Lok Adalat & ADR
Strategic use of Lok Adalats and alternative dispute resolution for swift, cost-effective settlements.
Not every dispute needs to go to trial. Lok Adalats, pre-litigation mediation, and other alternative dispute resolution mechanisms offer a faster and less expensive path to a final outcome. We advise on when ADR is the right choice and represent clients through the process.
Lok Adalats are statutory bodies under the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987. An award passed by a Lok Adalat is deemed a decree of a civil court and is final and binding, with no appeal. We appear before National Lok Adalats, Permanent Lok Adalats for public utility services, and court-annexed Lok Adalats, and we advise on the suitability of a matter for Lok Adalat settlement.
Pre-litigation mediation is now mandatory in certain commercial disputes under the Commercial Courts Act, and we represent clients in these proceedings. We also facilitate court-annexed mediation under the Mediation Act, 2023, and advise on the drafting of settlement agreements that will hold. Where a matter is suitable for ADR we say so plainly, and where it is not we take it to court.
Why SAC Legal
Where a matter is suitable for ADR we say so plainly, and where it is not we take it to court. A Lok Adalat award is final and binding — we advise on the terms before agreeing to them.
What We Handle
- National Lok Adalat representation
- Permanent Lok Adalat for public utility services
- Court-annexed Lok Adalat proceedings
- Pre-litigation mediation under Commercial Courts Act
- Mediation under the Mediation Act, 2023
- Settlement agreement drafting
- ADR suitability advisory
- Motor accident Lok Adalat settlements
- Bank and utility dispute settlements
- Family matter mediation
Courts & Forums
- National Lok Adalats
- Permanent Lok Adalats
- Court-annexed Mediation Centres
- Civil Courts
Speak with our team
For advice on a lok adalat & adr matter, contact SAC Legal today.