Along with the rest of the nation, the Nagaland State Legal Services Authority (NSLSA) is organizing the 1st Quarterly National Lok Adalat (People’s Court) for the year 2025 in all district headquarters on March 8, 2025.
11 Lok Adalat Benches will be set up by the District Legal Services Authorities (DLSAs).
As per the provisions of the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987, read with the National Legal Services Authority (Lok Adalats) Regulations, 2009, it has been the practice to conduct four National Lok Adalats annually in all District Legal Services Authorities (DLSAs) and the High Court Legal Services Committee (HCLSC) under the State Legal Services Authority.
Generally, pre-litigation and pending cases can be taken up for settlement in National Lok Adalats, which include all types of civil and compoundable criminal cases, such as: 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; Other civil cases (rent, easmentary rights, injunction suits, specific performance suits etc.).
For more information, individuals can approach the Front Offices of DLSAs at District Court premises or visit the NSLSA office at the Top Floor, NPA Building, DC Office Compound, Kohima. They can also contact the toll-free NSLSA Helpline at 15100 or call 9118003453883, or email nslsa.nagaland@yahoo.in for further details.
The disposal data of each DLSA will be uploaded on the state authority’s web portal at nslsa.nagaland.gov.in