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Separate high courts for all northeastern states
Times of India | Aug 30, 2011, 02.41PM IST
A local pressure group has resolved to call a 24-hour statewide general strike beginning Thursday midnight in protest against the disappearance of a leader of the proscribed The Centre has decided to set up separate high courts for each of the northeastern states.
"Setting up of separate high courts is subject to creation of necessary infrastructure facilities by the respective state governments," an official statement quoted Union minister of law and justice Salman Khurshid as informing the Lok Sabha on Monday.
"At present, the governments of Manipur, Meghalaya and Tripura have created necessary infrastructure for establishment of separate high courts. Accordingly, amendment to the North Eastern Areas (Reorganization) Act, 1971 is now required for the formal establishment and functioning of separate high courts in these three States," the statement quoted the minister.
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