It Is Your Duty To Protect Courts, District Judiciary Is Like Mother: Calcutta High Court Acting Chief Justice T S Sivagnanam To Lawyers
The Acting Chief Justice (ACJ) T. S. Sivagnanam, while speaking at the stone laying ceremony of the new court complex in the Alipurduar district, said on Saturday that it is the duty of the members of the bar to protect courts, judges and litigants. A new court building for the new Alipurduar District Court complex is set to be built after the bifurcation of the judiciary...
The Acting Chief Justice (ACJ) T. S. Sivagnanam, while speaking at the stone laying ceremony of the new court complex in the Alipurduar district, said on Saturday that it is the duty of the members of the bar to protect courts, judges and litigants.
A new court building for the new Alipurduar District Court complex is set to be built after the bifurcation of the judiciary from Jalpaiguri district to Alipurduar District.
Alipurduar district was carved out in 2014 as the 20th district of the West Bengal.
The ACJ further said that the members of the bar and the judiciary should work together to ensure that public gains confidence in the district judiciary.
“I request each member of the Bar, both Seniors and Juniors to protect the District Judiciary because she is the mother, if you respect her, she will treat you with dignity. It is your duty to protect the courts because you cannot practice law on the banks of river Ganges. You need courts, therefore, protect the courts, protect the judges, protect the litigants and definitely you will be rewarded”
Justice Sivagnanam said there is slight apprehension and hesitation among the Bar members whenever a district is bifurcated.
“The President, Secretary and members of the Bar, please mark my words, bifurcation will improve the work, bifurcation will improve the efficiency. Since Majority of the population are from the downtrodden community, there is a great responsibility on the part of the Bar to assist them, alleviate their grievances and try to reach the last man of the corner of the district. Of course the Bench will support you.”
The event was attended by state Law Minister Moloy Ghatak, and Justice Ravi Krishan Kapur, Calcutta High Court judge and Judge-in-Charge for the Jalpaiguri district.