While expressing displeasure over the Nagaland Assembly passing a resolution to repeal the Municipal Act and resolving not to hold elections to the urban local bodies, the Supreme Court on Thursday said that the law of the land must be followed. Stating that it respects the local sentiments, the apex court also asserted that …
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After a 10-day hearing, the Supreme Court reserved its verdict on a batch of petitions seeking legal recognition of same-sex marriages on Thursday, 11 May; however, this landmark hearing has drawn people from across the country to discuss whether same-sex marriage should be legalized in India or not. On Tuesday, 16 May, Mokokchung …
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Mokokchung, 11 May (MTNews): Leader of the NPF Legislature Party, Kuzholuzo (Azo) Nienu stated today that the Naga People’s Front is of the view that the Supreme Court should not allow legalization of same-sex marriages as it can have far-reaching implications on the society. Saying that the government of India has rightly opposed …
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Mokokchung, 6 May (MTNews): Justifying its March 29 decision to repeal the Nagaland Municipal Act under which women reservation was promised, the Nagaland state government in an affidavit filed last week said that Nagaland faced a “peculiar situation” as municipalities under the Constitution Part IXA apply to the state while the operation of Panchayats under …
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Mokokchung, 4 May (MTNews): In the matter pertaining to the infringement of freedom of movement of the Mao Community of Manipur caused by the blockade and quit notice imposed by the Southern Angami Public Organisation (SAPO) of Nagaland, Livelaw reported that Solicitor General Tushar Mehta on Thursday informed the Supreme Court that as per his …
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Mokokchung, 18 April (MTNews): The Supreme Court observed that an “ingenious method” has been adopted to evade holding of the elections by repealing the Nagaland Municipal Act 2001 and asked the Centre to clarify whether the constitutional scheme of one-third reservation for women in municipality and town council elections can be violated by Nagaland. …
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Mokokchung, 13 April (MTNews): The Defense Ministry’s military affairs department denied prosecution sanction against all 30 security forces personnel suspected of killing civilians at Oting. The information was communicated to the Mon district and session judge court by the Nagaland police’s crime cell police station and the special investigation team (SIT) formed by the …
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Mokokchung, 5 April (MTNews): The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notice of contempt to the Nagaland government and the state election commission for violating its last month’s direction to hold urban local body elections with 33% reservation for women and stayed the state government’s order to cancel the polls, which were scheduled to be held …
With the repeal of the Nagaland Municipal Act 2001in toto by the Nagaland Legislative Assembly, the state government has called off the Urban Local Body elections indefinitely. It now depends on how quickly a law will be enacted to govern the civic polls after taking into consideration the grievances of all the interested parties and …
Mokokchung, 18 March (MTNews): The Municipal Affairs Department of the Government of Nagaland on Saturday said that the authorities were duty bound to conduct Urban Local Body (ULB) elections in the state as per the notified schedule, and in accordance with the 74th amendment of the Constitution that stipulates 33% reservation for women in ULBs …
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