223 cases amounting to over Rs. 2.25 crore settled
Kohima, November 13 (MExN): The Nagaland State Legal services Authority, under the Department of Justice & Law, observed the National Lok Adalat (People’s Court) across the State on Sunday.
The District Legal Services Authorities in ten District headquarters carried out the Lok Adalat proceedings comprising of presiding judges and conciliators for quick and inexpensive settlement of disputes and cases, reducing the backlog existing in the justice delivery system.
According to a press release, a total of 428 cases were taken up for settlement before the National Lok Adalat, among which 223 cases, mostly pre-litigating cases were settled on the same day. The total settlement amount involved in the disposed cases amounted to Rs. 2,25,77,032. The settlement amount mostly involves bank recovery cases, consumer cases, fines in traffic related offences and other cases.
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.
Mobile Lok Adalat was also organised for Traffic challan matters and traffic related offences in some districts.
The District & Sessions Judge, Chief Judicial Magistrate and Civil Judges were the
Presiding Judge/Officers assisted by conciliators appointed among the district administration, officials from municipal, police personnel, panel lawyers, retainer lawyers, legal aid counsels, social workers, and para legal volunteers.
Lok Adalat, or the People’s Court, is held 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.
