National Lok Adalat in Ramban on September 11

RAMBAN, AUGUST 03: District Legal Service Authority (DLSA) Ramban is going to organize a National Lok Adalat on September 11.The hearing of the cases will be held in strict adherence to Covid appropriate behaviour.

Speaking to the media men at a press conference here today, the Secretary, DLSA, Pooja Gupta, Sub-Judge, Ramban said that due to the prevailing Covid restrictions and in order to avoid the rush and thus Covid SOP violations Pre-Lok Adalat sessions will be held once a week from next week but daily sessions will be held during the last week preceding September 11 in all courts of Ramban district.

She said that the aim of the Lok Adalats is to reduce the pendency of disputes at pre- litigation and post- litigation stages.

The National Lok Adalat will be held in the Court Complex Ramban on September 11 for pre- litigation and post- litigation to reduce the pendency of cases in courts, she added.

She informed that awareness camps for general public and Para-Legal Volunteers are being held by DLSA Reasi on regular intervals to educate them about various welfare schemes of the government, especially the flagship programmes.

She said that, the Chairman, District Legal Services Authority Ramban, (Principal and District Sessions Judge), Abdul Haq Zargar has exhorted all the litigants to settle his/her dispute/Case in the said National Lok Adalat amicably through conciliation and mediation for which he/she shall approach to the concerned Court and get fixed his/her case in the National Lok Adalat.

Except serious crimes all other cases including family disputes with spouse (husband or wife), Banks, road construction companies, Forest Department, RDD etc can be settled in Lok Adalat through mutual reconciliation and amicable settlement. No court fee will be charged in National Lok Adalat from applicants, she added.