National Lak Adalat organized at both wings of JK High Court
31 cases settled, amount of Rs 64.5 lakh awarded
SRINAGAR, JULY 13: National Lok Adalat was today organized at both wings of High Court J&K in the ADR Centres of High Court Complex, Srinagar and Jammu.
The National Lok Adalat was organized under the patronage of Justice Gita Mittal, the Chief Justice, High Court Jammu and Kashmir and Patron-in-Chief, J&K State Legal Services Authority, under the guidance of Justice Rajesh Bindal, Judge, High Court of J&K and Executive Chairman, J&K State Legal Services Authority, and under the supervision and special guidance of Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey, Judge, High Court of J&K and Chairman J&K High Court Legal Services Authority.
Total 285 post-litigation and 175 pre-litigation cases of different nature like MACT cases, Bank cases, services writ matters, Criminal Compoundable cases, 138 Negotiable Instruments Act, 561-A Cr. P.C Cases and more were listed before the National Lok Adalat.
In both the wings of the High Court, 31 cases which included MACT Cases (3), Bank Cases (Recovery) Pre-Litigation (16), Services Writ Petition (8), Criminal Compoundable Cases (2), Other Civil Cases (2), were settled today.
Besides, compensation of Rs 64, 50,000 was also awarded during the Adalat.
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