Justice Songkhupchung Serto of Gauhati High Court, Kohima Bench speaks during the three-day seminar on ‘Legal Profession For Lawyers’ organised by the High Court Legal Services Committee in collaboration with the High Court Bar Association, Kohima Bench in Kohima on October 20. (Photo Courtesy: NSLSA)
Kohima, October 20 (MExN): The passion to learn and struggle are key to producing refined lawyers though the profession is challenging for during the foundational years especially with regard to income, stated Justice Songkhupchung Serto of Gauhati High Court, Kohima Bench on October 20.
He was speaking at the inaugural day of a three-day seminar on ‘Legal Profession for Lawyers’ organised by the High Court Legal Services Committee in collaboration with the High Court Bar Association, Kohima Bench at the High Court premises.
Reflecting from his own experiences during the initial years of practicing under a senior, Serto opined that the amount of hard work put into catching up with the profession and the payment received in return was meager.
However, the passion to learn and struggle are key to producing refined lawyers, he added, as per a press release of the event from the Nagaland State Legal Services Authority (NSLSA).
The HC Judge further said that charging fees in tribal communities was another challenge as most are uninformed of many subjects and procedure of law or courts.
The newly appointed additional judge of the Gauhati High Court Kakheto Sema, in a short speech, also urged the bar fraternity to continue to assist the court for the dispensation of justice and promote the practice of rule of law so that the end of justice is promoted.
He encouraged the upcoming lawyers to give time, effort, sincere and honest to achieve heights and limits of the profession.
During the two sessions held today, resource persons Laximidhar Pangari, Senior Advocate of Odisha and Kolkata High Court delivered talks on difference between Article 226 and 227 of the Constitution Of India and Service Jurisprudence while CT Jamir, Senior Advocate, Guahati High Court, Kohima Bench dwelled on professional ethics.
Article 226, gives HCs the power to issue any person or authority, including the government in some cases, directions, orders or writs and Article 227 gives every HC power to have superintendence over all courts and tribunals throughout the territories in which it exercises its jurisdiction (except a court formed under a law related to armed forces).
The sessions were chaired by President High Court Bar Association, Kohima Bench A Zho, the release added.
