 Early Times Report
BHADERWAH, Nov 13: Work at District Court Bhaderwah remained affected due to indefinite strike by lawyers against the recent decision to divest the judicial courts of powers to register various documents and vest the same with the Revenue Department and proposal to shift the High Court Jammu from its present location to outskirts of the city.Due to lawyers strike court complex in Bhaderwah witnessed deserted look with even litigants preferring not to visit the courts and lawyers led by President District Bar Association Bhaderwah Jatinder Jamwal abstain from the work to lodge protest over the decision of the State Administrative Council, which on October 23, accorded sanction to the creation of a new department for registration of documents pertaining to immovable property like sale, gift, mortgage and lease etc.Besides opposing snatching of powers to register documents from the judicial officers, President District Bar Association Jatinder Jamwal said ,the lawyers are also opposing shifting of the High Court Jammu to Raika, which will not only lead to ecological disaster but also cause inconvenience to the general public and advocates.He demanded from the LG to revoke the orders for the welafre of general public . |
