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In the year 1942, under the leadership of Mahatma Gandhi, the AICC (All-India Congress Committee) launched the Quit India Movement with the slogan of ‘Do or Die’ to root the British Raj. In return, the British passed an ordinance named, (Armed Forces Special Powers Ordinance, 1942)1, to crush the movement without any legal proceedings,

The tribal and village courts in Northeast India play a crucial role in dispensing justice and maintaining order within communities. The diversity of this region is a big challenge to such courts. These courts operate on the foundation of customary laws, reflecting the rich cultural diversity of the region.

The status of gender inequality still continues to be neglected in reference to various social aspects. Women are basically most of the times overlooked by the such prevailing kinship system, discriminatory laws and social norms and traditional customs which are violative to the social status of the women in the society basically.