National Lok Adalat Organised across District Kupwara

GNSONLINE KASHMIR

SHAKIR BHAT

KUPWARA FEBRUARY 11:–In pursuance to the calendar of NALSA and under immediate supervision of JK LSA, District Legal Services Authority Kupwara today  organised a National Lok Adalat across District Kupwara in which a total number of 06 benches were constituted for taking up 753 number of cases of various nature including civil, matrimonial, maintenance, domestic violence, recovery of money or loan, motor accident compensation, revenue, criminal compoundable and cheque bounce cases etc.
At District Head Quarter Kupwara three benches were constituted out of which one bench was presided over by Principal District & Sessions Judge Kupwara Madam Ms. Shazia Tabasum along with Sub-Judge Kupwara Mr. Rajiv Tadyal, one bench was presided over by Addl. District & Sessions Judge P.O Fast Track Court Kupwara  Khem Raj Sharma along with President Bar Association Kupwara and another bench was presided over by Munsiff Kupwara Mr. Altaf Ahmad along with Vice president Bar Association Kupwara.
At Handwara Headquarter two benches were constituted one bench was presided over by Madam Ms. Umi Kulsoom Additional District & Sessions Judge Handwara and another bench was presided over by Mr. Vishaish Kumar Parihar (Chief Judicial Magistrate Handwara), similarly benches were constituted at Headquarters of Sogam for disposal of cases through amicable means.
Out of the total cases taken up in before all the benches in the National Lok Adalat, 417 cases were settled on spot by intervention of the benches and by participation of the lawyers and litigants. The settled cases included cases from MACT and Bank recovery which led to a total settlement of the amount to the tune of Rs 7517000
Lawyers and litigants participating in the National Lok Adalat expressed their joy in early disposal of the cases through mutual settlement and appreciated the arrangements of the NLA. Be it noted that the NLA is a part of the country wide NLA i.e. being organised across the country.