SRINAGAR, JULY 20:Under the patronage of Justice Tashi Rabstan, Chief Justice (Acting), High Court of J&K and Ladakh (Patron-in-Chief & Executive Chairman, J&K Legal Services Authority) and under the able guidance of Justice Sindhu Sharma, Chairperson, High Court Legal Services Committee, a Special Lok Adalat was organized throughout the UT of J&K today on Saturday, July20, 2024 with special emphasis on amicable settlement of Bank Recovery Cases that were pending disposal before various courts in UT of J&K. This was the 7th Special Lok Adalat of the current calendar year.
As per the data received from various District Legal Services Authorities across the UT of J&K, a total of 885cases were taken up in the Special Lok Adalat, out of which228 cases were amicably settled involving a total amount of Rs.5,23,66,443/- giving a huge relief to the litigants.
Member Secretary, J&K Legal Services Authority, Amit Kumar Gupta, while talking to media persons informed that this was the7thSpecial Lok Adalat of the current calendar year and the next special lok Adalat shall be held on Saturday, August 10, 2024 focusing on the settlement of Criminal Compoundable Cases. He urged the Advocates in general and the litigants in particular to take maximum benefit of such Special Lok Adalats which are being organized by the J&K Legal Services Authority.
Appreciating the efforts of all the Judicial Officers, Secretaries DLSA’s, Advocates, staff of the district and tehsil courts as well as Legal Services Institutions besides litigants for their whole hearted participation in the Special Lok Adalat and facilitating settlement of cases in such a large number, he also acknowledged the role of Para Legal Volunteers and the media, both print and electronic in creating and spreading awareness amongst the masses about such initiatives of Legal Services Authority.
