NOIDA: Around 58,600 cases were taken up and Rs 34 crore collected as settlements during the year’s first National Lok Adalat in Gautam Budh Nagar on Saturday, officials said.
Lok Adalat is an alternative dispute redressal mechanism where cases pending before courts or at pre-litigation stage can be settled or reach a compromise. Lok Adalats are conducted by the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) and other legal services institutions.