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| CJ issues guidelines for making Judicial System more accountable, litigant friendly | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 22: Chief Justice of J&K High Court MM Kumar issued guidelines and instructions to the Judicial Officers of the State for making Judicial System more accountable, Litigant Friendly, Effective and meaningful.
According to the circular, Chief Justice directed all the Judicial Officers that they would prepare a list of Sensitive cases relating to Chief Ministers (Former or present), Ministers, terrorists, or cases relating to scandals involving large amount and such lists should also be submitted to High Court. It has been also directed that the case in which accused have been in custody for the two years and more, given priority for the disposal of that cases. It has been further directed that all the appellant courts would ensure that trial court record summoned is remitted back to the concerned court immediately after its purpose of summoning is over.
Chief Justice further directed that all the officers would prepare a list of 25 old cases of each category, a copy of shall be displayed in the chamber of Presiding Officers. The officers should ensure expeditious disposal of such cases and submit their fortnightly progress report to the High Court. It has been further directed that all the officers would prepare a list of cases, in which proceedings have been stayed by the High Court or record of the Trial/appellate court has been summoned by the High Court and the list so prepared shall be submitted to High Court with a copy to the registrar Judicial, who may seek appropriate orders for listing of such cases. Another list of cases in which proceedings have been stayed or the record has been summoned by the First Appellate Court or any other appellate forum, shall also be prepared and submitted to the High Court. It has been further directed that unnecessary adjournments are avoided and whenever it is necessary to grant an adjournment the amended CPC is followed strictly. In the circular it has also been directed that the doctors who are called as witnesses shall invariably be examined in pre-lunch session so that they are in position to return to their clinics/hospitals as quickly as possible. Similarly under-trial prisoners should not be made to wait for their cases to be called for the whole day and their cases should be preferably taken up before lunch and the practice of permitting them to eat the food brought be their relatives during the court hearings, should be avoided as it ma at the times lead to hazardous consequences.
In the circular it has been directed that Principal Sessions Judges would make sure that the members of the ministerial staff working under their control, below rank of the section officers, who are working on the posts for the three years or more on their present position, are shifted to other seats. It is been further directed that the in-efficient/ill-reputed officials could even be posted out of headquarter to ensure proper functioning of the courts. The Principal District & Sessions Judges should make sincere efforts in concluding the inquiries assigned to them, speedily and on the merit, irrespective of the fact that the allegations are withdrawn by the complainants in due course time, because the purpose of the enquiry is to ascertain the truth and not to bury the rot. All the officers should closely monitor the working of their staff and make necessary corrections wherever required, to avoid un-necessary harassment, inconvenience and loss of time to the litigant public.
It has been further directed that all the officers should make sure that certified copies and registered documents are issued well in time and proper record is maintained and the reasons for not supplying the copies or documents within four days shall be furnished to the High Court fortnightly. The officers are required to furnish the monthly statements of the witnesses summoned and the actually examined.
The reason for not examining the witnesses in attendance should be submitted. The First appellate courts shall prepare a monthly statements showing in how many cases the orders of the trial courts have been affirmed or reversed.
It is required so because the first appellant court is considered as final court of the facts. In the circular it has been further directed that the Principal District & Sessions Judges should ensure that no court is left with the compliance of in-adequate staff and if it is not possible for him to do so he should immediately take-up the matter with the High Court. (JNF) |
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