OUR CORRESPONDENT
KATHUA: A Lok Adalat was held in the District Court Complex Kathua, under the Chairmanship of V.C Koul, Chairman District Legal Services Authority Kathua.
The Lok Adalat comprised of two Benches. Bench No 1 was presided over by V.C Koul, District and Sessions Judge, Kathua and assisted by Sonia Gupta, Additional District and Sessions Judge, Kathua, Bench No 2 comprised of Deepak Sethi Chief Judicial Magistrate and Dinesh Gupta Mobile Magistrate , Kathua.
The Bench No 1 took Motors Accidents Claims and other cases, 14 cases were decided on spot and award money to the tune of Rs. 35, 20,900 was ordered to be paid to the claimants. The Bench No 2 decided four Civil and 31 criminal cases, (petty and compoundable cases). Total 49 cases were disposed of by the Lok Adalat and fine of Rs 7,000 recovered on spot.