KATHUA, MARCH 14: The National Lok Adalat was held today at the ADR Centre of the Court Complex in Kathua under the esteemed guidance of the Chairman, District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) Kathua, Jatinder Singh Jamwal, (Principal District & Sessions Judge, Kathua).
To facilitate the smooth conduct of the Lok Adalat, eight benches were constituted.
A substantial number of cases were taken up for amicable settlement during the proceedings, resulting in successful resolutions and significant recovery of amount tuning to Rs. 3,46,96,500/-
The initiative reflects the commitment of the Judiciary and the Legal Services Authority towards promoting alternate dispute resolution mechanisms and ensuring timely justice to the public.
Among the 3 benches constituted at District Court Complex, the 1st Bench comprised of Principal District & Sessions Judge, Jatinder Singh Jamwal and Additional District & Sessions Judge, Pravin Pandoh; 2nd Bench comprised of Chief Judicial Magistrate Kathua Ajay Sharma and Munsiff JMIC, Kathua, Viren Magotra; 3rd Bench comprised of District Mobile Magistrate (T) Kathua Poonam Gupta and Naiya Sharma Advocate.
