Lok Adalat Benches settles 168 cases in Nagaland

As many as 168 cases out of 237 that were listed, were disposed during the National Lok Adalat in 11 districts of Nagaland on February 11.

The Lok Adalats collected settlement amount of Rs 5,39,97,434 in the form of fines, bank recoveries, motor accident claims, compensation money, etc.

This was confirmed by the Nagaland State Legal Services Authority.

The sittings were headed by the district judges, chief judicial magistrate and civil judges acting as presiding officers.
They were assisted by the panel lawyers serving as conciliators along with the para legal volunteers, who acted as members and facilitators.

Lok Adalats have been given statutory status under the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987.

NSLSA is the implementing nodal agency vested with the jurisdiction to organise and conduct National Lok Adalat (People’s Court) under the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987.

It may be noted that National Lok Adalat has been held at regular intervals throughout the country and the State Legal Services Authorities act as the implementing agency which were statutory bodies constituted under the Legal Services Authorities Act 1987.

The next National Lok Adalat has been scheduled on May 13, 2023 and citizens have been informed that for listing matters/dispute in the next National Lok Adalat, they can contact the Nagaland State Legal Services Authority (or) approach the respective District Legal Services Authority which were attached to the District Court Building in every Districts or contact the concerned Court for referring the case to the National Lok Adalat.