1,07,869 circumstances disposed of in Lok Adalats throughout J&Ok

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Dec 9: J&Ok Authorized Companies Authority as we speak organized 4th Nationwide Lok Adalat of the calendar yr 2023 all through the UT of J&Ok.
A press assertion mentioned that the Lok Adalat was held as per the mandate of NALSA underneath the patronage of Justice N Kotiswar Singh, Chief Justice, Excessive Courtroom of J&Ok and Ladakh (Patron-in-Chief, J&Ok Authorized Companies Authority) and management of Justice Tashi Rabstan, Decide, Excessive Courtroom of J&Ok and Ladakh (Government Chairman, J&Ok Authorized Companies Authority) and in addition underneath the steerage of Justice Sindhu Sharma, Chairperson, Excessive Courtroom Authorized Companies Committee.
It mentioned that out of a complete 1, 21, 018 circumstances that have been taken up by 149 Benches within the daylong Nationwide Lok Adalat by numerous courts throughout the UT of J&Ok, 1, 07, 869 circumstances have been disposed of and an quantity of Rs 73, 73, 52, 092 was awarded as compensation/settlement quantity in Motor Accident Claims, civil, prison, labour disputes, Electrical energy and Water Payments circumstances, Land Acquisition, Household issues, cheque dishonor and Financial institution Restoration circumstances.
In Jammu District, the 4th Nationwide Lok Adalat was inaugurated at District Courtroom Complicated Janipur by Justice Tashi Rabstan, Government Chairman, J&Ok Authorized Companies Authority.
Complete 21 benches have been constituted in numerous courts of Jammu District t o cope with the issues of civil nature, prison compoundable offences, 138 Negotiable Devices Act, circumstances of petty offences, Motor Autos Act, income circumstances, Land Compensation Act and different nature of circumstances.
A complete of 40915 circumstances have been taken up by completely different benches out of which 39569 have been settled and an quantity of Rs 192670338.6 was settled.
Justice Tashi Rabstan interacted with litigants and handed over the cheque to the claimants on-the-spot in presence of Chairman District Authorized Companies Authority (Principal District & Classes Decide) Jammu, Sanjeev Parihar and Abdul Nasir, MACT decide Jammu, who was holding the bench constituted for the circumstances underneath Motor Accident Declare Tribunal (MACT).
In Kathua District, the 4th Nationwide Lok Adalat was inaugurated by Ashok Kumar Shavan, Chairman of District Authorized Companies Authority.
Six benches, addressing issues resembling Hindu Marriage Act, Motor Automobile Act, MACT Circumstances, Financial institution Restoration, Prison Compoundable, and Site visitors Challans, efficiently settled 641 out of 1111 circumstances, realizing an quantity of Rs. 15,523,994.
Notably, efforts by the benches resulted within the reconciliation of matrimonial circumstances, preserving familial ties and happiness.
In Udhampur District, Haq Nawaz Zargar, the Principal District & Classes Decide, chaired the occasion and Ajay Kumar, Secretary, District Authorized Companies Authority (DLSA) supervised the occasion, the place 2872 circumstances have been taken up, and 2292 have been settled, recovering a complete quantity of Rs 20,991,807.
Notably, one of many benches-Bench quantity 8-led by Assistant Labour Commissioner Pradyot Gupta, resolved three circumstances, awarding Rs 30.10 Lakhs, together with compensation for the dependents of a deceased particular person concerned in a street accident throughout employment.
Below the steerage of Yesh Pal Kotwal, Chairman of District Authorized Companies Authority, 3178 circumstances have been addressed within the 4th Nationwide Lok Adalat in Samba District.
The settlement quantity reached Rs 2, 09, 52, 080, and a free medical camp was organized in collaboration with the Division of Well being, benefiting 161 people.
Moreover, a felicitation ceremony acknowledged the contributions of authorized assist practitioners, PLVs, and college students who participated in numerous applications organized by DLSA Samba in 2023.
In Doda District, a bench comprising Amarjeet Singh Langeh, Presiding Officer MACT Doda, and Farooq Ahmed, Advocate, took up 45 circumstances within the Nationwide Lok Adalat and settled 22 MACT circumstances during which an quantity of Rs 1, 32, 95, 000 was awarded to numerous claimants.
In Budgam, the Chief Justice of Excessive Courtroom of J&Ok and Ladakh, Justice N. Kotiswar Singh, guided the 4th Nationwide Lok Adalat with 788 circumstances taken up, ensuing within the settlement of 449 circumstances and a complete realization of Rs 9, 13, 53, 115.
Particular benches have been constituted for labour and social welfare issues, emphasizing the great nature of the authorized proceedings.