Jammu :A Special Lok Adalat on NI Act cases under Section 138 was organized Saturday at the District Court Complex Jammu by the District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) Jammu.
The Lok Adalat was organized under the esteemed guidance of Principal District & Sessions Judge / Chairman, DLSA Jammu Tahir Khurshid Raina and under the supervision of Civil Judge (Senior Division) /Secretary DLSA Jammu Maleeka Sharma.
The Special Lok Adalat was organized with the objective of amicable settlement of NI Act cases, providing speedy justice to the litigants and reducing the burden on the courts.
During the Lok Adalat, the Presiding Officers and Panel Lawyers made sincere efforts to bring the parties to a mutual settlement through conciliation and negotiation.
In all 18 Benches comprising of Judicial Officer and Panel Lawyers of DLSA Jammu were constituted to take up the matters.
A total of 239 NI Act cases were taken up, out of which 74 cases were disposed of amicably with the mutual consent of the parties. A total settlement amount of ₹ 2,24,41,026 (Rupees Two Crore Twenty Four Lakh Forty One Thousand Twenty Six Only) was settled in the said Lok Adalat.
Similar Special Lok Adalats were held at TLSC Akhnoor, Bishnah and RS Pura.
