App. 3.54 lakh cases were taken up across a total of 365 benches
Punjab Newsline, Chandigarh, December 14-
Under the visionary leadership of Justice Gurmeet Singh Sandhawalia, Judge, Punjab & Haryana High Court, and Executive Chairman of Punjab State Legal Services Authority, the National Lok Adalat was organized on December 14, 2024, throughout the State of Punjab.
Approximately 3.54 lakh cases were addressed across 365 Benches during this Lok Adalat. Various long-pending matters, including civil cases, domestic disputes, property disputes, cheque bounce cases, labour matters, criminal compoundable cases, and cancellation/untraced reports of various FIRs, were taken up.
On this occasion, Manjinder Singh, Member Secretary, Punjab State Legal Services Authority has especially visited the court complex of Rupnagar and participated in Lok Adalat proceedings.
The member secretary highlighted that the main purpose of this National Lok Adalat is to settle disputes through mutual agreement, encouraging people to seek resolution through alternative dispute resolution centers as it saves valuable time and money.
Additionally, the Member Secretary informed that the National Legal Services Authority, New Delhi, has launched a free legal aid helpline number 15100 across the state, providing information on various legal aid services at home.