India, Sept. 15 -- Pune district has emerged as the top performer in Maharashtra during the National Lok Adalat, settling 1.45 lakh cases in a single day and collecting a record Rs.665.44 crore in settlement amounts. The event was held on September 13 at the District and Sessions Court in Shivajinagar, under the guidance of Principal District and Sessions Judge and Chairman of the District Legal Services Authority, MK Mahajan.

According to officials, out of 2,43,424 cases filed for settlement, 1,45,101 were successfully resolved. These included 1,27,541 regular cases and 17,560 cases taken up under a special drive.

A major highlight was the success of pre-litigation cases, where Rs.98.25 crore was settled. Of 1,84,744 pre-litigation cas...