Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 3 : Minimizing adjournments in courts will remain a myth until procedural law is amended and made more stringent, strictly implemented and presiding Judges held accountable. Strikes and closure of court work for similar reasons must also be minimized as these lead to avoidable adjournments and cause huge inconvenience to the people.
These were some of the conclusions of a panel discussion organised by the J&K Regional Branch of Indian Institute of Public Administration in collaboration with Criminologists Society of Jammu & Kashmir on the topic "Minimizing Adjournments: Myth or Reality". Justice (Retd) J P Singh chaired the session and panelists included U K Jalali, Sr Advocate and Former Advocate General (J&K), noted academic Prof.V K Kapoor and B R Gupta, former Director Prosecution of J&K Police. The participants included members of legal fraternity, academia, IIPA and the civil society. Initiating the discussion Justice J P Singh said that justice is a changing expression and is for the welfare of an individual.
He acknowledged that liberal adjournments are an impediment to speedy trial and delivery of justice.
Earlier Dr. Ashok Bhan, Chairman, IIPA J&K Regional Branch introduced the panelists and the subject of discussion. Rameshwar Singh Jamwal, President, Criminologists Society of Jammu & Kashmir in his introductory note said that the justice delivery system is under tremendous strain and requires support of all organs of state and civil society.
Dr. Anil Gupta, Joint Secretary, IIPA J&K Regional Branch conducted the proceedings and presented the formal vote of thanks. |
