More than 1 lakh cases across India were settled by Lok Adalats on Saturday, according to a recent PIB news release. The cases related to criminal compoundable matters and had a combined value of more than Rs. 77 crore..Of these cases, about 98,000 were pending matters and over 13,000 were pre-litigation matters..The National Lok Adalat, which is being organized by the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) under the directions of Chief Justice of India HL Dattu and Justice TS Thakur, has left no stone unturned in trying to alleviate the pendency of cases in courts across India..This year alone, over 16.4 lakh cases have been settled by Lok Adalats. As a consequence, disputes involving a total value of a whopping Rs. 553 crore have been settled with finality..DateType of mattersNo. of cases settledAmount of moneyMarch 11Land acquisition, MNREGA scheme8.8 lakh200 croreApril 11Labour and Family matters2.4 lakh40 croreJuly 11Electricity, Water, Telephone, Public Utility matters3.5 lakh113 croreAugust 8Bank-related Matters, NI Act63,000200 croreSeptember 12Criminal Compoundable matters1.1 lakh77 croreTOTAL16.4 lakh553 crore.The next Lok Adalat is scheduled to be held on October 10 and will deal with Traffic, Petty Matters and municipal Matters.
More than 1 lakh cases across India were settled by Lok Adalats on Saturday, according to a recent PIB news release. The cases related to criminal compoundable matters and had a combined value of more than Rs. 77 crore..Of these cases, about 98,000 were pending matters and over 13,000 were pre-litigation matters..The National Lok Adalat, which is being organized by the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) under the directions of Chief Justice of India HL Dattu and Justice TS Thakur, has left no stone unturned in trying to alleviate the pendency of cases in courts across India..This year alone, over 16.4 lakh cases have been settled by Lok Adalats. As a consequence, disputes involving a total value of a whopping Rs. 553 crore have been settled with finality..DateType of mattersNo. of cases settledAmount of moneyMarch 11Land acquisition, MNREGA scheme8.8 lakh200 croreApril 11Labour and Family matters2.4 lakh40 croreJuly 11Electricity, Water, Telephone, Public Utility matters3.5 lakh113 croreAugust 8Bank-related Matters, NI Act63,000200 croreSeptember 12Criminal Compoundable matters1.1 lakh77 croreTOTAL16.4 lakh553 crore.The next Lok Adalat is scheduled to be held on October 10 and will deal with Traffic, Petty Matters and municipal Matters.