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October 2026

Details: Written by: JK Monitor News Network; Published: 09 May 2026

390 cases taken up, 210 settled amicably with settlement amount more than 59 Lakh

SHOPIAN: District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) Shopian today successfully organized the 2nd National Lok Adalat of the year 2026 at District Court Complex Shopian under the guidance of Chairman DLSA, (Principal District & Sessions Judge) Shopian, Mehmood Ahmad Chowdhary.

The National Lok Adalat witnessed participation from Judicial Officers, members of the Bar Association and litigants from across the district. Seven benches were constituted for disposal of various categories of cases through amicable settlement.

Cases related to civil disputes, bank recovery matters, MACT cases, matrimonial disputes, traffic challans and criminal compoundable offences were taken up during the proceedings. A total of 390 cases were placed before the benches, out of which 210 cases were amicably settled, involving a total settlement amount of Rs 59,24,634.

The first bench was presided over by Mehmood Ahmad Chowdhary, Principal District & Sessions Judge Shopian along with Adv. Parvaiz Ahmad Malik. The second bench was presided over by Reyaz Ahmad Chowdhary, Chief Judicial Magistrate Shopian along with Adv. Gulzar Ahmad Najar.

The third bench was presided over by Mudasar Farooq, Secretary DLSA Shopian along with Adv. Dawood Ahmad Khan, while the fourth bench was presided over by Mohd Waseem Mirza, Munsiff/JMIC Shopian along with Adv. Iftikhar Ahmad.

The fifth bench was presided over by Bazila Bashir, Principal Magistrate JJB Shopian along with Adv. Rafi Ahmad Ganie, whereas the sixth bench was presided over by Rameen Rashid Khan, Additional Special Mobile Magistrate Shopian.

The seventh bench was presided over by Anjum Bashir Khan Khattak, Tehsildar Shopian along with Adv. Aijaz Ali Dar. The Lok Adalat concluded with large number of disputes resolved amicably, reflecting the continued efforts of DLSA Shopian towards ensuring speedy and accessible justice to the people.

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