Administration Of Justice Under Customary Law: A Study Of The Pailibo Keba
Dr Kuldeep Singh Panwar & Yapi Kiri, Associate Professor cum HOD, Department of Law, Nagaland University
Yapi Kiri, Department of Law, Research Scholar, Nagaland Central University.
ABSTRACT
The village council, also called the Keba or Kebang, is a highly developed democratic institution that emerged from the socio-administrative framework of Pailibo. Arunachal Pradesh's courts managed both civil and criminal matters in the same way as courts in other Indian states and union territories. Unlike the nation's current magisterial court of law, the Keba does not distinguish between criminal and civil procedures in its organization.
However, among other things, it looks into instances involving debt, divorce, adultery, theft, mischief, abuse, attacks, injuries, and unfulfilled promises. The Pailibo have upheld their community's order by abiding by customary laws and rules. The goal of this paper is to provide readers with a clear and concise explanation of how Pailibo Keba functions. The research study also presents various opinions supporting the applicability of customary law to the Keba system in the modern era.
Keywords: Pailibo, village council, Keba, judicial function
