KULGAM: Under the agies of NALSA and in pursuance to the direction of J& K Legal Services Authority, 2nd National Lok Adalat of the year 2016 was held today in District Kulgam, under the chairmanship of Aijaz Ahmad Khan (Principal District and Sessions Judge) Chairman District Legal Services Authority Kulgam.
The National Lok Adalat was formally inaugurated by Chairman District Legal Services Authority in presence of Presiding officer Fast Track Court Kulgam, Chief Judicial Magistrate Kulgam, Munsiff/JMIC Kulgam, Additional Special Mobile Magistrate Kulgam and Bar members of Kulgam.
Six benches were constituted, Four at Head quarter and one each at D. H. Pora and Qazigund each headed by one Judicial Officer.
In the Lok Adalat, 375 cases related to MACT Cases, Family Disputes, Revenue cases, Traffic Challans, Bank Cases, Electricity cases, and Water bills were taken up. Out of which 277 cases were amicably settled an amount of Rs 44,38,350 was awarded as settlement amount.


