Ludhiana, Oct. 9 -- The District Legal Services Authority (DLSA), Ludhiana, has settled 219 cases through mutual consent under the ongoing "mediation for the nation" campaign. The 90-day initiative, which ran from July 1 to September 30, was conducted under the directions of the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA), New Delhi, and the Punjab State Legal Services Authority, SAS Nagar.

The mediation effort has seen thousands of litigants opting for dialogue over prolonged court battles. Out of 5,186 cases referred to the DLSA's mediation centre, trained mediators managed to resolve 219 disputes through amicable settlements.

According to Sumit Sabharwal, secretary, DLSA, Ludhiana, most of the settled cases pertain to Section 138 of th...