National Lok Adalat settles over 1 million cases in Punjab, Haryana

• Fourth National Lok Adalat held across Punjab and Haryana.
• Over 10 lakh cases were settled in total.
• Punjab settled 4,54,466 cases with awards worth Rs 665 crore; Haryana settled 5,53,741 cases.
• Lok Adalats provide an informal, expeditious mechanism for dispute settlement through mutual compromise.
• Key cases included a 16-year-old land dispute and a couple's reunion after 18 years.

Why It Matters: It demonstrates how Lok Adalats offer quick justice and ease court congestion.