Parliament Question: Disposal of Cases under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2356 TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 13th FEBRUARY, 2026 DISPOSAL OF CASES UNDER THE MOTOR VEHICLES ACT, 1988 2356. SHRI SRIBHARAT MATHUKUMILLI: Will the Minister of LAW AND JUSTICE be pleased to state: (a) the data on the number of motor vehicle and traffic-related cases taken up in Lok Adalats during the last three years, the total amount of penalties involved and the amount actually realised through such settlements, State and year-wise; (b) whether the Government maintains State-wise data on the percentage share of traffic- related cases disposed of through Lok Adalats as compared to those disposed of through regular courts during the same period, if so, the details thereof; (c) whether any assessment has been undertaken to examine the impact of such settlements on compliance behaviour, including trends in repeat violations and delayed payment of challans, and if so, the findings thereof; (d) whether the Government has examined the implications of reduced settlement amounts on deterrence and enforcement under the Motor Vehicles Act; and (e) whether any policy guidelines exist or are proposed to regulate compromises in traffic- related matters during Lok Adalat proceedings, if so, the details thereof? ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE; AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS (SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHWAL) (a) and (b): Lok Adalat is organised across the country as per the provisions of the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 read with National Legal Services Authority (Lok Adalats) Regulations, 2009 for the subject matters as prescribed under the said Act and Regulations in the Courts and Tribunals as defined under Section 2 (aaa) of the said Act. In Lok Adalat, the disputes/ cases pending in the court of law or at pre-litigation stage are settled amicably. The Lok Adalat has been given statutory status under the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 recognizing its efficacy as an expeditious, cheaper and speedier system of administration of 1justice. The award made by Lok Adalat is deemed to be a decree of a civil court and is final and binding on all parties and no appeal lies against the Award before any court. State/UTs- wise number of cases settled through National, State and Permanent Lok Adalats by the Legal Services Institutions during the last three calendar/financial years are annexed as Annexure – A1-A3, B1-B3 and C1-C3 respectively. (c) to (e): Regular assessments and measures are undertaken to reduce traffic challans with focus on both improving compliance through stricter, technology-driven enforcement and providing legal avenues to reduce or settle existing heavy penalties. One such measure include organizing Special Lok Adalats facilitating citizens to settle pending, compoundable challans at significantly reduced rates. NALSA has framed National Legal Services Authority (Lok Adalats) Regulations, 2009. The Legal Services Institutions organises Lok Adalats as per the provisions of Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 and National Legal Services Authority (Lok Adalats) Regulations, 2009. No policy guidelines have been framed to regulate compromising in traffic related matters during Lok Adalat proceedings, and presently, there is no such proposal. However, the provisions of the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 and NALSA (Lok Adalats) Regulations, 2009 provide that all type of Civil and Compoundable Criminal cases as permissible under the Act/Regulations are taken up in Lok Adalat for amicable settlement, and the Lok Adalat shall proceed to dispose of the case or matter and arrive at a compromise or settlement between the parties and shall be guided by the principles of justice, equity, fair play and other legal principles. ***** 2Annexure-A 1 Statement referred to in reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2356 for answer on 13/02/2026 regarding Disposal of cases under the Motor Vehicle Act, 1988. Disposal of cases in National Lok Adalat held in 2025 (All Types of Cases) S. Name of Pre-litigation Cases Pending Cases Total No. State/UT Authority Taken Up Disposed Of Settlement Taken Up Disposed Settlement Taken Up Disposed Of Settlement Amount (Rs.) Of Amount (Rs.) Amount (Rs.) 1 Andaman and Nicobar 5,043 402 5,58,56,019 2,729 2,026 35,59,300 7,772 2,428 5,94,15,319 Islands 2 Andhra Pradesh 91,585 34,491 75,09,50,786 8,21,653 6,27,709 13,71,44,69,156 9,13,238 6,62,200 14,46,54,19,942 3 Arunachal Pradesh 6,301 543 4,10,45,655 3,298 1,198 5,22,35,886 9,599 1,741 9,32,81,541 4 Assam 5,84,723 70,696 1,51,93,26,714 1,40,895 41,139 3,83,79,69,957 7,25,618 1,11,835 5,35,72,96,671 5 Bihar 19,14,201 1,83,167 7,14,65,80,283 5,66,048 1,37,703 3,19,77,23,705 24,80,249 3,20,870 10,34,43,03,988 6 Chandigarh 34,022 22,327 1,02,91,265 72,354 62,860 8,21,03,65,377 1,06,376 85,187 8,22,06,56,642 7 Chhattisgarh 1,81,02,841 1,70,67,004 26,41,43,20,878 5,91,324 5,30,940 7,11,81,15,220 1,86,94,165 1,75,97,944 33,53,24,36,098 8 Dadra and 7,539 984 4,52,66,316 1,163 121 4,02,25,305 8,702 1,105 8,54,91,621 Nagar Haveli 9 Daman and Diu 7,538 2,476 1,98,94,818 702 86 4,35,14,332 8,240 2,562 6,34,09,150 10 Delhi 33,408 1,810 41,80,42,789 7,92,780 6,19,748 35,43,07,08,052 8,26,188 6,21,558 35,84,87,50,841 11 Goa 9,311 331 1,92,19,876 17,356 4,443 13,58,59,074 26,667 4,774 15,50,78,950 12 Gujarat 42,19,938 22,38,837 3,82,88,42,477 19,73,834 15,88,273 66,75,52,20,765 61,93,772 38,27,110 70,58,40,63,242 313 Haryana 10,61,961 9,40,697 81,54,71,060 14,67,978 11,09,222 9,37,87,07,851 25,29,939 20,49,919 10,19,41,78,911 14 Himachal Pradesh 34,008 4,896 6,35,72,117 4,69,084 2,76,837 3,85,48,03,793 5,03,092 2,81,733 3,91,83,75,910 15 Jammu and 4,36,247 3,51,333 68,28,36,848 3,59,109 3,04,421 1,78,20,80,381 7,95,356 6,55,754 2,46,49,17,229 Kashmir 16 Jharkhand 73,31,244 73,30,694 25,07,73,85,824 6,04,485 6,03,213 10,79,05,08,755 79,35,729 79,33,907 35,86,78,94,579 17 Karnataka 3,21,91,480 3,05,07,296 43,96,44,53,507 15,76,238 11,14,134 79,27,51,36,649 3,37,67,718 3,16,21,430 1,23,23,95,90,156 18 Kerala 2,61,004 36,550 2,52,88,18,414 78,169 17,485 6,30,36,80,432 3,39,173 54,035 8,83,24,98,846 19 Ladakh 730 464 1,98,56,948 2,159 1,865 5,42,08,025 2,889 2,329 7,40,64,973 20 Lakshadweep 227 85 18,43,500 37 5 90,000 264 90 19,33,500 21 Madhya Pradesh 16,83,697 4,08,822 5,76,88,75,804 2,37,244 1,64,399 18,47,07,92,174 19,20,941 5,73,221 24,23,96,67,978 22 Maharashtra 78,57,762 26,30,388 15,94,58,71,795 26,23,241 7,05,603 75,90,63,61,487 1,04,81,003 33,35,991 91,85,22,33,282 23 Manipur 1,305 1,202 12,26,58,541 202 45 1,13,38,000 1,507 1,247 13,39,96,541 24 Meghalaya 1,715 517 3,47,22,021 1,403 240 2,81,79,567 3,118 757 6,29,01,588 25 Mizoram 6,973 976 21,70,43,043 281 65 11,28,01,731 7,254 1,041 32,98,44,774 26 Nagaland 2,501 1,121 12,56,48,588 101 54 2,28,90,197 2,602 1,175 14,85,38,785 27 Odisha 4,98,618 31,125 93,87,57,918 12,43,562 9,66,333 6,98,56,39,593 17,42,180 9,97,458 7,92,43,97,511 28 Puducherry 12,275 444 3,48,63,997 10,285 5,740 36,27,31,700 22,560 6,184 39,75,95,697 29 Punjab 16,87,566 15,16,256 2,40,04,16,061 3,27,918 2,35,508 28,81,69,23,812 20,15,484 17,51,764 31,21,73,39,873 30 Rajasthan 1,99,31,637 1,77,98,522 10,30,45,72,704 37,94,182 29,70,929 33,81,02,09,004 2,37,25,819 2,07,69,451 44,11,47,81,708 431 Sikkim 163 111 1,00,25,675 65 18 1,76,78,145 228 129 2,77,03,820 32 Tamil Nadu 1,47,464 29,961 3,18,30,87,592 6,61,568 3,78,704 28,92,43,50,865 8,09,032 4,08,665 32,10,74,38,457 33 Telangana 35,49,797 35,05,055 2,65,18,14,205 27,71,272 27,52,700 31,53,66,75,163 63,21,069 62,57,755 34,18,84,89,368 34 Tripura 26,435 2,618 8,57,64,677 85,175 57,692 3,89,37,790 1,11,610 60,310 12,47,02,467 35 Uttarakhand 34,098 34,089 76,05,20,780 99,417 99,394 2,42,05,64,549 1,33,515 1,33,483 3,18,10,85,329 36 Uttar Pradesh 5,08,66,256 4,14,64,346 27,26,72,74,064 82,13,304 50,69,253 24,07,87,92,798 5,90,79,560 4,65,33,599 51,34,60,66,862 37 West Bengal 5,95,980 3,68,899 20,18,48,71,330 14,54,379 13,85,410 16,34,35,06,604 20,50,359 17,54,309 36,52,83,77,934 Grand Total 15,32,37,593 12,65,89,535 2,03,46,06,64,889 3,10,64,994 2,18,35,515 5,17,86,75,55,194 18,43,02,587 14,84,25,050 7,21,32,82,20,083 5Annexure A2 Statement referred to in reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2356 for answer on 13/02/2026 regarding Disposal of cases under the Motor Vehicle Act, 1988. Disposal of cases in National Lok Adalat held in 2024 (All Types of Cases) S. Name of Pre-litigation Cases Pending Cases Total No. State/UT Taken Up Disposed Settlement Taken Up Disposed Settlement Taken Up Disposed Of Settlement Authority Of Amount (Rs.) Of Amount (Rs.) Amount (Rs.) 1 Andaman and Nicobar 4,670 516 7,67,26,840 2,924 2,460 9,83,850 7,594 2,976 7,77,10,690 Islands 2 Andhra Pradesh 80,026 20,937 71,94,77,332 4,17,291 2,41,512 12,99,15,73,814 4,97,317 2,62,449 13,71,10,51,146 3 Arunachal Pradesh 5,746 852 6,82,99,416 2,282 919 2,56,16,346 8,028 1,771 9,39,15,762 4 Assam 8,74,911 1,06,770 2,08,26,96,768 2,04,417 72,555 3,85,95,28,182 10,79,328 1,79,325 5,94,22,24,950 5 Bihar 24,94,217 2,26,540 7,46,55,27,322 6,89,206 1,29,060 3,88,69,38,376 31,83,423 3,55,600 11,35,24,65,698 6 Chandigarh 21,471 7,208 1,76,93,559 38,040 29,535 5,70,65,87,879 59,511 36,743 5,72,42,81,438 7 Chhattisgarh 47,51,174 43,50,860 9,10,35,84,707 3,89,927 2,83,770 5,94,71,06,076 51,41,101 46,34,630 15,05,06,90,783 8 Dadra and 6,714 567 2,75,14,872 1,514 157 7,16,30,906 8,228 724 9,91,45,778 Nagar Haveli 9 Daman and Diu 22,554 8,159 3,64,59,970 817 75 5,88,31,920 23,371 8,234 9,52,91,890 10 Delhi 43,979 1,945 26,56,34,372 8,08,388 6,63,947 1,02,67,49,81,858 8,52,367 6,65,892 1,02,94,06,16,230 11 Goa 9,510 338 2,28,03,601 17,306 3,714 17,12,41,664 26,816 4,052 19,40,45,265 12 Gujarat 29,50,706 11,87,177 3,38,18,18,286 14,59,497 9,73,856 49,13,60,12,360 44,10,203 21,61,033 52,51,78,30,646 613 Haryana 7,53,576 6,26,294 71,39,35,470 10,80,506 7,50,192 6,29,80,08,879 18,34,082 13,76,486 7,01,19,44,349 14 Himachal Pradesh 38,683 6,436 7,65,18,889 3,27,312 1,75,588 3,46,15,37,367 3,65,995 1,82,024 3,53,80,56,256 15 Jammu and Kashmir 2,10,248 1,83,733 40,01,16,439 5,17,727 4,96,259 1,83,02,47,605 7,27,975 6,79,992 2,23,03,64,044 16 Jharkhand 48,81,758 47,35,211 36,38,68,89,366 4,93,570 4,36,066 11,29,80,51,439 53,75,328 51,71,277 47,68,49,40,805 17 Karnataka 1,45,17,174 1,34,06,840 37,41,07,58,503 14,08,352 9,62,224 60,90,53,75,233 1,59,25,526 1,43,69,064 98,31,61,33,736 18 Kerala 2,23,807 35,959 2,70,71,33,735 87,426 23,061 6,76,87,02,133 3,11,233 59,020 9,47,58,35,868 19 Ladakh 1,156 523 63,59,427 1,870 1,627 2,64,30,805 3,026 2,150 3,27,90,232 20 Lakshadweep 123 38 12,03,333 60 4 46,41,000 183 42 58,44,333 21 Madhya Pradesh 25,89,124 3,43,863 4,33,15,30,036 8,00,366 1,56,025 19,35,16,20,310 33,89,490 4,99,888 23,68,31,50,346 22 Maharashtra 5,57,10,235 39,84,495 13,38,59,94,145 23,75,975 6,90,769 1,32,28,21,89,056 5,80,86,210 46,75,264 1,45,66,81,83,201 23 Manipur 956 880 9,84,88,593 205 123 1,45,55,534 1,161 1,003 11,30,44,127 24 Meghalaya 3,041 643 2,93,39,674 1,465 272 2,52,46,799 4,506 915 5,45,86,473 25 Mizoram 6,512 1,110 18,58,61,882 233 120 2,76,78,404 6,745 1,230 21,35,40,286 26 Nagaland 2,854 976 13,75,02,504 57 45 2,79,30,800 2,911 1,021 16,54,33,304 27 Odisha 3,90,919 22,677 68,46,26,056 9,32,594 7,36,028 5,86,45,84,714 13,23,513 7,58,705 6,54,92,10,770 28 Puducherry 17,387 788 6,93,46,789 8,110 3,543 20,13,55,378 25,497 4,331 27,07,02,167 29 Punjab 10,99,665 8,23,311 3,28,02,99,757 4,25,276 3,38,558 33,06,84,99,879 15,24,941 11,61,869 36,34,87,99,636 30 Rajasthan 1,17,74,689 1,01,62,940 7,68,57,48,657 34,13,609 21,40,177 43,36,57,03,238 1,51,88,298 1,23,03,117 51,05,14,51,895 731 Sikkim 214 109 95,64,434 32 20 11,94,400 246 129 1,07,58,834 32 Tamil Nadu 1,94,020 61,682 3,14,06,91,469 5,75,942 2,76,838 22,48,67,20,629 7,69,962 3,38,520 25,62,74,12,098 33 Telangana 1,24,94,902 1,24,67,737 3,09,43,80,869 22,55,937 22,26,077 15,76,16,12,809 1,47,50,839 1,46,93,814 18,85,59,93,678 34 Tripura 17,658 1,999 5,55,13,109 61,707 40,911 3,43,19,839 79,365 42,910 8,98,32,948 35 Uttarakhand 46,347 38,564 72,83,75,087 52,219 48,249 3,95,29,08,329 98,566 86,813 4,68,12,83,416 36 Uttar Pradesh 4,12,81,003 3,41,36,001 29,27,83,22,839 68,56,473 43,51,329 21,85,01,74,380 4,81,37,476 3,84,87,330 51,12,84,97,219 37 West Bengal 4,13,045 64,381 2,66,83,22,368 13,25,987 12,51,395 7,79,57,14,089 17,39,032 13,15,776 10,46,40,36,457 Grand Total 15,79,34,774 8,70,19,059 1,69,83,50,60,475 2,70,34,619 1,75,07,060 5,81,23,60,36,279 18,49,69,393 10,45,26,119 7,51,07,10,96,754 8Annexure A3 Statement referred to in reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2356 for answer on 13/02/2026 regarding Disposal of cases under the Motor Vehicle Act, 1988. Disposal of cases in National Lok Adalat held in 2023 (All Types of Cases) S. Name of Pre-litigation Cases Pending Cases Total No. State/UT Taken Up Disposed Settlement Taken Up Disposed Settlement Taken Up Disposed Settlement Authority Of Amount (Rs.) Of Amount (Rs.) Of Amount (Rs.) 1 Andaman and Nicobar 4,326 433 5,91,11,205 1,607 1,103 37,13,360 5,933 1,536 6,28,24,565 Islands 2 Andhra Pradesh 1,61,979 59,813 65,68,30,956 8,20,800 6,11,799 8,56,43,99,030 9,82,779 6,71,612 9,22,12,29,986 3 Arunachal Pradesh 5,373 593 3,73,79,917 1,464 397 3,36,35,585 6,837 990 7,10,15,502 4 Assam 7,46,524 75,368 1,33,72,27,186 2,17,220 89,077 3,25,35,27,617 9,63,744 1,64,445 4,59,07,54,803 5 Bihar 24,57,222 2,50,317 7,97,10,62,951 4,11,770 1,07,448 2,55,83,31,542 28,68,992 3,57,765 10,52,93,94,493 6 Chandigarh 20,563 122 67,62,938 76,015 63,642 9,00,63,79,998 96,578 63,764 9,01,31,42,936 7 Chhattisgarh 18,54,947 14,93,021 3,16,56,34,502 2,50,789 1,71,216 4,75,78,49,031 21,05,736 16,64,237 7,92,34,83,533 8 Dadra and Nagar Haveli 6,842 729 4,04,00,661 1,614 253 10,98,21,669 8,456 982 15,02,22,330 9 Daman and Diu 42,925 19,584 7,39,94,353 654 66 2,64,04,949 43,579 19,650 10,03,99,302 10 Delhi 55,200 1,610 20,13,62,993 7,62,132 6,69,668 82,62,35,93,827 8,17,332 6,71,278 82,82,49,56,820 11 Goa 8,022 189 1,61,91,334 14,996 3,316 16,40,49,620 23,018 3,505 18,02,40,954 12 Gujarat 25,79,853 10,35,224 2,81,70,35,589 13,46,585 8,27,953 53,69,40,20,093 39,26,438 18,63,177 56,51,10,55,682 913 Haryana 4,59,786 3,80,821 8,66,07,84,854 8,83,834 6,04,829 5,89,88,63,711 13,43,620 9,85,650 14,55,96,48,565 14 Himachal Pradesh 54,140 17,102 19,54,46,045 3,14,090 1,33,079 2,98,23,62,073 3,68,230 1,50,181 3,17,78,08,118 15 Jammu and Kashmir 2,10,390 1,12,692 63,26,63,881 3,19,942 2,91,973 1,83,40,51,522 5,30,332 4,04,665 2,46,67,15,403 16 Jharkhand 27,26,497 25,51,436 25,86,71,37,462 3,26,986 2,71,511 11,97,85,95,114 30,53,483 28,22,947 37,84,57,32,576 17 Karnataka 1,57,25,382 1,39,63,932 15,78,62,03,656 14,70,199 8,76,520 47,31,66,92,030 1,71,95,581 1,48,40,452 63,10,28,95,686 18 Kerala 1,81,579 31,191 2,95,15,21,987 1,03,793 26,535 5,76,73,37,258 2,85,372 57,726 8,71,88,59,245 19 Ladakh 1,191 383 97,89,388 1,605 1,398 4,53,39,584 2,796 1,781 5,51,28,972 20 Lakshadweep 78 38 13,000 29 3 - 107 41 13,000 21 Madhya Pradesh 25,61,947 3,80,178 4,10,76,65,389 9,27,545 1,55,927 16,34,71,10,213 34,89,492 5,36,105 20,45,47,75,602 22 Maharashtra 2,51,14,722 29,38,342 12,59,62,65,416 23,29,292 6,05,394 72,61,86,35,367 2,74,44,014 35,43,736 85,21,49,00,783 23 Manipur 513 403 3,09,43,006 123 34 1,76,59,891 636 437 4,86,02,897 24 Meghalaya 2,572 403 1,59,98,654 1,705 277 1,67,74,899 4,277 680 3,27,73,553 25 Mizoram 10,504 4,000 21,51,36,373 253 87 2,49,34,530 10,757 4,087 24,00,70,903 26 Nagaland 2,459 717 9,78,05,805 107 84 4,91,34,000 2,566 801 14,69,39,805 27 Odisha 4,17,009 19,979 72,24,57,023 4,81,158 3,28,309 5,38,00,86,542 8,98,167 3,48,288 6,10,25,43,565 28 Puducherry 10,315 738 7,68,85,509 12,925 5,559 35,50,07,525 23,240 6,297 43,18,93,034 29 Punjab 6,64,004 3,88,257 3,11,36,31,130 4,76,070 3,72,455 26,85,77,85,665 11,40,074 7,60,712 29,97,14,16,795 30 Rajasthan 1,76,61,082 1,55,85,434 5,81,42,38,213 22,09,254 10,00,637 43,10,72,78,316 1,98,70,336 1,65,86,071 48,92,15,16,529 1031 Sikkim 180 84 63,44,368 83 42 1,00,01,600 263 126 1,63,45,968 32 Tamil Nadu 1,79,711 73,252 3,77,61,42,649 5,25,037 2,82,510 22,74,82,11,887 7,04,748 3,55,762 26,52,43,54,536 33 Telangana 37,32,716 37,03,684 1,67,53,67,440 19,01,389 18,88,165 6,90,17,41,753 56,34,105 55,91,849 8,57,71,09,193 34 Tripura 21,713 2,385 6,60,72,767 28,922 13,339 4,25,14,340 50,635 15,724 10,85,87,107 35 Uttarakhand 77,407 52,141 88,99,42,712 39,265 32,891 4,61,04,70,512 1,16,672 85,032 5,50,04,13,224 36 Uttar Pradesh 4,00,54,814 2,78,36,426 31,59,44,81,252 72,95,801 38,08,168 18,46,35,69,810 4,73,50,615 3,16,44,594 50,05,80,51,062 37 West Bengal 3,02,529 51,959 3,41,53,34,350 11,42,941 10,63,573 9,09,15,33,053 14,45,470 11,15,532 12,50,68,67,403 Grand Total 11,81,17,016 7,10,32,980 1,38,70,12,66,914 2,46,97,994 1,43,09,237 4,67,26,14,17,516 14,28,15,010 8,53,42,217 6,05,96,26,84,430 11Annexure-B1 Statement referred to in reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2356 for answer on 13/02/2026 regarding Disposal of cases under the Motor Vehicle Act, 1988. Statement showing the number of State Lok Adalats held and cases settled by State Legal Services Authorities (other than National Lok Adalats) during the period from April, 2025 to December, 2025 S.No. Name of Pre-Litigation Cases Pending Cases in Courts Total No. of State/UT Lok Authority Disposed Settlement Disposed Settlement Disposed Settlement Adalats Taken up Taken up Taken up of Amount (Rs.) of Amount (Rs.) of Amount (Rs.) Held Andaman & 1 Nicobar Islands 7 1,323 84 1,12,39,542 665 448 7,48,300 1,988 532 1,19,87,842 - - - 2 Andhra Pradesh - - - - - - - Arunachal - - - 3 Pradesh - - - - - - - - - - 4 Assam - - - - - - - - - - 5 Bihar - - - - - - - - - - 6 Chhattisgarh - - - - - - - Dadra & Nagar - - - 7 Haveli - - - - - - - - - - 8 Daman & Diu - - - - - - - 9 Delhi 208 1,39,382 1,29,585 8,33,94,003 79 48 31,45,00,000 1,39,461 1,29,633 39,78,94,003 10 Goa 7 2 1 1,50,000 1,126 188 98,48,449 1,128 189 99,98,449 1211 Gujarat 2,680 29,008 5,620 2,45,27,164 15,888 12,724 2,42,13,44,019 44,896 18,344 2,44,58,71,183 - - - 12 Haryana - - - - - - - Himachal 13 Pradesh 40 - - - 2,448 1,926 22,81,700 2,448 1,926 22,81,700 Jammu & 14 Kashmir 70 1,004 848 1,86,67,856 2,285 1,247 10,13,21,150 3,289 2,095 11,99,89,006 15 Jharkhand 1,226 2,04,533 2,01,509 1,14,84,37,936 67,575 61,744 2,18,15,60,737 2,72,108 2,63,253 3,32,99,98,673 16 Karnataka 36 148 148 87,11,22,887 4,380 726 15,01,01,758 4,528 874 1,02,12,24,645 17 Kerala 746 97,394 8,794 69,83,74,597 17,856 3,974 1,15,97,65,025 1,15,250 12,768 1,85,81,39,622 - 18 Lakshadweep 5 156 60 - 1 - 157 60 - Madhya 19 Pradesh 738 31 20 6,65,000 4,287 970 8,56,05,805 4,318 990 8,62,70,805 - 20 Maharashtra 1 8 1 - - - 8 1 - - - 21 Manipur 26 - - - - - - - - - - 22 Meghalaya - - - - - - - 23 Mizoram 28 4,461 754 15,46,56,001 352 104 12,12,94,582 4,813 858 27,59,50,583 - - - 24 Nagaland - - - - - - - - - - 25 Odisha - - - - - - - - 26 Puducherry 15 5,531 237 1,39,97,827 - - 5,531 237 1,39,97,827 13- - - 27 Punjab - - - - - - - 28 Rajasthan 1,049 1,858 387 9,01,392 34,119 1,803 4,38,11,218 35,977 2,190 4,47,12,610 29 Sikkim 104 871 567 82,55,196 76 66 1,61,53,445 947 633 2,44,08,641 - 30 Tamil Nadu 347 50,303 3,878 33,87,50,371 - - 50,303 3,878 33,87,50,371 31 Telengana 2,201 2,456 1,635 6,63,97,359 29,743 29,581 1,44,22,73,372 32,199 31,216 1,50,86,70,731 32 Tripura 19 178 44 7,61,679 16,213 11,475 25,51,600 16,391 11,519 33,13,279 U. T. - - - 33 Chandigarh - - - - - - - 34 Uttar Pradesh 149 9,085 4,881 2,84,83,516 3,51,159 2,21,644 30,55,182 3,60,244 2,26,525 3,15,38,698 35 Uttarakhand 55 - - - 5,402 2,758 57,22,300 5,402 2,758 57,22,300 - - - 36 West Bengal - - - - - - - 37 - - - Ladakh - - - - - - - Grand Total 9,757 5,47,732 3,59,053 3,46,87,82,326 5,53,654 3,51,426 8,06,19,38,642 11,01,386 7,10,479 11,53,07,20,968 14Annexure-B2 Statement referred to in reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2356 for answer on 13/02/2026 regarding Disposal of cases under the Motor Vehicle Act, 1988. Statement showing the number of State Lok Adalats held and cases settled by State Legal Services Authorities (other than National Lok Adalats) during the period from April,2024 to March, 2025 S.No. Name of Pre-Litigation Cases Pending Cases in Courts Total State/UT No. of Authority Lok Disposed Settlement Taken Disposed Settlement Disposed Settlement Adalats Taken up Taken up of Amount (Rs.) up of Amount (Rs.) of Amount (Rs.) Held Andaman & 1 Nicobar - - - - - - - - - - Islands Andhra 2 - Pradesh - - - - - - - - - Arunachal 3 - Pradesh - - - - - - - - - 4 - Assam - - - - - - - - - 5 - Bihar - - - - - - - - - 6 - Chhattisgarh - - - - - - - - - Dadra & 7 - Nagar Haveli - - - - - - - - - 8 - Daman & Diu - - - - - - - - - 9 5,20,47,935 Delhi 186 1,675 1,358 1,49,288 1,41,984 1,53,73,518 1,50,963 1,43,342 6,74,21,453 1510 - Goa 9 2 - 2,177 378 1,21,75,668 2,179 378 1,21,75,668 11 3,06,50,026 Gujarat 3,466 15,000 868 20,272 12,488 2,46,97,80,706 35,272 13,356 2,50,04,30,732 12 - Haryana - - - - - - - - - Himachal 13 - Pradesh 47 - - 1,815 1,780 38,16,000 1,815 1,780 38,16,000 Jammu & 14 13,67,72,945 Kashmir 329 9,765 6,807 57,963 54,218 27,89,31,526 67,728 61,025 41,57,04,471 15 5,07,37,90,008 Jharkhand 1,463 9,80,607 7,23,908 1,33,147 96,489 2,94,26,05,118 11,13,754 8,20,397 8,01,63,95,126 16 - Karnataka - - - - - - - - - 17 2,16,96,01,677 Kerala 928 1,44,209 29,846 41,598 10,539 2,47,20,38,059 1,85,807 40,385 4,64,16,39,736 18 - Lakshadweep 2 22 8 1 - - 23 8 - Madhya 19 90,33,785 Pradesh 1,218 4,545 779 4,866 1,732 12,45,10,508 9,411 2,511 13,35,44,293 20 - Maharashtra 6 36 2 - - - 36 2 - 21 4,34,50,180 Manipur 26 615 578 108 47 75,75,000 723 625 5,10,25,180 22 - Meghalaya - - - - - - - - - 23 20,87,46,741 Mizoram 70 3,642 766 128 33 24,14,308 3,770 799 21,11,61,049 24 - Nagaland - - - - - - - - - 25 - Odisha - - - - - - - - - 1626 3,41,12,415 Puducherry 29 10,530 408 - - - 10,530 408 3,41,12,415 27 - Punjab - - - - - - - - - 28 4,86,140 Rajasthan 1,040 1,678 438 32,737 541 1,06,03,176 34,415 979 1,10,89,316 29 94,63,851 Sikkim 143 1,333 708 101 55 39,89,100 1,434 763 1,34,52,951 30 91,51,99,612 Tamil Nadu 565 90,949 6,943 - - - 90,949 6,943 91,51,99,612 31 36,67,15,569 Telangana 2,682 51,708 32,296 35,230 34,472 1,75,56,73,910 86,938 66,768 2,12,23,89,479 32 10,00,000 Tripura 35 24 18 19,774 13,062 23,88,225 19,798 13,080 33,88,225 U. T. 33 - Chandigarh - - - - - - - - - 34 - Uttar Pradesh 226 - - 3,41,901 1,63,036 5,65,111 3,41,901 1,63,036 5,65,111 35 - Uttarakhand 86 - - 17,667 8,229 1,22,18,854 17,667 8,229 1,22,18,854 36 - West Bengal - - - - - - - - - 37 - Ladakh - - - - - - - - - Grand Total 12,556 13,16,340 8,05,731 9,05,10,70,884 8,58,773 5,39,083 10,11,46,58,787 21,75,113 13,44,814 19,16,57,29,671 17Annexure B3 Statement referred to in reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2356 for answer on 13/02/2026 regarding Disposal of cases under the Motor Vehicle Act, 1988. Statement showing the number of State Lok Adalats held and cases settled by State Legal Services Authorities (other than National Lok Adalats) during the period from April, 2023 to March, 2024 S.No. Name of Pre-Litigation Cases Pending Cases in Courts Total State/UT No. of Authority Lok Taken Disposed Settlement Taken Disposed Settlement Taken Disposed Settlement Adalats up of Amount (Rs.) up of Amount (Rs.) up of Amount (Rs.) Held 1 Andaman & - - - Nicobar - - - - - - - Islands 2 Andhra Pradesh 80 42 42 14,60,449 3,469 1,783 81,83,45,525 3,511 1,825 81,98,05,974 3 Arunachal - - - Pradesh - - - - - - - 4 Assam - - - - - - - - - - 5 Bihar - - - - - - - - - - 6 Chhattisgarh - - - - - - - - - - 7 Dadra & - - - Nagar Haveli - - - - - - - 8 Daman & - - - Diu - - - - - - - 9 Delhi 198 5,131 4,933 16,31,06,514 1,26,047 1,18,218 1,07,05,91,827 1,31,178 1,23,151 1,23,36,98,341 1810 Goa 13 41 1 31,119 1,068 244 1,64,51,215 1,109 245 1,64,82,334 11 Gujarat 12 11,272 205 2,40,342 39 39 23,41,125 11,311 244 25,81,467 12 Haryana - 92 - - 37,733 29,196 69,21,41,655 37,733 29,196 69,21,41,655 13 Himachal - Pradesh 59 - - 2,968 2,880 49,88,300 2,968 2,880 49,88,300 14 Jammu & Kashmir 134 982 214 41,17,839 30,590 27,956 35,98,29,825 31,572 28,170 36,39,47,664 15 Jharkhand 1,495 23,803 21,255 11,11,18,741 15,882 12,463 44,84,99,973 39,685 33,718 55,96,18,714 16 Karnataka - - - - - - - - - - 17 Kerala 657 67,318 14,250 92,04,55,219 41,576 11,981 1,65,87,49,217 1,08,894 26,231 2,57,92,04,436 18 Lakshadweep - - 1 2 1 - - 2 1 - 19 Madhya Pradesh 1,472 48,452 44,379 14,55,89,437 11,973 4,617 65,94,97,670 60,425 48,996 80,50,87,107 20 Maharashtra - 38 464 27 5,968 553 39,54,52,433 6,432 580 39,54,52,433 21 Manipur - - - - - - - - - - 22 Meghalaya - - - - - - - - - - 23 Mizoram 12 259 88 3,55,36,950 14 6 41,68,281 273 94 3,97,05,231 24 Nagaland - - - - - - - - - - 25 Odisha - 3 - - 2,84,068 2,44,230 52,38,45,151 2,84,068 2,44,230 52,38,45,151 1926 Puducherry 38 10,764 486 4,26,25,949 6 6 54,27,000 10,770 492 4,80,52,949 27 Punjab - 154 - - 6,133 2,268 1,13,42,23,974 6,133 2,268 1,13,42,23,974 28 Rajasthan - 1,086 1,933 353 38,818 686 1,02,43,567 40,751 1,039 1,02,43,567 29 Sikkim 143 1,009 697 58,92,118 102 87 3,52,000 1,111 784 62,44,118 30 Tamil Nadu 1,336 1,26,530 15,306 1,72,09,88,531 69,785 19,438 6,49,84,29,356 1,96,315 34,744 8,21,94,17,887 31 Telangana 2,474 81,264 75,979 14,78,10,186 95,918 95,838 2,40,43,12,699 1,77,182 1,71,817 2,55,21,22,885 32 Tripura 62 226 29 6,87,814 38,795 25,608 91,02,768 39,021 25,637 97,90,582 33 U. T. - - Chandigarh 32 4,685 1,413 770 - 5,455 1,413 - 34 Uttar Pradesh - 172 54,062 39,572 9,65,961 3,72,369 94,28,87,232 10,20,023 4,11,941 94,28,87,232 35 Uttarakhand - 102 - - 37,193 17,407 2,06,10,840 37,193 17,407 2,06,10,840 36 West Bengal - - - - - - - - - - 37 Ladakh - - - - - - - - - - Grand Total 9,865 4,38,239 2,19,230 3,29,96,61,208 18,14,876 9,87,873 17,68,04,91,633 22,53,115 12,07,103 20,98,01,52,841 20Annexure C1 Statement referred to in reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2356 for answer on 13/02/2026 regarding Disposal of cases under the Motor Vehicle Act, 1988. Statistical information in respect of Permanent Lok Adalats (Established u/s 22-B of LSA Act) During the period from April, 2025 to December, 2025 S. Name of PLAs Sitting Cases Cases Cases Settlement No State/UT Functioning during the pending as on received settled Amount (in Authority year the beginning Rs.) of the year 1 Andaman & - - - - - - Nicobar Islands 2 Andhra Pradesh 13 1,205 1,585 1,060 1,038 8,39,48,836 3 Arunachal - - - - - - Pradesh 4 Assam 12 106 98 42 32 9,29,500 5 Bihar 33 1,244 - 3,947 660 47,20,586 6 Chhattisgarh 5 787 1,102 60,248 60,143 33,89,645 7 Dadra & Nagar - - - - - - Haveli 8 Daman & Diu 1 - - - - - 9 Delhi 3 599 1,531 14,410 14,386 41,95,14,343 10 Goa 2 4 - 627 128 4,35,380 11 Gujarat - - - - - - 12 Haryana 21 2,666 9,013 58,289 59,513 41,13,67,667 13 Himachal - - - - - - Pradesh 14 Jammu & - - - - - - Kashmir 15 Jharkhand 24 4,227 25,820 20,708 18,107 1,90,19,15,853 16 Karnataka 6 1,139 9,679 15,288 3,553 12,30,60,65,118 17 Kerala 3 225 22,023 544 328 78,19,576 18 Lakshadweep - - - - - - 19 Madhya 51 361 166 125 105 Pradesh 6,01,000 20 Maharashtra 4 589 1,359 412 312 10,15,49,684 21 Manipur - - - - - - 2122 Meghalaya - - - - - - 23 Mizoram - - - - - - 24 Nagaland - - - - - - 25 Odisha 22 1,088 2,708 1,809 1,767 17,23,67,240 26 Puducherry - - - - - - 27 Punjab 22 4,056 11,000 15,027 43,132 53,02,45,702 28 Rajasthan 36 3,555 10,589 6,677 3,366 61,86,14,923 29 Sikkim - - - - - - 30 Tamil Nadu 32 941 365 375 340 8,30,600 31 Telangana 6 86 12,533 6,520 8,765 15,29,68,915 32 Tripura 8 81 69 149 156 8,22,966 33 U. T. 1 178 407 8,701 8,722 Chandigarh 5,78,02,428 34 Uttar Pradesh 71 2,708 16,142 1,496 1,677 33,69,44,431 35 Uttarakhand 7 635 808 745 369 7,39,34,199 36 West Bengal - - - - - - 37 Ladakh - - - - - - Grand Total 383 26,480 1,26,997 2,17,199 2,26,599 17,18,67,88,592 22Annexure C2 Statement referred to in reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2356 for answer on 13/02/2026 regarding Disposal of the under the Motor Vehicle Act, 1988 Statistical information in respect of Permanent Lok Adalats (Established u/s 22-B of LSA Act) During the period from April, 2024 to March, 2025 S. Name of PLAs Sitting Cases Cases Cases Settlement Amount (in No State/UT Functioning during pending as received settled Rs.) Authority the on the year beginning of the year Andaman & Nicobar Islands - - - - - 1 Andhra Pradesh 13 7,50,00,778 2 1,333 1,687 1,311 1,413 Arunachal Pradesh - - - - 5 2 3 Assam 13 20,000 4 146 103 53 28 Bihar - - - 5 - - - Chhattisgarh 5 40,76,989 6 1,158 677 25,971 25,546 Dadra & Nagar Haveli - - - - - - 7 Daman & Diu 1 - - 8 - - - Delhi 3 92,51,54,079 9 773 921 24,973 24,363 Goa 2 - 21,07,404 10 5 814 113 Gujarat - - - 11 - - - Haryana 21 51,94,56,968 12 3,602 19,568 82,711 82,977 Himachal - - - 13 Pradesh - - - Jammu & Kashmir - - - - - - 14 Jharkhand 24 1,10,80,62,489 15 5,313 21,942 42,007 41,638 Karnataka 6 1,03,89,29,150 16 1,411 11,369 6,096 7,786 Kerala 3 5,38,38,718 17 346 22,155 397 486 Lakshadweep - - - 18 - - - Madhya 50 75,07,100 19 Pradesh 864 130 188 275 23Maharashtra 4 46,55,53,238 20 985 1,782 952 1,375 Manipur - - - 21 - - - Meghalaya - - - 22 - - - Mizoram - - - 23 - - - Nagaland - - - 24 - - - Odisha 22 30,54,78,269 25 1,153 2,422 2,188 1,894 Puducherry - - - 26 - - - Punjab 22 88,44,31,635 27 5,026 10,482 24,044 23,300 Rajasthan 36 65,92,01,748 28 5,071 9,760 5,481 4,585 Sikkim - - - 29 - - - Tamil Nadu 32 1,23,94,627 30 1,067 308 488 409 Telangana 6 14,09,81,801 31 78 12,920 10,066 10,454 Tripura 8 26,88,977 32 118 20 305 272 U. T. 1 3,21,79,154 33 Chandigarh 239 637 19,283 8,511 Uttar Pradesh 71 14,85,91,119 34 3,574 15,859 1,926 1,930 Uttarakhand 4 22,09,55,739 35 717 582 849 623 West Bengal - - - 36 - - - Ladakh - - - 37 - - - Grand Total 347 32,979 1,33,324 2,50,108 2,37,980 6,60,66,09,982 24Annexure C3 Statement referred to in reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2356 for answer on 13/02/2026 regarding Disposal of cases under the Motor Vehicle Act, 1988. Statistical information in respect of Permanent Lok Adalats (Established u/s 22-B of LSA Act) During the period from April, 2023 to March,2024 S. Name of PLAs Sitting Cases Cases Cases Settlement Amount (in No State/UT Functioning during pending as received settled Rs.) Authority the on the year beginning of the year 1 Andaman & - - Nicobar Islands - - - - 2 Andhra Pradesh 13 5,04,14,348 1,349 1,342 1,479 1,134 3 Arunachal - - Pradesh - - - - 4 Assam 19 20,71,673 195 118 133 97 5 Bihar - - - - - - 6 Chhattisgarh 5 40,16,289 1,174 527 6,899 6,749 7 Dadra & Nagar - - Haveli - - - - 8 Daman & Diu - - - - - - 9 Delhi 3 70,53,49,293 781 576 19,682 19,337 10 Goa 1 - - - - - 11 Gujarat - - - 6 - - 12 Haryana 21 54,04,39,095 3,659 22,497 1,01,318 1,07,362 13 Himachal - - Pradesh - - - - 14 Jammu & - - Kashmir - - - - 15 Jharkhand 24 1,07,43,29,864 5,826 23,895 29,779 35,715 16 Karnataka 6 65,68,96,518 603 10,850 4,709 4,190 17 Kerala 3 4,42,45,637 415 23,608 262 1,527 18 Lakshadweep - - - - - - 19 Madhya 50 46,43,039 Pradesh 1,071 203 264 409 2520 Maharashtra 4 4,95,39,757 1,023 1,495 779 485 21 Manipur - - - - - - 22 Meghalaya - - - - - - 23 Mizoram - - - - - - 24 Nagaland - - - - - - 25 Odisha 22 4,79,67,993 1,041 2,940 1,344 1,891 26 Puducherry - - - - - - 27 Punjab 22 84,62,76,803 4,969 8,663 21,521 20,279 28 Rajasthan 36 53,83,78,150 4,230 10,161 5,382 5,799 29 Sikkim - - - - - - 30 Tamil Nadu 32 1,24,14,380 1,119 340 439 427 31 Telangana 6 23,72,91,903 104 13,534 12,136 12,746 32 Tripura 7 31,51,412 97 82 152 157 33 U. T. 1 4,02,48,371 Chandigarh 239 826 11,322 11,511 34 Uttar Pradesh 71 10,99,61,180 4,476 15,535 2,713 2,516 35 Uttarakhand 4 7,53,73,057 649 603 411 432 36 West Bengal - - - - - - 37 Ladakh - - - - - - Grand Total 350 33,020 1,37,801 2,20,724 2,32,763 5,04,30,08,762 26