National Lok Adalat held
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, March 10 2019:
Under the guidelines of the National Legal Services Authority, Manipur State Legal Services Authority (MASLSA) organized the first National Lok Adalat for the year 2019 yesterday at Lamphel Court Complex for the districts of Imphal East & Imphal West.
Various pending cases before the Courts as well as pre-litigation cases were taken up in the National Lok Adalat for amicable settlement.
National Lok Adalat was also organized at Thoubal, Bishnupur, Ukhrul, Senapati, Churachandpur & Chandel districts by the concerned District Legal Services Authorities, said a statement of Sorokhaibam Sadananda, Deputy Member Secretary, Manipur State Legal Services Authority yesterday.
In the said National Lok Adalat held yesterday for the State of Manipur, a total number of 599 cases were settled with total settled amount of Rs 2,49,80,798.Out of which 577 are pre-litigation matters comprises of bank recovery matters, cases under Motor Vehicles Act, 1987, BSNL Telephone & Mobile Phone bill matters and 22 cases are pending cases before the Courts comprising of Criminal compoundable cases, Civil cases, Family Court cases, Insurance Claim cases, Negotiable Instrument Act cases etc, said the statement.
The Lok Adalat ensures speedy disposal by amicable settlement between the parties.
It saves valuable time of the parties and their witnesses and also facilitates inexpensive and prompt remedy appropriately to the satisfaction of both the parties, the statement said.