Lok Sabha Question No. 245 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-03
Subject: e-Lok Adalats
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: Margani Bharat

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.245 TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 3 rd  FEBRUARY, 2023

## e-Lok Adalats

## 245.SHRI MARGANI BHARAT:

## Will the Minister of LAW AND JUSTICE be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of e-Lok adalats organised in the country since 2020, State-wise;
- (b) the details of permanent Lok adalats functioning presently, State-wise;
- (c) the  details  of  funds  allocated  for  the  expenses  to  be  incurred  in  organization  of  Lok Adalat and e-Lok Adalats;
- (d) whether there  is  any  proposal  to  organise  more  Lok  Adalats  and  e-Lok  Adalats  in  the country; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF LAW & JUSTICE (SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)

- (a) The  Legal  Services  Authorities  under  the  aegis  of  National  Legal  Services  Authority (NALSA) moved LokAdalat to the virtual platform known as e-LokAdalat. The first eLokAdalat  was  held  in  Madhya  Pradesh  on  27.06.2020.  The  State-wise  details  of  eLokAdalats organized in the countrysince 2020 is at Annexure - A.
- (b) The State-wise details of Permanent LokAdalatsfunctioning presently is at Annexure - B.
- (c) Allocation of funds to State/UT State Legal Services Authorities is made for all activities including expenses to be incurred in organization of LokAdalat and e-LokAdalat. During

the last and current financial year, Rs. 145 crore and Rs. 190crore, respectively, has been allocated to NALSA for conduct of their various activities including for LokAdalats and e-LokAdalats.

- (d) and  (e)  Every  year,  NALSA  issues  calendar  for  the  year  for  organising  National LokAdalats.  During  2023,  National  LokAdalats  are  scheduled  to  be  held  on  11 th February, 13 th May, 9 th September and 9 th December. State LokAdalats are organised by State Legal Services Authorities as per local conditions and needs.

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Annexure-A Statement  as  referred  in  reply  to  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred  Question  No.  245  for  answering  on

03.02.2023 raised by Shri Margani Bharat, MP - e-LokAdalats

| Statement   | showing details             | Pre-Litigation Cases   | Pre-Litigation Cases   | Pending Courts   | Cases in   | Total       | Total     |
|-------------|-----------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------|------------|-------------|-----------|
| S. No       | Name of the State Authority | Taken Up               | Disposal               | Taken Up         | Disposal   | Taken Up    | Disposal  |
| 1           | Andhra Pradesh              | 661                    | 214                    | 22,072           | 15,500     | 22,733      | 15,714    |
| 2           | Arunachal Pradesh           | 141                    | 18                     | 67               | 23         | 208         | 41        |
| 3           | Bihar                       | 58,182                 | 17,469                 | 9,023            | 3,078      | 67,205      | 20,547    |
| 4           | Chandigarh                  | 0                      | 0                      | 70               | 12         | 70          | 12        |
| 5           | Chhattisgarh                | 13,052                 | 7,739                  | 14,087           | 8,661      | 27,139      | 16,400    |
| 6           | Delhi                       | 16,167                 | 13,243                 | 95,624           | 82,099     | 1,11,791    | 95,342    |
| 7           | Goa                         | 0                      | 0                      | 170              | 65         | 170         | 65        |
| 8           | Gujarat                     | 2,44,476               | 1,39,067               | 37,738           | 20,945     | 2,82,214    | 1,60,012  |
| 9           | Haryana                     | 3,755                  | 3,625                  | 9,565            | 4,985      | 13,320      | 8,610     |
| 10          | Himachal Pradesh            | 2,72,292               | 11,688                 | 416              | 244        | 2,72,708    | 11,932    |
| 11          | Jammu and Kashmir           | 2,281                  | 1,575                  | 8,923            | 6,291      | 11,204      | 7,866     |
| 12          | Jharkhand                   | 1,81,033               | 1,17,468               | 58,832           | 37,411     | 2,39,865    | 1,54,879  |
| 13          | Karnataka                   | 20,558                 | 11,885                 | 3,02,404         | 1,76,527   | 3,22,962    | 1,88,412  |
| 14          | Kerala                      | 3,985                  | 986                    | 35,541           | 25,271     | 39,526      | 26,257    |
| 15          | Madhya Pradesh              | 3,661                  | 312                    | 36,592           | 8,385      | 40,253      | 8,697     |
| 16          | Maharashtra                 | 2,37,67,045            | 41,35,134              | 87,90,833        | 10,07,872  | 3,25,57,878 | 51,43,006 |
| 17          | Manipur                     | 881                    | 738                    | 172              | 91         | 1,053       | 829       |
| 18          | Meghalaya                   | 133                    | 33                     | 25               | 8          | 158         | 41        |
| 19          | Mizoram                     | 1,856                  | 283                    | 168              | 47         | 2,024       | 330       |
| 20          | Odisha                      | 23,806                 | 1,143                  | 24,272           | 4,236      | 48,078      | 5,379     |
| 21          | Punjab                      | 5,327                  | 536                    | 9,387            | 6,639      | 14,714      | 7,175     |
| 22          | Rajasthan                   | 36,725                 | 6,438                  | 57,865           | 29,674     | 94,590      | 36,112    |
| 23          | Sikkim                      | 1,123                  | 259                    | 225              | 59         | 1,348       | 318       |
| 24          | Telangana                   | 887                    | 862                    | 12,450           | 10,408     | 13,337      | 11,270    |
| 25          | Tripura                     | 2,350                  | 505                    | 1,472            | 169        | 3,822       | 674       |
| 26          | Uttar Pradesh               | 2,01,382               | 1,33,926               | 65,217           | 40,094     | 2,66,599    | 1,74,020  |
| 27          | Uttarakhand                 | 3,591                  | 408                    | 12,168           | 4,210      | 15,759      | 4,618     |
| 28          | West Bengal                 | 15,654                 | 1,924                  | 11,997           | 8,907      | 27,651      | 10,831    |
|             | Grand Total                 | 2,48,81,004            | 46,07,478              | 96,17,375        | 15,01,911  | 3,44,98,379 | 61,09,389 |

## Annexure-B Statement as referred in reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 245 for answering on 03.02.2023 raised by Shri Margani Bharat, MP - eLokAdalats

| Statement showing details of Permanent LokAdalats (PLAs) functional   | Statement showing details of Permanent LokAdalats (PLAs) functional   | Statement showing details of Permanent LokAdalats (PLAs) functional   |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| S. No.                                                                | Name of the State Authority                                           | PLAs                                                                  |
| 1                                                                     | Andaman and Nicobar Islands                                           | 0                                                                     |
| 2                                                                     | Andhra Pradesh                                                        | 9                                                                     |
| 3                                                                     | Arunachal Pradesh                                                     | 0                                                                     |
| 4                                                                     | Assam                                                                 | 14                                                                    |
| 5                                                                     | Bihar                                                                 | 2                                                                     |
| 6                                                                     | Chandigarh                                                            | 1                                                                     |
| 7                                                                     | Chhattisgarh                                                          | 5                                                                     |
| 8                                                                     | Dadra and Nagar Haveli                                                | 0                                                                     |
| 9                                                                     | Daman and Diu                                                         | 0                                                                     |
| 10                                                                    | Delhi                                                                 | 3                                                                     |
| 11                                                                    | Goa                                                                   | 1                                                                     |
| 12                                                                    | Gujarat                                                               | 1                                                                     |
| 13                                                                    | Haryana                                                               | 21                                                                    |
| 14                                                                    | Himachal Pradesh                                                      | 1                                                                     |
| 15                                                                    | Jammu and Kashmir                                                     | 0                                                                     |
| 16                                                                    | Jharkhand                                                             | 24                                                                    |
| 17                                                                    | Karnataka                                                             | 6                                                                     |
| 18                                                                    | Kerala                                                                | 3                                                                     |
| 19                                                                    | Ladakh                                                                | 0                                                                     |
| 20                                                                    | Lakshadweep                                                           | 0                                                                     |
| 21                                                                    | Madhya Pradesh                                                        | 50                                                                    |
| 22                                                                    | Maharashtra                                                           | 4                                                                     |
| 23                                                                    | Manipur                                                               | 0                                                                     |
| 24                                                                    | Meghalaya                                                             | 0                                                                     |
| 25                                                                    | Mizoram                                                               | 0                                                                     |
| 26                                                                    | Nagaland                                                              | 0                                                                     |
| 27                                                                    | Odisha                                                                | 22                                                                    |
| 28                                                                    | Puducherry                                                            | 0                                                                     |
| 29                                                                    | Punjab                                                                | 22                                                                    |
| 30                                                                    | Rajasthan                                                             | 35                                                                    |
| 31                                                                    | Sikkim                                                                | 0                                                                     |
| 32                                                                    | Tamil Nadu                                                            | 32                                                                    |
| 33                                                                    | Telangana                                                             | 6                                                                     |

| 34   | Tripura       |   8 |
|------|---------------|-----|
| 35   | Uttar Pradesh |  71 |
| 36   | Uttarakhand   |   4 |
| 37   | West Bengal   |   0 |
|      | Grand Total   | 345 |