SNS KASHMIR
Baramulla, August 13:
In pursuance to the directions of National Legal Services Authority, District Legal Services Authority Baramulla in collaboration with Tehsil Legal Service Committees today organised National Lok Adalats across the district.
The Adalats were conducted under the Chairmanship of Principal District & Sessions Judge Baramulla Mohammad Yousuf Wani.
At District Court Baramulla, the Lok Adalat was inaugurated by the Principal District and Sessions Judge wherein several benches were constituted for hearing the cases.
The Lok Adalat comprised total of 12 benches constituted in the entire district in which 1737 different cases/ matters were taken up, out of which 1319 cases were settled amicably on spot. An amount of Rs 2.19 Crore was also recovered as the settlement amount.
Speaking on the occasion, Chairman DLSA Baramulla said that the main objective of organising such Lok Adalats is to help people in general and poor and weaker sections of the society in particular.He further said that the objective holding such Lok Adalats is to make availability of ‘Justice for all’ a reality as per the mandate of the constitution.
Similarly,Special Lok Adalats were also organized at Tehsil Legal Service Committees of Pattan, Sopore, Tangmarg, Rafiabad and Uri where the concerned Sub judges presided over the benches for hearing the cases.