11,674 cases resolved in Lok Adalat in Mysuru district
A release said it was held as per the directions of the National Legal Services Authority, New Delhi, and the Karnataka State Legal Services Authority, Bengaluru, across all courts in the State, including Mysuru district, on Saturday.
The purpose was to resolve pending cases in courts that are compoundable under law apart from pre-litigation matters through mutual compromise so as to reduce pendency.
According to the authorities, there are 1,27,153 cases pending before courts in Mysuru district, of which 61,193 are civil cases and 60,932 are criminal cases.
Among these, 39,640 cases were identified as compoundable, and 22,161 cases were taken up for compromise settlement during the Lok Adalat. Out of these, 11,674 pending cases were resolved through compromise, said the authorities.
A salient aspect was the reconciliation of 44 couples involved in family dispute and were reunited after settling their differences, the authorities added.
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