Old Jalukai Village Council vs. Kakiho Village & Ors. (CIVIL APPEAL) – Supreme Court of India Judgment
The Supreme Court has intervened in a dispute over the creation of a new village in Nagaland. The High Court had ordered the state to officially recognize the new village, but an older, neighboring village objected, claiming the new village was on its ancestral land. The Supreme Court overturned the High Court's order, emphasizing that Nagaland's unique customary laws, which require a 'No Objection Certificate' from the parent village, must be respected. The Court has now directed the state to reconsider the matter after hearing all objections.