Baramulla : District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) Baramulla, Saturday held 1st National Lok Adalat of 2025 under the chairmanship of Jawad Ahmad, Chairman District Legal Services Authority (Principal District & Sessions Judge), Baramulla.
The primary objective of the National Lok Adalat was to ensure expeditious disposal of cases in a cost-effective and amicable manner while simultaneously reducing the pendency of cases in regular courts.
To facilitate smooth functioning, 10 benches were constituted including three benches at District Headquarters Baramulla, two at Sopore, and one each at Pattan, Tangmarg, Boniyar, Uri and Dangiwacha.
A total of 738 cases were identified and listed for settlement, covering a wide range of disputes, including civil matters, compoundable criminal cases, family disputes, recovery matters, motor accident claim cases, and pre-litigation as well as post-litigation disputes across District Baramulla.
With the efforts of judicial officers, lawyers, and parties to the disputes, a total of 608 cases were amicably settled, resulting in the realization of a settlement amount of Rs 17014329.
