The J&K Legal Services Authority on Saturday organized first National Lok Adalat of the calendar year 2023 throughout the Union Territory. During the day-long National Lok Adalat, out of a total number of 88,723 cases taken up by 142 Benches at various courts across the UT, 75,250 Cases were disposed off and an amount of Rs. 45,05,14,697/- was awarded as compensation/settlement amount in Motor Accident Claims, civil, criminal, labour
disputes, Electricity and Water Bills cases, Land Acquisition, Family matters, cheque dishonour and Bank Recovery cases. Member Secretary, J&K Legal Services Authority,
Amit Gupta said that this was the first National Lok Adalat and in all four Lok Adalats will be organized during the year. The second National Lok Adalat is scheduled to be held on Saturday, May 13, 2023.