It is an alternative dispute resolution system outside of the courts, that is quick and free of lawyers and court fees. Its awards have the force of law.
A total of 2,650 cases and an amount of Rs 11.49 crore were settled at the Lok Adalat held at the Thane and Palghar district courts on Saturday.
A bench of Justices J S Khehar and Arun Mishra refused to issue notice to the parties and asked the CBI special prosecutor to argue on the issue whether the matter could be referred to Lok Adalat.
Department of Telecommunication (DoT) today sought six weeks from a special court to file its response on a plea by Loop Telecom Ltd, facing trial in a case relating to the probe into the 2G spectrum allocation scam, for referring the matter to the Lok Adalat.
CNBC-TV18 catches up with T M Bhasin, chairman and managing director of Indian Bank to get a rounded view of the quarterly numbers and the way ahead for the bank.