India, Sept. 13 -- A total of 404 Lok Adalat benches were constituted across all districts in Punjab, in which around 5.99 lakh cases out of 6.54 lakh cases were amicably settled on Saturday.

Punjab State Legal Services Authority organised the National Lok Adalat under the patronage of Punjab and Haryana High Court Chief Justice Ashwani Kumar Mishra and under the leadership of Justice Deepak Sibal, Executive Chairman, Punjab State Legal Services Authority.

Giving information in this regard, Jagdeep Kaur Virk, member secretary of the legal authority, said this mega initiative was aimed at facilitating speedy, cost-effective and amicable settlement of disputes.

The Lok Adalat recorded active participation from litigants, judicial officer...