Nagaland Bar Association resolves to pursue for separate high court

• DIMAPUR — The Nagaland Bar Association (NBA) has resolved to continue pursuing for a separate high court for Nagaland with renewed vigour and entrusted the High Court Bar Association, Kohima, to take necessary steps in this regard.
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• The resolution to this effect was taken during its annual general meeting held in the conference hall of Dimapur Bar Association on April 25, stated an update from the association.
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• While considering that the Advocate General of the state has never been appointed from among the legal fraternity in the state since the inception of statehood in 1963, the association has termed the practice of the government as disservice to the people and an affront to the legal fraternity in the state. It, therefore, resolved to publicly express its displeasure with the government’s continuing practice of appointing the Advocate General from outside the state.

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• The association also resolved that any person practicing as an advocate and also serving under the government in any capacity must forthwith either stop practice or resign from his/her employment. It cautioned that strict action would be taken against any advocate, who is found to be violating the provisions of the Advocates Act, relating to entitlement to practice.
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• Meanwhile, the association has decided that the office bearers led by its president A Zhimomi, vice president Zuchumpeni Ngullie, secretary Seyielhouto Keyho, joint secretary Akum Pongen and treasurer Sentimenla would continue in office for another term.