Chandigarh, Dec 13 (PTI) The fourth National Lok Adalat of the year was held across Haryana and Punjab on Saturday, settling more than 10 lakh cases, officials said.

A total of 429 Lok Adalats were set up across all districts and sub-divisions of Punjab, which settled 4,54,466 cases, the officials said, adding that awards worth Rs 665 crore were passed.

In Haryana, 192 benches were constituted, which settled 5,53,741 cases, including pre-Lok Adalat sittings, they said.

Lok Adalat is a statutory body set up under the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987. They provide an informal and expeditious mechanism to settle disputes pending in courts or at the pre-litigation stage through mutual compromise and conciliation.

The Lok Adalats were organised under the aegis of the National Legal Serv

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