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Over 15,000 cases settled in National Lok Adalat in Kurukshetra, compensation worth Rs 5.85 crore awarded
Kurukshetra:
A total of 15,376 cases were settled during the National Lok Adalat held across the District Court Complex, Shahabad, and Pehowa in Kurukshetra, under the leadership of District and Sessions Judge Dinesh Kumar Mittal.
The Lok Adalat was organized by the District Legal Services Authority (DLSA), with a total of 19,797 cases listed for resolution.
According to a press release issued by DLSA Secretary and CJM Nitika Bhardwaj, the event witnessed the passing of settlement orders amounting to Rs 5,85,93,296 (Rs 5.85 crore).
To ensure efficient disposal, several benches were constituted under the guidance of senior judicial officers, including Principal Judge Harleen A Sharma, Additional District and Sessions Judge (ADSJ) Satish Kumar, ADSJ Devender, and Judicial Magistrates Renu Bala, Girraj Singh, Anita Rani, and Kapil, as well as Permanent Lok Adalat Vice-Chairman Praveen Gupta.
Out of the 10,779 pre-litigation cases, 9,121 were successfully resolved, with settlement amounts totalling Rs 9,74,379. Additionally, from the 9,018 cases pending in court, 6,255 were settled on the spot, leading to compensation orders worth about Rs 5.76 crore.
In total, 15,376 cases were resolved out of the 19,797 taken up, and settlements worth Rs 5.85 crore were ordered during the day-long legal initiative, which aims to provide speedy and amicable resolution to disputes outside the formal court system.
