Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 1: Completing 107 days of its agitation, the Lawyers Action Committee held Dharna in Janipura Court Complex in support of 8 points demand charter which include opening of all courts for entry to lawyers and public, resume physical hearing.
Besides the demands were accepting hard copies of cases, opening the locked Bar Rooms of lawyers, providing stamp papers and tickets within court premises through stamp vendors, immediately opening of Consumer Courts, shifting back Registry of Documents to Judicial Officers, withdrawing contempt initiated against the lawyers and holding immediate election to the J&K Bar Council.
The protesting lawyers are anguished over repeated extension of restrictions on lawyers and public in High Court and of public in lower courts. It lacks justification now when other fields of human activity including Govt. offices, business, politics and electioneering, marriage gatherings, conducting proceedings of parliament and assemblies, cinema halls, liquor bars, bus and air transport, farmers’ protests etc. have become normal since long after lock down.
Vaccine has also come. Even some High Courts like Patna, Delhi are resuming physical hearings. Educational institutions are opening. The virtual mode offered is no alternative to physical hearings in courts.
Even Supreme Court has given observation of its inaptness. The concerned judicial and executive authorities should resolve the issues without delay. |
