Participants and officials during the first lecture series on various aspects of law organised by Kohima Bar Association at the DC Conference Hall, Kohima. (Photo Courtesy: KBA)
Kohima, June 28 (MExN): In pursuant to its objective of conducting lecture series on various aspects of law, the Kohima Bar Association (KBA) organised its first lecture on the topic, ‘Overview of the Application of Central Laws in Nagaland with Emphasis on the Development & Interplay of CPC & CrPC vis-à-vis the Rules for the Administration of Justice & Police in Nagaland, 1937.’
The lecture was delivered by R Iralu, Senior Advocate, Gauhati High Court, Kohima Bench at the DC Conference Hall, Kohima on June 27, stated a press release issued by Lhusisato Iralu, Secretary, KBA.
The lecture dwelt on the various central laws applicable in Nagaland prior to and post its Statehood. It specially dwelt on how and in what manner Civil and Criminal Justice have been administered in Nagaland under the Rules for the Administration of Justice and Police in Nagaland, 1937 (in short ‘the Rules) during British India, and how the same has been developed by Judicial and Legislative actions till present by the application of CPC and CrPC.
The speaker emphasised on the need and importance of the separation of Judiciary from the Executive and highlighted on the dangers of Executive officers taking up purely judicial matters on the civil side without any legal background and judicial training. The need to do away with the Rules on the Civil side either by an appropriate amendment/repeal or through the implementation of the Civil Courts Act was also touched upon.
The speaker also emphasised on the need for the Government to be more legally proactive so as to assimilate with the mainstream and highlighted that the State was much behind other North Eastern States in the progress of law. The lecture was followed by a series of questions posed by the attending advocates.
