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Hindustan Times
17-05-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Nagaland CM calls for balanced, inclusive legal system
Kohima, Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio on Saturday called for a balanced and inclusive legal system that serves all sections of society, particularly rural and marginalised communities. He also advocated the establishment of a separate high court for the state. Speaking at a tree plantation programme, organised by the High Court Bar Association at the new high court complex in Meriema in Kohima district, Rio emphasised the importance of preserving customary law. "Just as the wisdom of our forefathers has guided our communities, so too can it coexist with the formal legal system," Rio said, underscoring the value of traditional village and district-level justice mechanisms that are "quick, cost-effective, and rooted in community harmony". He said that customary law, protected under Article 371 of the Constitution, continues to play a vital role in Nagaland's legal framework and should be respected alongside modern jurisprudence. "If we look only at the courts, many of our farmers and villagers in rural areas will not be able to afford legal processes. They might give up their rights altogether," Rio said. He said justice must be "done in spirit, not just in letter". "When justice is delivered, peace and harmony follow. Injustice breeds division,' he said. The chief minister also highlighted the state's ongoing struggle to receive central funding and recognition for a separate high court in Nagaland. Despite multiple appeals to the Union Ministry of Law and Justice and the Chief Justice of India, Rio said that the state was yet to receive any financial support from the Centre for the establishment of a separate high court for Nagaland. Nagaland now has the Kohima bench of the Gauhati High Court. "So far, we have spent over ₹214 crore from the limited state's own resources. To complete the furnishing and staffing, we need an additional ₹300 crore,' Rio revealed. Despite all the efforts, including personal appeals and visits to national leaders, the state has received no grant from the Centre, he said. Rio stressed that the infrastructure for a separate high court has already been developed, including courtrooms, judges' residences, and support facilities. 'We will continue to press our demand for a separate,' he stated, urging the legal fraternity to uphold high standards of justice delivery within the state.
Indian Express
01-05-2025
- Politics
- Indian Express
Gujarat High Court gets seven new judges as Union ministry notifies appointment of judicial officers
The Union Ministry of Law and Justice on Thursday notified the appointment of seven judicial officers as judges of the Gujarat High Court on Thursday, coinciding with the 65th Foundation Day celebrations in the state. The notification stated that the President of India has appointed Judicial Officers Liyakathussain Shamsuddin Pirzad, Ramchandra Thakurdas Vachhani, Jayesh Lakhanshibhai Odedra, Pranav Raval, Mool Chand Tyagi, Dipak Mansukhlal Vyas, and Utkarsh Thakorbhai Desai to be judges of the Gujarat HC, 'in that order of seniority, with effect from the date they assume charge of their respective offices.' The appointments are part of the ongoing measures to improve the disposal rate of pending cases and increase the capacity of the Gujarat HC.
Scroll.in
29-04-2025
- Politics
- Scroll.in
BR Gavai to be next CJI, will assume office on May 14
Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai was on Tuesday appointed the next chief justice of India, the Union Ministry of Law and Justice said. Gavai, the second-most senior judge of the Supreme Court, will assume office on May 14, succeeding Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna. Khanna will retire on May 13. The Constitution grants the president the power to appoint judges in the Supreme Court. Earlier this month, Khanna wrote to the ministry proposing Gavai as his successor. The letter is part of the convention on the appointment of the top court's chief justices. Gavai, who will become the 52nd chief justice of the Supreme Court, will have a tenure of six months before he retires on November 23. Gavai practiced at the Bombay High Court between 1987 and 1990, and mainly before the Nagpur bench of the High Court. He served as government pleader and public prosecutor for the Nagpur bench since 2000 and was made an additional judge in 2003. He became a permanent judge in 2005.
