BARAMULLA, DECEMBER 13: The District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) Baramulla, held 4th National Lok Adalat of 2025 under the chairmanship of Jawad Ahmad, Chairman District Legal Services Authority (Principal District & Sessions Judge), Baramulla on Saturday.
The primary objective of the National Lok Adalat was to ensure expeditious disposal of cases in a cost-effective and amicable manner while simultaneously reducing the pendency of cases in regular courts.
A total of 4186 cases were identified and listed for settlement, covering a wide range of disputes, including civil matters, compoundable criminal cases, family disputes, recovery matters, motor accident claim cases, and pre-litigation as well as post-litigation disputes across District Baramulla.
To facilitate smooth functioning, 10 benches were constituted including 03 at District Headquarters Baramulla, 02 at Sopore, and 01 each at Pattan, Tangmarg, Boniyar, Uri and Dangiwacha.
With the efforts of judicial officers, lawyers, and parties to the disputes, a total of, 1638 cases were amicably settled, resulting in the realization of a settlement amount of Rs 179.93 Lakh.
