Morung Express News
Kohima | June 19
Meeting of all the Deputy Commissioners, GBs and DBs held last week, has agreed in principle to set up a Naga customary court, while implementing the exercise of separation of judiciary from executive. However, such court will directly come under the Deputy Commissioner, said Nagaland Commissioner T.N Mannen.
The objective is to ensure the effective implementation of Article 371 (A) of the Indian Constitution, under which the Nagas are allowed to keep their own customary laws and practices.
Mannen also said that the established court system presently in place had many procedures to be adhered to, and because of which many a time justice is delayed.
“Justice delayed is justice denied”, Mannen said, while adding that under Naga customary law the dispensation of justice will be much faster without much procedure involved as is proven from the past practices. “However, if a person is not satisfied he or she can seek redressal from other courts”, Mannen further said.
