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They came to settle a case, left together: How Lok Adalat reunited estranged couple
Babushahi Bureau
Chandigarh, September 12, 2026: They came to a court to settle a matrimonial dispute. They left with a decision to give their family another chance.
In one of the most heartwarming outcomes of Saturday’s National Lok Adalat in Haryana, an estranged couple in Hisar chose reconciliation over continued litigation after their long-pending matrimonial dispute was resolved through mutual consent.
The case was pending before the Family Court in Hisar. Through counselling and sincere intervention by the Lok Adalat Bench, the couple was encouraged to talk through their differences and consider restoring harmony in their relationship.
They eventually agreed to resume their family life together.
In a touching moment after the settlement, the couple fed sweets to each other, marking not just the end of their court battle but what appeared to be a new beginning for their relationship.
The emotional reunion came as Haryana recorded its highest-ever disposal of cases in a National Lok Adalat, with more than 6.75 lakh cases amicably settled across the state.
The 3rd National Lok Adalat of the year was held across all 22 districts and 38 sub-divisions of Haryana under the guidance of Justice Harsimran Singh Sethi, Judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court and Executive Chairman of the Haryana State Legal Services Authority (HALSA).
The Hisar settlement offered a glimpse into a side of Lok Adalats that cannot be measured merely in the number of cases disposed of.
For litigants involved in matrimonial disputes, a settlement can sometimes mean more than the closure of a legal proceeding. It can mean an opportunity to put differences aside, rebuild trust and preserve a family.
Justice Sethi, who virtually interacted with Lok Adalat Benches across the state during the proceedings, emphasised the importance of meaningful dialogue, reconciliation, compromise and mutual consent in resolving disputes.
He later visited the District Courts in Panchkula, inspected the Lok Adalat Benches and interacted with litigants and judicial officers.
A total of 184 Benches were constituted across Haryana to deal with pre-litigation and pending matters, including matrimonial and civil disputes, motor accident claims, bank recovery cases, cheque-bounce cases, traffic challans and compoundable criminal offences.
The settlements also resulted in approximately Rs 7,844.79 crore being disbursed or awarded.
HALSA said the large-scale response reflected growing public confidence in Lok Adalats as an alternative dispute-resolution mechanism, with settlements helping litigants save time and litigation expenses while also easing the burden of pending cases on courts.
But in Hisar, the day produced an outcome that statistics cannot quite capture.
A dispute that had brought a marriage to court ended with two people feeding each other sweets — and choosing to walk away from litigation together.