Nearly 23 lacs cases were settled in the National Lok Adalat organised today across the country at all levels from the Taluk Courts to High Courts. <br/><br/>Out of these settled cases, seven lakhs were pending cases and 16 lakhs were related to pre-litigation. <br/><br/>According to the National Legal Services Authority, the total value of the settlement amount related to the different cases is estimated at 900 crore rupees. <br/><br/>AIR correspondent reports, the nature of cases which were taken up in the Lok Adalat today ranged from Criminal Compoundable, Bank Recovery, Family Disputes, Labour and Land Acquisition.<br/><br/>Besides, other cases related to Revenue, Sales and Income Tax, Service Matters and Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act were also settled amicably. <br/><br/>The objective of the National Lok Adalat is to reduce pendency as well as prevent additional litigation burdening the courts, where settlements are possible.