| Abstract: | The draft Arunachal Pradesh Civil Courts Bill, 2013 was initiated by the Gauhati High Court to facilitate the judicial discrepancy in Arunachal Pradesh. On April 5, 2021, the State Legislative Assembly introduced and passed the Bill with the Governor’s assent. The Act is called the Arunachal Pradesh Civil Courts Act, 2021. The Act vehemently repealed several sections of the Assam Frontier (Administration of Justice) Regulation, 1945. The primary objective of this Act is to establish a clear framework for the adjudicating institution so that justice can be delivered. As a result, it established the indigenous tribal institution as the lowest-level Subordinate Court, known as the Customary Court. The Act clarified the structure of the adjudicating body and established jurisdictional extend of procedures especially for civil proceedings. However, in course of providing structural clarity and formal expediency the Act seemed to cover with several shortcomings. One such instance is the Act’s absence of any mechanism pertaining to the synchronization of the Customary Court with its immediate Upper Court. Following the passage of this Act, administrative duality with regard to civil cases persisted. Therefore, the Act has its pros and cons. The study is primarily focused on relooking and researching outlook of the Arunachal Pradesh Civil Court Act, 2021. |
