Surat e-lok adalat disposes 999 cases in one day

Surat: Surat District Legal Services Authority (SDLSA) disposed as many as 999 cases in a one-day e-lok adalat organized on Saturday. According to officials, of these, 48 cases of motor accident claim petition (MACP) were settled with a total award of Rs 2.41 crore.

Additional District Judge A R Malik disposed a MACP claim of 2018 by way of compromise and ordered compensation of Rs 10.85 lakh.

According to the case details, petitioner Rafik Khatik was going on his his bike near at Devgarh village in Mangrol taluka of Surat district on February, 20, 2018 when a car dashed into his motorcycle. In this accident, Rafik had sustained serious injuries and filed a claim of Rs 12 lakh from New India Assurance Co Ltd. Due to the compromise, the injured would now get compensation amount of Rs 10.85 lakh,” said an official statement from SDLSA.

“Similarly, another criminal case filed in the court of 18th Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate (Surat) M M Shukal by Vishal Thakkar against accused Nimaben Doshi for dishonour of cheques worth Rs 30 lakh was settled amicably by both parties in the e-lok adalat on Saturday,” said an official.


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