Kohima, March 11 (MExN): The first quarterly National Lok Adalat for the year 2026 will be held in all district headquarters of Nagaland on March 14, the Nagaland State Legal Services Authority (NSLSA) announced on Tuesday.
The event, which is being organised under the aegis of the NSLSA, will see the constitution of 11 benches by the District Legal Services Authorities (DLSAs) across the state to facilitate the amicable settlement of disputes.
The Lok Adalats are being conducted in accordance with the provisions of the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987, read with the National Legal Services Authority (Lok Adalats) Regulations, 2009. It is a longstanding practice to hold four National Lok Adalats every year in all DLSAs under the State Legal Services Authority, NSLSA stated in its press release.
Both pre-litigation matters and pending cases can be taken up for settlement during the People’s Courts. The categories of cases eligible for disposal include all types of civil and criminal compoundable cases. Specific matters listed include cases like National Insurance Act cases under Section 138; Money Recovery cases; Motor Accident Claim cases; Labour dispute cases; Disputes related to Public Utility services such as Electricity & Water Bills cases etc (excluding non-compoundable); Matrimonial disputes (except divorce)/Family disputes, Land Acquisition cases; Service matters including pension cases; Revenue and other ancillary matter, pending before High Court, district Courts and state/ district/taluka authorities, IPR matters/ Consumer matters/ also other matters pending before any other quasi-judicial authority.
For further information, individuals can approach the Front Offices of the DLSAs located in district court premises, or the NSLSA office on the top floor of the NPA Building in the DC office complex, Kohima. The public can also avail of the toll-free NSLSA Helpline at 15100 or contact 9118003453883. Queries can also be emailed to nslsa.nagaland@yahoo.in.
The NSLSA added that the disposal data from each DLSA will be updated on the state authority’s official web portal at nslsa.nagalandgov.in.
