A total of 168 cases were settled and Rs. 5,39,97,434 total settlement amount involved in the cases were disposed at the National Lok Adalat observed in all the district headquarters. The settlement amount included fine money, Bank recovery money, Motor Accident Claim compensation money, etc. among the disposed cases.
The sittings were headed by the District judges, Chief Judicial Magistrate and Civil Judges acting as presiding officers and were assisted by the Panel Lawyers serving as conciliators along with the Para legal Volunteers who acted as members and facilitators.
Lok Adalats have been given statutory status under the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987. Under the Act, the award (decision) made by the Lok Adalats has been deemed to be a decree of a civil court and was final and binding on all parties and no further appeal against such an award lies before any court of law.
Lok Adalat resolved and settled disputes by methods of direct talks between the litigants or Parties amicably. The system of Lok Adalat was affordable and justice delivery was quick and effective. Nagaland State Legal Services Authority is the implementing Nodal Agency vested with the jurisdiction to organise and conduct National Lok Adalat (Peoples\u2019 Court) under the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987.
It may be noted that National Lok Adalat has been held at regular intervals throughout the country and the State Legal Services Authorities act as the implementing agency which were statutory bodies constituted under the Legal Services Authorities Act 1987.
The next National Lok Adalat has been scheduled on May 13, 2023 and citizens have been informed that for listing matters\/dispute in the next National Lok Adalat, they can contact the Nagaland State Legal Services Authority (or) approach the respective District Legal Services Authority which were attached to the District Court Building in every Districts or contact the concerned Court for referring the case to the National Lok Adalat.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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