Nagaland: DLSAs to set up 11 Lok Adalat Benches on March 12

Kohima, February 28 (MExN): The Nagaland State Legal Services Authority (NSLSA) under the aegis of the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) will be conducting the 1st Quarterly National Lok Adalat (People’s Courts) sitting in all the district headquarters on March 12. 

This is the 1st Quarterly National Lok Adalat to be held in 2022-2023. A total of 11 Lok Adalat Benches at District Court premises will be set up by the District Legal Services Authority (DLSAs), stated a press release issued by NSLSA. 

Persons having dispute/cases (pre-litigation and pending) on Civil, matrimonial, MACT and petty offence cases to come forward, on the day or submit their disputes before the date at DLSA front offices, District Court building and NSLSA member Secretary Office, DC Office Compound or contact 0370-2290153 or email us at nslsa.nagaland@gov.in. 
The disposal Data of each DLSAs will be further uploaded on the web portal of the State Authority at nslsa.nagalandgov.in, the NSLSA said. 

During the 4th Quarterly National Lok Adalat held on December 11 held across the State, a total of 212 cases/disputes were disposed off out of 736 with a settlement amount of Rs 3,08,64,322  (three crore eight lakh sixty four thousand three hundred twenty two). 

Lok Adalat is one of the alternative dispute redressal mechanisms, and a forum where cases pending in the court of law or at pre-litigation stage are settled or compromised speedily and amicably. NLA is held on a quarterly basis and has benefited the citizens with the privilege of settling disputes at free of cost all across the State.