The Supreme Court of India has closed the contempt of court proceedings against the Government of Nagaland after the successful completion of the elections to the municipal and town councils last month.

According to a report by Bar and Bench, the Bench of Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan remarked that the holding such elections with the record number of women winners and participants was “very commendable”.

“The affidavit of the Chief Secretary indicates shows record number of 198 women candidates participating out of which 103 have been elected … It is submitted and rightly so that election process has been completed successfully. Civil appeal is disposed of for being infructuous. Contempt proceedings and rule is discharged,” the Court ordered.

The Urban Local Body elections were held in Nagaland with 33% women reservation on 26th June 2024 and the results were declared on 29th June 2024. The polls were conducted after a gap of 20 years following a long battle over the reservation for women.

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