The two day seminar held at Sielmat, Churachandpur with resource persons from various fields discussed the various pros and cons of the Hmar Customary Laws to put up a proposal for amendment to the apex body.
According to the General President of the HYA Mr..L. Rohlun Joute, some of the major point discuss were; increment of the bride prize of a Hmar women by enhancing the value of a "Sekhat" to a certain amount.
The forefathers' "One sekhat" valued at Rs.40 was propose to be increase to Rs.200 so that the actual bride prize of the woman will be Rs.1,800 .
As such various related fines, awards, etc according to the customary practices are also propose to be enhance or raised.
Besides, in view of the modern customary trends changing, various proposal to deal with violation of social norms, extra-marital affairs, adoption and maintenance of a child are also discussed in dept during the two day seminar.
Mr. Rohlun Joute said that the Assam government has asked for a copy of the Hmar Customary Laws so that it maybe incorporate or include at the Assam State Civil Services examination questions, as such the HYA is convening a review of the existing Customary Laws so as to incorporate all related matters and so as to help the law enforcing agencies more effectively and a more peaceful society is being ensure.
The need for reviewing of the Customary Laws arise in view of the various instances of sexual abuses of tribal women in many parts of the world and the law need to deal with such situations – in line with the Indian Penal Code or the law of the land, he said.
The seminar findings of the various sectoral units shall be submitted to the General Headquarter and after thorough review, it shall be approved and implement, he added.
[ via Hueiyen News Service ]
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