July 16, 2018:
The recently held National Lok Adalat by Delhi State Legal Services Authority (DSLSA) on 14 July, disposed off 10,309 cases in Total.
Settlement amount involved in National Lok Adalat was approximately Rs. 37.20 crores.
Lok Adalats, under guidance of DSLSA’s Executive Chairperson Chief Justice Gita Mittal, were organised in all 11 Districts of Delhi, and were presided over by the Judges/ Retired Judges of District Courts, Delhi along with Associate Members.
According to Official Release, Lok Adalats were held for all civil, criminal, and motor accident claim tribunal matters which had an element of settlement in them. Elaborating on the number of cases taken up on Saturday, an official release stated,
The Official Release states that,"It is pertinent to mention here that out of the aforesaid data, 236 cases of MACT were settled for which Lok Adalat Benches of all districts of Delhi were constituted at Patiala House Courts, New Delhi and the settlement amount was Rs. 18.77 Crore".
Lok Adalat was organised in Delhi High Court wherein 20 cases were disposed of and settlement amount was Rs. 1.27 Crore. Lok Adalat was organised in District Consumer Forums where 105 cases were settled and settlement amount was Rs. 4.97 Crore.
Lok Adalat organised in Debt Recovery Tribunals. In three DRTs total 17 cases were settled and settlement amount was Rs. 8.70 Crore.
Source PTI
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