National Lok Adalat settles 41 cases

Dimapur, Feb. 10 (EMN): The National Lok Adalat on Feb. 10 settled 41 cases out of 112 cases, which were mostly in the pre-litigation stages. This was informed in a press release issued to the media on Sat. from the legal authorities in Dimapur. The total settlement from the disposed cases amount to INR 1584000, it was stated. Eight Lok Adalat sitting benches were constituted in eight districts which were conducted in the premises of district court buildings. The cases were mostly about bank recovery cases at pre-litigation stages, and a few cases already pending before subordinate courts were also said to have been referred for settlement. A significant number of cases were disposed and proceedings were effectively carried with cooperation from bank officials and participation by litigants and debating parties, it informed. In Kohima, during an interview, a 45-year old lady from Kezobasa who benefited from the Lok Adalat’s free settlement of dispute held in the Kohima district and session judge’s court said that being a cultivator it was difficult to repay loans. She expressed gratitude to the Lok Adalat for a loan settlement of INR 49000 by paying only INR 10000 after conciliation and compromise. The updates informed that officials of the UCO bank had stressed on the need to spread awareness among the people in the state about the Lok Adalat. Likewise, officials of the Bank of Baroda are said to have stated that with the help of the legal services authorities in organizing Lok Adalat, the bank can pursue matters about loan recovery more effectively and by saving time. The proceedings were also conducted in local dialects for the convenience of the uneducated and ‘without stressing much on legal technicalities.’