First National Lok Adalat for 2026 on March 14 across Tripura

The first National Lok Adalat for the year 2026 will be held on March 14 (Saturday) next across Tripura along with other parts of the country to resolve 26,574 pending cases.

The Member secretary Tripura State Legal Services Authority (TSLSA), Jhuma Dutta Chowdhury said that based on the directives of National Legal Service Authority, a total of 45 courts of Tripura including High Court will resolve the pending cases of motor vehicle act and appeals cases, NI act, matrimonial cases, civil and criminal compoundable cases, family disputes, bank’s non-performing asset case, disposal of Traffic Chillan cases etc.

Jhuma Dutta Chowdhury  added that altogether 26,574 pending cases would be taken up in courts for disposal including 21, 390 pending cases in courts,  5,184 pre-litigation, 5,084  cases of bank’s non-performing asset, 422 MACT cases, 10,818 traffic challan cases, 84 land dispute cases, 100 non-payment of BSNL bill cases, 20,718 appeals cases including 28 cases of cheque bounce, 204 cases of matrimonial dispute  and 57 other cases would be taken up in the  45 courts across eight districts of the state including in Agartala.

Earlier, the summons and e-notices to all the parties of these cases were issued by the respective courts and TSLSA has requested all concerned persons to remain present on the scheduled date in their respective courts for disposal of pending cases. TSLSA added that law volunteers and para-legal volunteers will remain present in all courts to provide logistic support to all plaintiffs and defendants during the hearing of cases. The hearing for these cases will start their functioning from morning 10 AM and will continue up to 4 PM on Saturday next.