More than Rs 1.34 crore was disbursed to road accident victims on Saturday at the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) Lok Adalats, organised at all five district courts by Delhi Legal Services Authority (DLSA).The bench, comprising a sessions judge and a doctor, aided the victims and insurance companies in arriving at harmonious decisions. While the sessions judge looked after legal issues and lawful ways of resolving contentious issues pertaining to compensation, the doctor opined on the nature of injuries and similar medical matters, so as to arrive at a just and fair figure of compensation.Nine Lok Adalats were organised at the Tis Hazari, Rohini, Karkardooma, Patiala House and Dwarka district court complexes and as many as 79 such matters were disposed of, to the mutual satisfaction of victims and the companies.Lok Adalats at Tis Hazari disposed of the maximum, 29 accident claim cases, while at Patiala House courts, 18 such matters were decided upon.“Despite the letter threatening to blow up court complexes, litigants appeared before the benches, showing their unshaken faith in the judicial system and the law and order arrangements,” Sanjay Sharma, DLSA project manager, told Newsline.The event garnered an encouraging response, strengthening confidence in alternate disputes redressal mechanisms, like Lok Adalats, which could help immensely in reducing the burden on regular courts, Sharma said.
