EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Nov 7: Describing bar as nursery of judges, Chief Justice M.M. Kumar today said that learning which comes from the bar is unique. "We admire the system of choosing Judges from the bar and if the same is strong, we are bound to have a good bench and the practice should continue", he said. Chief Justice, M.M Kumar was speaking at a function organized by Jammu and Kashmir High Court Bar Association, Jammu at the High Court Premises here, to felicitate the five newly elevated Judges of the High Court, Justice A. M. Magray, Justice D. S. Thakur, Justice Tashi Rabstan, Justice B. L. Bhat and Justice J.R Kotwal. Justice Virender Singh, Justice HasnainMasoodi, Advocate General, M. I Qadri, Registrar General, Suresh Kumar Sharma, Senior Advocates, Former Judges of the High Court, Former Presidents of the Bar Association, Members of the bar and Subordinate Judiciary, besides others were present on the occasion. While congratulating the elevated judges, the Chief Justice said that they have earned it through their excellence and merit and urged all the budding advocates to come forward and take inspiration from their elevation. |