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Nagaland Courts Launch Digital Systems for Evidence and RTI Requests

Nagaland is digitizing court records with a new property management system and an online portal for filing Right to Information requests.

Kiyeto Swu • 13 Oct 2026

Meghalaya High Court Slaps Contempt Notices on 24 Striking Lawyers

Meghalaya High Court issued contempt notices to 24 lawyers for a work strike demanding the Advocate General's removal, threatening further legal action.

NEWire Desk • 9 Oct 2026

Sikkim High Court Backlog Grows as Case Filings Outpace Disposals

Sikkim High Court caseload grew to 306 files this quarter. Two judges struggle to keep up as new civil and criminal filings continue to climb.

Riya Lepcha • 30 Sep 2026

Nagaland Courts Launch Digital Tools to Speed Up Trials

Justice Devashis Baruah launched new digital portals in Kohima to modernize court records, improve transparency, and reduce case delays.

Naro Jamir • 25 Sep 2026

Meghalaya Lok Adalat Resolves 500 Legal Disputes

Meghalaya's National Lok Adalat resolved 500 legal cases on Saturday, resulting in over Rs 2.97 crore in settlements across the state's court system.

Walrik Marak • 14 Sep 2026

Meghalaya Government Vows To Resolve Lawyers' Strike Within A Week

Meghalaya ministers promise a solution to the ongoing lawyers' boycott within seven days after high-stakes meetings with the state bar associations.

Walrik Marak • 3 Sep 2026

Meghalaya lawyers extend court boycott after failed talks with government

Meghalaya lawyers are keeping up their strike after failing to secure the removal of Advocate General Amit Kumar during talks with the Law Minister.

Walrik Marak • 2 Sep 2026

Meghalaya lawyers launch indefinite strike to oust Advocate General

Meghalaya lawyers are boycotting courts indefinitely to force the removal of Advocate General Amit Kumar over his remarks on judicial conduct.

Walrik Marak • 1 Sep 2026

Manipur Judicial Academy Trains Staff on New Video Conferencing App

The Manipur Judicial Academy trained staff on the Nyay Shruti app to boost efficiency in virtual court proceedings and digital legal record management.

Ranjana Devi • 9 Aug 2026

Nagaland Legal Authorities Release 12 Prisoners

Nagaland legal authorities secured the release of 12 prisoners following quarterly review meetings held across the state to evaluate inmate status.

Kiyeto Swu • 31 Jul 2026

Nagaland Court Backlog Dips as Disposals Outpace New Filings

Nagaland district court backlogs fell to 4,626 in June after judges cleared 645 cases, outpacing the 619 new lawsuits filed during the month.

Naro Jamir • 26 Jul 2026

Assam BJP MLA Backs Modi Plan for Paper Leak Courts

Assam MLA Diganta Kalita supports PM Modi's plan for fast-track courts to prosecute exam paper leak cases, aiming to protect the futures of Indian youth.

Timungpi Terang • 25 Jul 2026

Assam Courts Face Backlog of Over 575,000 Cases

Assam reports 575,541 pending court cases and 40 vacant judicial posts. The state is pushing new initiatives to speed up justice for women and children.

Timungpi Terang • 22 Jul 2026

Meghalaya Lok Adalat Clears Cheque Bounce Cases Worth 11 Lakh

Meghalaya State Legal Services Authority settled over Rs 11 lakh in cheque bounce cases during a special Lok Adalat session held this Saturday.

NEWire Desk • 20 Jul 2026