Powers and functions
The administration of the Lushai Hills district was within the power of the Chief Commissioner of Assam, the superintendent and the assistants of the superintendent. The superintendent upheld the authority of the chiefs who ruled over their people in a policy of indirect rule. Chiefs would report to the superintendent of any serious crimes such as murder, rape and serious accidents under their jurisdiction. The superintendent held the power to regulate the succession of chiefs and the inheritance rights of villages after the death of a chief. If a minor chief inherited a chiefdom, the superintendent would be authorised to appoint guardians. The superintendent also held the power to partition villages and establish new ones, with the choice of headmen and any number of houses to be assigned. Boundaries of the chiefs would be enforced so that the jurisdiction of disputes was clear. The control of the police in the district was vested in the superintendent. In criminal justice, the superintendent had the freedom to decide on a death sentence, deportation/transportation and imprisonment with permission from the chief commissioner. All proceedings are summoned to the superintendent with rules on ability to appeal to the Chief Commissioner. In civil matters the superintendent considered traditional Lushai customs. ==Leaders of the Lushai Hills==