3rd quarterly National Lok Adalats on September 13

DIMAPUR — Along with the rest of the nation, the 3rd quarterly National Lok Adalats (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 September 13.

According to an update, 11 Lok Adalat Benches by the district legal services authorities (DLSAs) will be set up.

As per provisions of the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987, read with the National Legal Services Authority (Lok Adalats) Regulations, 2009, in the courts and tribunals, it has been the practice to conduct four National Lok Adalats in a year in all DLSAs under the State Legal Services Authority.

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Generally, pre-litigation and pending cases can be taken up for settlement in the National Lok Adalats, which include all types of civil and criminal compoundable cases such as 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 and water bill cases (excluding non-compoundable); matrimonial disputes (except divorce)/family disputes; land acquisition cases; service matters including pension cases; revenue and other ancillary matters pending before the High Court, district courts and state/district/taluka authorities; IPR matters; consumer matters; and other matters pending before any other quasi-judicial authority.

Other civil cases (rent, easementary rights, injunction suits, specific performance suits, etc.) can also be taken up.

The 2nd quarterly National Lok Adalats held on May 10 in Nagaland disposed of 219 cases with a settlement amount of INR 2,38,99,111. A total of 290 cases were taken up for settlement.

For more information, persons can approach the front offices of DLSAs at the respective District Court premises or the Office of the NSLSA, top floor, NPA Building, DC Office Compound, Kohima, or dial the toll-free NSLSA Helpline 15100 or NSLSA Helpline number 9118003453883, or email nslsa.nagaland@yahoo.in for further information.

The disposal data of each DLSA will be uploaded on the web portal of the State Authority at nslsa.nagalandgov.in.