Dimapur, Dec. 11 (EMN): A total of 212 cases amounting to INR 3,08,64,322 was settled during the national Lok Adalat (people’s court) sittings held across Nagaland on December 11. The national Lok Adalat was organised by the Nagaland State Legal Services Authority (NSLSA), in coordination with the district legal services authority (DLSA).
An update from NSLSA informed that a total of 212 cases/disputes were disposed off in the state Lok Adalat out of the total 736 disputes/matters/cases listed for compromise settlement, which included cases in pending stage as well as in pre-litigation stage mostly in the category of bank recovery, criminal compoundable cases and motor accident cases tribunal (MACT).
It stated that the settlement amount consisted of INR 3,08,64,322. It added that the success of the disposal in cases was achieved through arbitration, conciliation and amicable efforts by conciliators presided over by the judges of the subordinate courts in the districts.
“This settlement amount is the amount mutually agreed for payment between the litigants (or) parties who are involved in a dispute where the parties on arriving at a consensus, the willing amount to settle the disputes for the damaged caused or a negotiated amount for payment on a claim by a party. Settlement amount also includes the fine money, bank recovery money, money suits, compensation money, etc.,” the statement read.
Meanwhile, the Nagaland State Legal Services Authority has acknowledged the bank officials in various part of the state for their enthusiastic participation in the Lok Adalat.