2024-07-30 14:44:16
New Delhi: There was a long legal battle going on between the husband and wife in Patiala House Court. The husband had filed a divorce petition against the wife and the wife had filed a case against her husband for alimony and custody of the children. This matter came up in the Lok Adalat in the Supreme Court. The Chief Justice told the media about this case that the matter was settled and both said that they are living together happily and there was a happy ending. Both decided to live together. When the matter came up in the Lok Adalat, both said that they do not want to pursue their case further and will withdraw the case. Both are living happily together. The husband said that he will go to Patiala House Court and withdraw the case and also asked whether he would have to come to the Supreme Court again? Then the Chief Justice told him that now he does not need to come here. The Lok Adalat has started in the Supreme Court from Monday and it will continue till Friday, during this time this matter came up in the Supreme Court.
During this, Chief Justice DY Chandrachud said that judges are satisfied when the parties settle a case among themselves. Certainly, judges hear the case and give verdict in any legal battle, but when the case is settled by mutual agreement between the parties, there is more satisfaction. Cases are being settled in Lok Adalat in seven benches of the Supreme Court.
A special Lok Adalat is being held in 7 benches every day from Monday to Friday in the Supreme Court. It started on Monday. Supreme Court Chief Justice DY Chandrachud said on Monday that the Lok Adalat cases will be heard and settled in the first 7 benches from 2 to 3 pm every day.
The Chief Justice said that the special Lok Adalat will start on Monday and will continue till Friday. During this time, the case will be settled by mutual agreement. This initiative has been taken to reduce pendency in the court. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court said that the Lok Adalat will first settle the cases in seven benches. If a lawyer has such cases, he can directly go to the Lok Adalat.
The idea behind this Lok Adalat is to settle small disputes. During this time, disputes related to services, land disputes, salary or wages, motor accident cases, cheque bounce cases and family disputes etc. will be settled. For this, a pre-Lok Adalat was set up so that the case could be brought to the Lok Adalat. After the cases in his court were over, the Chief Justice also inspected the proceedings in the remaining Lok Adalats.