JUSTICE DELIVERY SYSTEM OF HIMALYAN TRIBES: WITH SPECIAL REFERNCE TO JAUNSAR BAWAR

Abstract

Jaunsar Bawar is a mountainous region located in the northwestern part of the Dehradun district. This area was previously part of the Tehri princely state or the Sirmaur princely state before colonial rule. To the east, the Yamuna River and to the west, the Tons River form its boundaries. However, some villages, as exceptions, are located to the west of the Tons River, adjacent to Himachal Pradesh. Since the Treaty of Sugauli in 1815 between the Gurkhas and the British, direct British colonial rule has been established in the Jaunsar-Bawar region. The British government studied the local laws and retained those laws that were found appropriate due to local culture, religion, customs, beliefs, and geographical conditions, while modifying those with shortcomings. Laws that were deemed defective according to colonial concepts were abolished. Thus, a revised act was passed, named "Wajib-ul-Arz, Dastoor-e-Amal," in which the local Syanchari and Khumli systems played a crucial role.