{
  "id": 19560300,
  "title": "Indore Police Mediation Centre Settles 148 Disputes, Helps Citizens Recover Over ₹8 Crore Without Lengthy Court Battles",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/indore-police-mediation-centre-settles-148-disputes-helps-citizens",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-11T21:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/indore/indore-police-mediation-centre-settles-148-disputes-helps-citizens-recover-over-8-crore-without-lengthy-court-battles"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Community Mediation Centre in Indore, run by the local police, recently resolved 148 disputes, returning over ₹8 crore to applicants through mutual settlements, according to police officials. The centre has received 1,168 applications so far, with more than 87% of cases successfully resolved through mutual agreement.\n\nOperated at the Commissioner of Police's office in Palasia with support from the Madhya Pradesh State Legal Services Authority, the centre aims to provide a simple and speedy platform for resolving everyday disputes without lengthy court battles. It handles various types of disputes, including family conflicts, financial transactions, business matters, property issues, neighborhood disagreements, and landlord-tenant disputes.\n\nTrained mediation officers mediate cases on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, hearing around 15 to 20 cases daily, with eight to ten being resolved through mediation. Complaints from the public's jansunwai at the police office are also referred to the centre when necessary.\n\nThe initiative, which began in 2025, has already resolved 55 cases and returned Rs 3.02 crore to applicants. In 2026, the centre has settled 93 cases, helping citizens recover Rs 5.01 crore. The program is designed to reduce unnecessary disputes, promote social harmony, and provide citizens with an alternative to lengthy legal procedures.",
  "summary": "Indore (Madhya Pradesh): The Community Mediation Centre operated by the Indore Police Commissionerate has helped resolve 148 disputes and facilitated the return of more than 8 crore to applicants through mutual settlements. According to police, the centre has received 1,168 applications so far, of which more than 87% have been successfully resolved. A total of Rs 8,04,25,143 was returned to…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}