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The State of Nagaland Act, 1962

The State of Nagaland Act, 1962

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The State of Nagaland Act, 1962, officially established Nagaland as India's sixteenth state by separating the Naga Hills-Tuensang Area from Assam. This legislation regulates the state's geographic boundaries, its representation in the national Parliament, and the structure of its own 60-seat Legislative Assembly. It applies to residents within the Kohima, Mokokchung, and Tuensang districts. The Act is vital because it granted the region political autonomy and direct administrative self-governance. Furthermore, it established a shared High Court with Assam and ensured that existing legal systems, public offices, and property rights continued functioning seamlessly during the transition to statehood.

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  1. 1. Short title.
  2. 2. Definitions.
  3. 3. Formation of State of Nagaland.
  4. 4. Amendment of First Schedule to the Constitution.
  5. 5. Amendment of Sixth Schedule to the Constitution.
  6. 6. Representation in Council of States.
  7. 7. Election to fill vacancy.
  8. 8. Term of office.
  9. 9. Representation in House of the People.
  10. 10. Provision as to sitting member.
  11. 11. Strength of Legislative Assembly.
  12. 12. Rules of procedure.
  13. 13. Common High Court for Assam and Nagaland.
  14. 14. Provision as to Advocates.
  15. 15. Practice and procedure in common High Court.
  16. 16. Custody of Seal of common High Court.
  17. 17. Form of writs and other processes.
  18. 18. Powers of Judges.
  19. 19. Principal seat of common High Court.
  20. 20. Procedure as to appeals to Supreme Court.
  21. 21. Pending suits, appeals and proceedings.
  22. 22. Authorisation of expenditure pending its sanction by Legislature.
  23. 22A. Allowances and privileges of Governor of Nagaland.
  24. 23. Distribution of revenues.
  25. 24. Property, assets, rights, liabilities and obligations.
  26. 25. Arrears of taxes.
  27. 26. Continuance of existing laws and their adaptation.
  28. 27. Power to construe laws.
  29. 28. Provisions as to continuance of courts and of officers, etc.
  30. 29. Amendment of Act 37 of 1956.
  31. 30. Effect of provisions of Act inconsistent with other laws.
  32. 31. Power to remove difficulties.
  33. 32. Power to make rules.
  34. 33. Repealed.

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