing to delays in the delivery of justice.She was speaking at...

New Delhi, March 18 – A report highlighting the massive vacancies and mounting case backlog in consumer grievance redressal systems across the country, says the system's effectiveness is being undermined. The report, based on assessments of consumer court functioning from 2021 to 2025, found...

Thane, March 15 A Lok Adalat in Thane has settled a motor accident claim, awarding a compensation of Rs 1 crore to the family of an assistant security manager who died in a road accident in 2024, a court official said on Sunday.Principal District Judge SB Agrawal handed over the cheque to the...

In Jammu and Kashmir, continuing its efforts to fulfill the constitutional commitment of providing swift, cost-effective, and efficient dispute resolution to the general public and, in particular, the litigant public, the J&K Legal Services Authority, under the patronage of Justice Arun Palli...

A National Lok Adalat was held at the Anantnag District Court Complex to resolve pending cases through mutual agreement and promote speedy justice.March 14, Srinagar: A National Lok Adalat was organized at the Anantnag District Court Complex, providing an effective platform for the amicable...

Vijayawada, March 1 Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu said on Sunday that his government is working to establish Amaravati as the best 'Justice city' in the country.Addressing a symposium on mediation, the CM requested Chief Justice of India Justice Surya Kanth's cooperation...

Ahmedabad, February 28 Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Saturday said that while India’s arbitration framework has matured considerably, significant challenges remain in building trust, strengthening institutional capacity, and developing a coherent pipeline of qualified arbitral...

Jammu, Feb 24 Courts across Jammu and Kashmir face a backlog of 3,89,210 cases as of January, with criminal cases accounting for nearly two-thirds of the total, and over 58,000 cases lingering for five to 30 years, according to official data.The government is actively implementing measures to...

Srinagar, February 17 Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal said on Tuesday that the use of digital platforms has transformed the delivery of justice by bringing legal services closer to citizens.Speaking at the Regional Event-cum-Workshop under the Tele-Law Initiative of the DISHA (Designing...

REASI, FEBRUARY 16: Under the leadership of the Chairman of the District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) Reasi and the Principal District & Sessions Judge, Khalil Choudhary, and under the guidance of the Secretary of the DLSA Reasi, Pooja Gupta, a series of awareness programs were organized...

New Delhi, February 14 The three-day National Mediation Competition 2026, organized by Jamia Millia Islamia, concluded on Saturday, with participation from 24 law schools and institutions, according to an official statement.The event was inaugurated on Thursday by Supreme Court Judge N...