essay
The Garo customary laws and the application of general laws in Garo Hills
hill societies, their modernisation : a study of north east with special reference to garo hills • New Delhi • Published In 1995 • Pages: 61-68
By: Marak, Julius.
Abstract
In this paper, Marak discusses the administration of justice among the Garo. In the pre-British period, all cases were tried and settled by the village headmen (NOKMA) and their council. Wrongful acts consisted of any act which hurt or damaged a person's reputation or feelings. In the colonial period, the British forbade all retributive killing and some of the NOKMA's judicial powers were given to the newly established district officer (LASKER.) In the post-independence period, the Garo Hills was designated a 'Tribal Area' and the district council could enact its own laws, confering the status of law on customs. Villages continue to try violations of customary laws and minor crimes. More serious crimes are tried at the district council courts.
- HRAF PubDate
- 1999
- Region
- Asia
- Sub Region
- South Asia
- Document Type
- essay
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Government Official
- Document Rating
- 4: Excellent Secondary Data
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- Ian Skoggard ; 1998
- Field Date
- not specified
- Coverage Date
- 1873-1989
- Coverage Place
- Garo Hills Autonomous District, Meghalaya State, India
- Notes
- [Julius L. R. Marak]
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 68)
- LCCN
- 95910488
- LCSH
- Garo (Indic people)