Kohima Bench celebrates 75th platinum jubilee of Gauhati High Court at Kiphire

Kiphire: Phuleto Yeptho, NJS highligted Juvenile and Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POSCO) Act, 2012

BY | Monday, 17 April, 2023
India, Nagaland, Gauhati High Court, Kohima Bench, Kiphire

The Kohima Bench of Gauhati High Court celebrated the 75th platinum jubilee celebration of the GHC at the Chief Judicial Magistrate Court, Kiphire on 14 April 2023, DIPR informed.

During the programme, Phuleto Yeptho, NJS, Chief Judicial Magistrate Kiphire, highlighted some of the landmark judgments given by the Supreme Court. Laws such as the Juvenile and Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POSCO) Act, 2012 are also placed to keep the children from committing crimes and to help them if they are victims of one. Therefore, if the parents find out that their children are sexually abused and assaulted irrespective of gender, he urged them to approach them without any hesitation as they are always there to tackle the problems of every child by giving the right judgment to the victim.

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Michael Aye, Assistant Public Prosecutor (APP) in his message, stated that the reason behind the celebration of the Platinum Jubilee is the hard work of those persons who had sacrificed for the betterment of society. “Kiphire District is still a young District as compared to other districts, we still have to go a long way so practically all the employees who are posted here should be sincere and diligent in their work and duties,” he added.

The programme was chaired by Tsasela Sangtam, a special presentation by Leochum, and a traditional folk dance by Eastern Sumi Totimi Hoho.

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