Continuing its endeavour to fulfil the constitutional commitment of providing swift, cost-effective, and efficient dispute resolution to the masses in general and the litigant public in particular, the J&K Legal Services Authority organized Second National Lok Adalat of the year 2026 across the UT of Jammu & Kashmir. It was organised under the patronage of Justice Arun Palli, Chief Justice, High Court of J&K and Ladakh (Patron-in-Chief, J&K Legal Services Authority) to promote amicable settlements in a wide range of cases, including MACT claims, matrimonial disputes, cheque bounce cases under the Negotiable Instruments Act, commercial disputes, and compoundable criminal offences. During the day long National Lok Adalat, out of total 89,222 cases taken up by 180 Benches, 83,623 cases were amicably settled across the Union Territory. Member Secretary, J&K Legal Services Authority, Shazia Tabassum, appreciated the coordinated efforts of all District Legal Services Authorities and other Legal Services Institutions across the UT. She reiterated that the J&K Legal Services Authority shall continue to strengthen the mechanism of Alternative Dispute Resolution so that justice reaches the doorsteps of the people, particularly the marginalized and underprivileged sections of society. She further informed that the 3rd National Lok Adalat of the current calendar year shall be held on September 12, 2026 and urged the litigants who could not get their matters listed or settled in today’s Lok Adalat to avail the opportunity in the next National Lok Adalat.