The Third National Lok Adalat will be held here in all district and sub divisional courts in addition to the Tripura High Court on September 14 next.
Addressing a press conference here at Agartala on Thursday, the Member Secretary of the Tripura State Legal Services Authority (TSLA) Jhuma Datta Chowdhury informed that a total of 23,994 cases will be taken up for disposal in 51 benches. Notices have already been issued to all parties concerned, she said, while exhorting the people to take advantage of the opportunity in terms of pre-conciliation or settlement by contacting their respective District or Sub-Divisional Legal Service Authority office before the event is held.
She further informed that out of 23994 cases, 3,920 are pre-litigation, while as many as 20,074 cases are pending in courts. These disputes comprise 370 motor accident compensation cases, 3,205 bank loan repayment cases, and as many as 17,777 arbitrable criminal disputes under acts like the MB Act, TP Act, TG Act, and the Excise Act. These include 286 cases of matrimonial disputes, 1,601 cases of cheque bounces, 11 relating to employment and 16 civil-related.
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