Panchkula to host second National Lok Adalat on May 10
The District Legal Services Authority (DLSA), Panchkula, has announced that the second National Lok Adalat will be held on May 10 at the District Courts Complex, Panchkula and the Sub-Division Court, Kalka. This is being done under the guidance of Surya Partap Singh, Member Secretary of HALSA, and VP Sirohi, District and Sessions Judge, Panchkula.
Aparna Bhardwaj, Chief Judicial Magistrate and Secretary of DLSA, said that help desks will be set up at both the District Courts Complex and DC Office Mini Secretariat. These desks will be managed by Para Legal Volunteers (PLVs) to help the public and provide information.
To speed up case resolutions, ten benches will be working from May 2 to May 9 as part of Pre-Lok Adalats. These benches will try to settle cases before the main Lok Adalat day.
All insurance companies in the district have been asked to share lists of pending accident claims and other court cases. Similarly, all banks in Panchkula have been told to prepare lists of loan recovery cases that can be settled during the Lok Adalat.
To inform people about Lok Adalat, Panel Advocates and PLVs will hold awareness drives and legal camps in villages and rural areas. These will explain how Lok Adalats work, what types of cases can be resolved, and how people can take part.
Bhardwaj described Lok Adalats as a great way for people to settle their disputes peacefully, quickly and without spending money on court fee before encouraging the public to take part in it.
