Over 3.7 lakh cases settled in Dakshina Kannada, Udupi districts during Lok Adalat on July 11
A Lok Adalat held in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts successfully settled over 3.7 lakh cases. The majority of these were pre-litigation matters, covering a wide range of civil and criminal disputes.
Why it matters
This highlights the effectiveness of alternative dispute resolution mechanisms in reducing the burden on the Indian judicial system.
A total of 3.78 lakh cases, including 3.72 lakh pre-litigation cases, were settled in the Lok Adalat held in the courts of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts on Saturday.
In a press release on Monday, the Dakshina Kannada District Legal Services Authority said a total of 3,04,904 cases were settled during the Lok Adalat. Of these, 2,665 were pending court cases, while 3,02,239 were pre-litigation cases.
A total of 8,973 of the 57,510 pending cases in 32 courts in Dakshina Kannada were identified for settlement. Of these, 2,665 cases were settled. They included cases related to property disputes, correction of birth certificates, money recovery, specific relief, motor vehicle accident claims, maintenance, cheque dishonour, restitution of conjugal rights, family disputes, and compoundable criminal offences.
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