Along with the rest of the nation, 2nd Quarterly National Lok Adalat (People’s Courts) for the year 2025 will be observed in all the district headquarters under the aegis of the Nagaland State Legal Services Authority (NSLSA) on May 10.
11 Lok Adalat Benches by the District Legal Services Authority (DLSAs) will be set-up, informed a press release by the PRA, NSLSA.
As per provisions of the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 read with National Legal Services Authority (Lok Adalats) Regulations, 2009 in the Courts and Tribunals, it has been the practice to conduct 4 National Lok Adalats in a year in all District Legal Services Authorities (DLSAs) under the State Legal Services Authority.
Generally, pre-litigation and pending cases can be taken up for settlement in the National Lok Adalats (People’s Court) which include all type of civil and criminal compoundable cases like National Insurance Act cases under Section 138; Money Recovery cases; Motor Accident Claim cases; Labour dispute cases; Disputes related to Public Utility services such as Electricity & Water Bills cases etc (excluding non-compoundable); Matrimonial disputes (except divorce)/ Family disputes, Land Acquisition cases; Service matters including pension cases; Revenue and other ancillary matter, pending before High Court, district Courts and state/ district/ taluka authorities, IPR matters/ Consumer matters/ also other matters pending before any other quasi-judicial authority, other civil cases (rent, easmentary rights, injunction suits, specific performance suits etc).
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In the 1st Quarter NLA held on March 8, 291 matters and disputes were settled and disposed off, out of a total 427 cases taken up. The total amount involved in the settlement was Rs. 3,87,35, 490/- only
For more information, persons can approach the front offfices of DLSAs at the District Court premises; Office of the NSLSA, Top Floor, NPA Building, DC office compound, Kohima; dial into toll free NASLA Helpline 15100; NSLSA Helpline number- 9118003453883; or email nslsa.nagaland@yahoo.in for further information.
The disposal data of each DLSAs will be further uploaded on the web portal of the State Authority at nslsa.nagalandgov.in.
