Our Correspondent
Kohima | December 30
So far Nagaland has established only two family courts in Kohima and Dimapur with the object of catering to legal needs of the people in settling issues related to matrimonial disputes.
This was informed in the annual administrative report of the department of justice and law, Nagaland (2017-2018).
“This Family Courts needs to be introduced in all the district and sub divisional centres so as to enable the citizens to avail such facilities for resolving their families’ problems without obstacles,” the report stated.
The department plans to set up District Family Courts in phase wise manner to be in place before 2030.
‘Unique judiciary system’
Nagaland has a unique judiciary system existing both in urban and rural areas.
The village council bodies and the customary courts of Dobashi enjoy the judicial power to deals with both civil and criminal cases within their respective village jurisdiction in accordance with the prevailing customary laws.
The report stated that the Dobashi (s) and Gaonbura (s) are custodians of customary law at the villages and district headquarter.
At best they are the customary law arbitrator. These courts held its proceedings in jury system wherein all members sit and hear the dispute and decreed thereby.
