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National Lok Adalat Settles 37,687 Cases Across Pune District
A National Lok Adalat was held across Pune district.
It gives people a way to solve disagreements without lengthy court cases.
People discussed their problems and tried to reach mutual agreements.
In total, 37,687 cases were settled.
These included cases already in court and disputes that had not yet reached court.
The matters involved families, property, banks, vehicle accidents and unpaid bills.
The process helped people save time, effort and legal costs.
Judges, lawyers, government departments, banks, insurance companies and other participants supported the event.
A National Lok Adalat settled 37,687 cases across Pune district and its taluka courts.
A total of 2,59,035 cases were presented for settlement.
Of 84,920 court-pending matters, 7,744 were resolved.
Of 1,74,115 pre-litigation disputes, 29,943 were settled through mutual agreement.
The disputes included civil and criminal cases, cheque dishonour matters, family disputes, bank recoveries and electricity bills.
- Who
- The National Legal Services Authority, the Maharashtra State Legal Services Authority, judicial officers, advocates, institutions and litigants participated; Anju S Shende guided the Pune effort.
- What
- A National Lok Adalat settled 37,687 cases through mutual consent.
- Where
- Across Pune district and all taluka courts.
- When
- The article does not specify when the Lok Adalat was held.
- Why
- To resolve disputes through dialogue and compromise while helping litigants save time, effort and legal expenses.
Key facts
- Cases presented
- 2,59,035
- Total cases settled
- 37,687
- Court-pending matters settled
- 7,744 of 84,920
- Pre-litigation disputes settled
- 29,943 of 1,74,115
- Organising bodies
- National Legal Services Authority and Maharashtra State Legal Services Authority
- Dispute types
- Civil and criminal matters, cheque dishonour cases, motor accident claims, family disputes, bank recoveries, land acquisition matters and electricity bill disputes
- Pune chairperson
- Anju S Shende, Principal District and Sessions Judge and Chairperson of the Pune District Legal Services Authority






