National Lok Adalat resolves 4,782 cases involving ₹41.11 crore settlement in Coimbatore
The National Lok Adalat in Coimbatore resolved 4,782 cases, settling ₹41.11 crore, including compensation for accident victims and reunions for couples.Summary
The National Lok Adalat, held at the district headquarters and taluk courts, resolved 4,782 cases involving a total settlement of ₹41.11 crore. The proceedings covered a wide range of issues including check bounce, accidents, civil matters, partition, rent payments, labour disputes, bank loans, education loans, family issues, and pre-litigation cases. The sessions, conducted by the District Legal Services Authority and chaired by Principal and District Sessions Judge G. Vijaya, featured several significant outcomes. The court awarded a compensation of ₹90 lakh each to the families of two accident victims: Mitrakant, who died in a two-wheeler accident along Pothanur-Chettipalayam Road in 2024, and Maniraj, who died in a four-wheeler accident along Anaikatti-Coimbatore Road in 2025. Additionally, the sittings resulted in the reunion of six couples involved in divorce cases and provided solutions for 58 cases that had been pending in the courts for five years.
(Source：The Hindu)