Hello experts,

What is the way to approach lok adalat ? with below conditions.

a) No case is in court of law.

b) There was a complaint in CAW Cell, which has now been temperorily closed. and it's been 2-3 months nearly.

Lemme know if any other details are required please.

Rgds

Mahi.

What is your motive to approach Lok Adalat? Want to stay with your wife or divorce? Please clarify.

Mahi,

You cannot approach Lok Adalat without any reason. If you are seeking mutual divorce, then you can go to Lok Adalat and get the same.

Dear Sir,

You can only approach to Lok Adalat once you have a case pending before the Court of Law. Lok Adalat is made for the settlement of disputes pending before the court.

However, you may approach the mediation center of the court by making a joint application for the settlement of disputes.

Regards,

Hi,

Can I approach Lokadalat for my case pending in Chennai Family Court? I have sought divorce and I have recieved a counter. I wish to seek an eearly remedy to this situation and please advice me on this?

Dasharathi,

You can definately put the request to go to Lok Adalat. I would suggest you to ask for meidtation on the next date to get the issue sorted out early.

Hardik and Jai,

I hv my 498a/307 case running in court, now can I also approach Lok Adalat? if so, on what grounds and how do i put fwd my request? Whatz the procedure?

Chedda,

Lok adalat is generally for civil cases and not the criminal cases. If there is any civil case against you (like RCR, divorce or maintenacne) then this can be refered to Lok adalat.

Hello Hardik,

Thanks, but tell me what would be the impact? Say, if Lok adalat determines that there nothing much that it would be able to do, will it pass any sort of recommendation or its inputs on this case?Do Family court judges allow such a reference?

Regards

Dasharathi

Dash,

Lok Adalat judges tries to settle the issues amicably e.g. if one of the spouse has filed RCR and another is not ready to live with him / her then Lok Adalat tries to settle their disputes otherwise they try that both the paties end their fight with MCD.

If nothing comes out fruitful (i.e neither staying together nor taking divorce),  the Lok Adalat judge writes his / her own recommendations on the petition like 'case is not fit for settlement' or 'respondent is absent' etc etc. The case is then sent back to the main court where this recommendation is also considered alongwith the normal proceedings of the case.