Nagaland: NSLSA to launch 90-Day ‘Mediation for the Nation 2.0’ Drive

National Legal Services Authority (NALSA), in association with the Mediation & Conciliation Project Committee (MCPC), Supreme Court of India, has launched the Special Mediation Drive – “Mediation for the Nation 2.0” under the guidance of the Chief Justice of India and Justice Surya Kant, Judge, Supreme Court of India, Executive Chairman of NALSA and Chairman of MCPC.
Following the successful completion of Mediation for the Nation 1.0 in 2025, the second edition is a 90-day intensive campaign aimed at settling pending cases across Taluk Courts, District Courts, and High Courts of India through mediation.
According to data from Nagaland, the Nagaland State Legal Services Authority (NSLSA) had amicably settled 90 disputes out of 397 cases referred by District Legal Services Authorities (DLSAs) and the High Court Legal Services Committee (HCLSC) during the first edition.
In line with NALSA’s directive, NSLSA has informed all DLSAs in the state to conduct the 90-day mediation drive beginning March 2026. Cases eligible for referral include matrimonial disputes, accident claims, domestic violence, cheque bounce matters, commercial disputes, service matters, criminal compoundable cases, consumer disputes, partition cases, eviction cases, land acquisition cases, and other suitable civil disputes.
NSLSA has urged advocates, litigants, and the general public to take advantage of the campaign by referring eligible cases for mediation. For more information, individuals may approach the Front Offices of DLSAs at District Court premises, the NSLSA office at NPA Building, DC office compound, Kohima, or contact the toll-free NALSA helpline 15100, NSLSA helpline 9118003453883, or email nslsa.nagaland@yahoo.in.