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Lok Adalat settlements should be encouraged: SC judge

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Press Trust of India Ranchi
Amid increasing pendency of court cases, Supreme Court judge Justice Dipak Misra today said settlements through Lok Adalats should be encouraged and for this all parties concerned should discharge their responsibilities.

Misra said several cases were being disposed off with the help of the government, adding that all parties concerned should ensure that people get speedy justice.

Misra was speaking at the 3rd Lok Adalat organised by Jharkhand High Court Legal Services Committee for educational and non-educational university employees.

Though works of judiciary, executive and legislature are different but everyone discharges its responsibility as per the Constitution, he said.

Supreme Court Judge Justice R Banumati said the state government should make efforts to dispose off pending matters.

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First Published: Dec 10 2016 | 10:32 PM IST

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