Share your story and shine at JK Monitor!š Welcome to JK Monitor, where every story matters and every achievement is celebrated! We invite you to share the remarkable journey of your life and showcase your accomplishments to the world. Join our exclusive interviews that honor exceptional individuals just like you. BANDIPORA: District Legal Services Authority (DLSA), Bandipora, under the aegis of National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) and Jammu and Kashmir Legal Services Authority, successfully organized 1st National Lok Adalat for the year, 2026, in District Bandipora. The National Lok Adalat was conducted under the supervision of Jeema Bashir, Chairperson, DLSA Bandipora, and under the guidance of Sheikh Babar Hussain, Secretary, DLSA Bandipora.
The National Lok Adalat was formally inaugurated by Jeema Bashir, Chairperson, District Legal Services Authority ( Pr. District & Sessions Judge) Bandipora. The inauguration ceremony was attended by several distinguished judicial officers, including Iqbal Ahmad Akhoon, Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bandipora; Amandeep Singh, Munsiff, Bandipora, and Mehak Mehboob, Additional Special Mobile Magistrate, Bandipora. The ceremony was also attended by Advocates of District Bar Association Bandipora, along with Legal Aid Defence Counsels (LADCs), panel lawyers, Para Legal Volunteers (PLVs), and litigants.
For the effective disposal of cases, a total of ten benches were constituted. 1st bench was Presided over by Mir Wajahat, Additional District Judge, Bandipora, with Bilal Ahmad Bhat, Chief LADC, DLSA Bandipora, as Member. 2nd Bench was presided over by Iqbal Ahmad Akhoon, Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bandipora, with Iqbal Rubbani, Deputy LADC Bandipora, as Member. Third Bench was presided over by Amandeep Singh, Munsiff JMIC, Bandipora, with Javaid Iqbal, Assistant LADC, Bandipora, as Member. Fourth Bench was presided over by Mehak Mehboob, Additional Special Mobile Magistrate, Bandipora, with Toiba Tabasum, Deputy LADC, Bandipora, as Member. Fifth Bench was presided over by Rahila Rashid, Munsiff/JMIC, Sumbal, with Tasleema Jan, Panel Lawyer, TLSC Sumbal, as Member. Sixth Bench was presided over by Zaffar Husson Shawl, Additional Deputy Commissioner, Bandipora, with Shabir Ahmad Wani, Assistant Commissioner Revenue, Bandipora, as Member. Seventh Bench was presided over by Rabia Mir, Assistant Labour Commissioner, Bandipora, with Abid Ahmad Naik, Labour Officer, Bandipora, as Member. Eighth Bench was presided over by Mukhtar Ahmad Sofi, ARTO, Bandipora, with Lateef Ahmad Wani, Inspector, Bandipora, as Member. Ninth Bench was presided over by Firdous Ahmad, Tehsildar/Executive Magistrate 1st Class, Bandipora, with Naib Tehsildar, Bandipora, as Member and Tenth Bench was presided over by Aijaz Ahmad, Chief Executive Officer, Municipal Council, Bandipora, with Secretary, Municipal Council, Bandipora, as Member.
During the Lok Adalat, a total of 2372 cases were taken up, out of which 1834 cases were disposed off amicably, resulting in a settlement amount of Rs. 1,14,07,891. The matters settled included matrimonial disputes, Negotiable Instruments Act cases, civil cases, compoundable criminal cases, bank recovery matters, and pre-litigation cases, among others.
The National Lok Adalat provided an effective forum for the amicable settlement of disputes, thereby promoting access to justice and reducing the pendency of cases. The District Legal Services Authority, Bandipora, successfully achieved the objectives of the Lok Adalat by facilitating the resolution of a significant number of cases in a fair, expeditious, and conciliatory manner.
