Nagaland State Legal Services Authority, department of Justice & Law, observed National Lok Adalat today across the state. District Legal Services Authorities in ten district headquarters carried out Lok Adalat proceedings, comprising of presiding judges and conciliators for quick and inexpensive settlement of disputes and cases.
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/- (Rupees two crore twenty five lakh seventy seven thousand thirty two).
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 district. 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. Traffic police provided meritorious service in traffic challan matters and traffic related offences.
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