India, May 10 -- More than 40,000 cases related to traffic challans, bank recoveries, matrimonial disputes, cheque bounce and labour issues were settled during the National Lok Adalat in Chandigarh, Mohali and Panchkula on Saturday.

At the District Courts Complex in Sector 43, Chandigarh, 13 benches set up under the aegis of the National Legal Services Authority settled over 19,000 cases. MACT claims, arbitration matters, municipal disputes and civil matters were also settled. The settlement amount stood at over Rs.14.25 crore, according to the State Legal Services Authority (SLSA), Chandigarh.

Among the settled matters were 10,595 pre-litigation cases, 17 labour disputes, 63 consumer commission matters and 26 cases before the Debt Reco...