Online Lok Adalat at Calcutta high court disposes of 60 cases

KOLKATA: The Calcutta high court organised its first online Lok Adalat on Saturday, during which 60 cases were disposed of. The next Lok Adalat at the HC will be on September 26. Justice Soumen Sen urged the central and state governments, insurance companies and banks to send more cases for adjudication on that date.
Chief Justice TBN Radhakrishan inaugurated the online Lok Adalat while Justice Debangsu Basak, Justice Shampa Sarkar and Justice Sougata Bhattacharyya presided over three benches.A total of 120 matters were listed for adjudication, of which 60 were disposed of.
Justice Sen, chairman of the Calcutta high court Legal Services Committee hailed the development. Most of the matters that came up for adjudication on Saturday were related to motor vehicles claims, electricity disputes, pension and gratuity dues and compassionate appointments.