Kohima, October 8 (MExN): The District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) under the supervision of the Nagaland State Legal Services Authority (NSLSA), Department of Justice & Law, Government of Nagaland conducted National Lok Adalat (People’s Court) on October 8 in all the district headquarters.
NSLSA Lok Adalat Nodal Officer, N. Jamir in a press release said that to reduce the backlog existing in the justice delivery system, cases both in pending and pre-litigating stage were dealt on traffic, petty matters, criminal compoundable cases, revenue and municipal matters.
A total of 422 cases were taken up for settlement, out of which, 332 cases, mostly at pre-litigating stage, were disposed on an immediate basis. The total settlement amount involved in the disposed cases amounts to Rs. 63,340/-.
The Lok Adalat sittings and proceedings were carried out at the District Court buildings and also at suitable places arranged accordingly for convenience. In some cases, the proceedings were conducted in local dialects for the illiterates. The District & Sessions Judge, Chief Judicial and Civil Judges appointed as Presiding Officers were assisted by the District Administration, officials from Municipal, Police personnel, Panel Lawyers, Retainer Lawyers, Legal Aid Counsels, Social workers, and Para Legal Volunteers serving as conciliators.
Lok Adalat (The People's Court) is for speedy and amicable settlement of cases based on the concept of conciliated settlement of disputes. There is no further appeal once the matter is settled in Lok Adalat. Both the parties negotiate for settlement and resolve their cases on the spot and on immediate basis. The system of Lok Adalat minimizes litigation expenditure and there is no court fee in Lok Adalat. The parties can get their disputes settled fast and free of cost.
The next National Lok Adalat is scheduled to be held in the month of December 2016 on all types of cases.
