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Over 2 lakh cases pending in J&K courts: Minister

More than two lakh cases, appeals and arbitrations are pending in different courts of Jammu and Kashmir, state law minister Ali Mohammad Sagar has said.

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More than two lakh cases, appeals and arbitrations are pending in different courts of Jammu and Kashmir, state law minister Ali Mohammad Sagar has said.

In a written reply to a question in the state Legislative Council, Sagar said more than 56,000 civil cases, writ petitions and appeals are pending judgements in the state high court.

The minister, however, said authorities were trying hard to encourage resolution of the disputes between parties by using alternate methods.

"The State Legal Service Authority is striving hard to achieve the twin objectives of providing free legal service to the poor and downtrodden and encourage resolution of the dispute between the parties by alternative methods like Lok Adalat and mediation," Sagar said.

There are 2,496 criminal cases pending in the high court, he said.

In the subordinate courts, a whopping 1,64,036 cases, which include 1,17,601 criminal cases and appeals and over 34,000 civil cases, are awaiting judgements, the minister said.

Last year, 287 Lok Adalats were organised in which 16,254 cases were settled, he said, adding, of the settled cases, 801 pertained to motor accident claims and Rs 14.43 crore were paid in compensation to the victims.

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