Lok Adalat settles over 2.39 lakh cases in Kalaburagi district
The National Lok Adalat in Kalaburagi successfully resolved over 2.39 lakh cases, including long-pending civil and criminal disputes. The initiative utilized mutual conciliation to clear backlogs and even facilitated the reconciliation of eight estranged couples.
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Alternative dispute resolution mechanisms like Lok Adalats are essential for reducing the burden on India's overburdened judicial system.
The National Lok Adalat was successfully conducted across all courts in Kalaburagi district on Saturday. Held under the directions of the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) and the Karnataka State Legal Services Authority (KSLSA), Bengaluru, the adalat witnessed the resolution of thousands of pending disputes and pre-litigation matters through mutual conciliation.
The proceedings in the district achieved significant success under the guidance of Justice Shivashankar Amarannavar, judge of the High Court of Karnataka and administrative judge for Kalaburagi district. G.L. Lakshminarayana, Principal District and Sessions Judge and chairman of the District Legal Services Authority (DLSA), Kalaburagi, led the drive locally.
The event saw cooperation from judicial officers, advocates, bank officials, public authorities, and litigants.
A vast array of cases were taken up and amicably resolved during the day-long adalat. These included civil suits, motor accident compensation claims, compoundable criminal cases, land acquisition compensation disputes, and pre-litigation bank recovery matters.
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