Raipur:For the first time in the judicial history of the country, a State-level e-Lok Adalat will be held in Bilaspur through video conferencing on Saturday.
The e-Lok Adalat will be inaugurated by Chief Justice PR Ramchandra Menon at 10:30 AM in the video conferencing room of Chhattisgarh High Court. Live streaming of this program will also be done. The cases will be resolved by mutual consent between the parties sitting at home.
Executive President of Chhattisgarh State Legal Services Authority Justice Prashant Mishra informed that more than 3,000 cases will be heard in more than 200 benches of various districts across the state including the High Court.
Justice Mishra said that money-related cases like settlement cases, family cases, motor accident claims, cheque bounce cases, etc. are often resolved through Lok Adalat.
"When people are facing a financial crisis due to Corona, Chhattisgarh High Court and State Legal Services Authority have decided to set up e-Lok Adalat for resolving such cases. E-Lok Adalat is being held in all the District Courts and Tehsil Courts along with High Court," he said.