Mysore/Mysuru, Dec. 16 -- As many as 14,077 cases pending in Mysuru City and Taluk courts were amicably settled through mediation at the National Lok Adalat, the fourth and last one of the current year, held on Dec.13 at City and Taluk Courts across the district.

Out of the 49,645 Civil and Criminal compoundable cases, 26,694 were taken up for amicable settlement at the Lok Adalat, held on Dec. 13 as per the directions of National Legal Services Authority and Karnataka State Legal Services Authority. Of the 26,694 cases, 14,077 cases were settled through mediation/conciliation/negotiation. During the Lok Adalat, 116 transport cases that were registered between 1991-92 and 2019-20, were settled with a collection of Rs. 1,41,900 as penalty...