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National Lok Adalat Reunites Couple After 22-Year Matrimonial Dispute
A husband and wife in Bhopal had been involved in a legal dispute for 22 years.
They agreed to live together again after reaching a compromise in court.
The couple married in 2004 and has two sons.
One of their sons is already married.
The National Lok Adalat helped settle their case and 147 other matrimonial cases.
It also resolved thousands of other pending and pre-litigation cases.
These included traffic, cheque, electricity, and bank-recovery matters.
Families and other parties received awards totaling Rs 88.68 crore, according to the report.
A couple involved in a 22-year matrimonial dispute agreed to live together after mediation at the National Lok Adalat in Bhopal.
The couple, married in 2004, has two sons, one of whom is already married.
The National Lok Adalat settled 148 matrimonial cases through compromise.
Around 5,146 pending cases and 12,940 pre-litigation cases were settled.
Settlements included traffic violations, cheque-bounce cases, electricity disputes, bank recoveries, and compensation in a fatal road-accident case.
- Who
- A married couple involved in a long-running matrimonial dispute, along with other litigants.
- What
- The couple agreed to live together after a compromise at the National Lok Adalat, which also settled thousands of other cases.
- Where
- At the District and Sessions Court in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.
- When
- The settlement took place on Saturday; the couple had married in 2004.
- Why
- The couple reached a compromise to resolve their 22-year matrimonial dispute.
Key facts
- Matrimonial cases settled
- 148 through compromise
- Pending cases listed
- Around 10,700
- Pre-litigation cases listed
- Around 80,500
- Pending cases settled
- Around 5,146
- Pre-litigation cases settled
- 12,940
- Total awarded
- Rs 88.68 crore
- Other cases settled
- 743 traffic violations, 589 cheque-bounce cases, 1,805 electricity cases, and 479 bank-recovery cases
Sources
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