Kohima, February 3 (MExN): One day symposium on Public Interest Litigation (PIL) & Litigation and Advocacy organized by Pro Bono Club, Kohima Law College at its auditorium on February 3 with Associate Professor Tompok Ponger and Associate Professor Kezhokhoto Savi as resource persons.
Litigation & Advocacy
Media Cell, Kohima Law College in a press release stated that Associate Professor, Tompok Ponger spoke on ‘Litigation & Advocacy’ explaining what does it means and the system of legal practices.
He deliberated in detailed about the court proceedings in district court as a trial court stating how to file by considering various jurisdictions such as cause of action arises, place, pecuniary, subject matter, various stages of evidence/public witnesses such as framing of issues, cross-examination, exhibition of document such as primary evidence, secondary evidence, etc.
He also emphasized on the importance of legal professional ethics where legal profession is considered to be a noble profession and to prove it a law practitioner must possess and cultivate honesty, hard working and integrity.
‘Judicial ethics and integrity are the bedrock on which credibility of the institution of judiciary is founded,’ he stated.
Public Interest Litigation
Speaking on Public Interest Litigation (PIL), Associate Professor Kezhokhoto Savi said ‘Justice is not accessible to the underprivileged ones due to the many reasons and money is the major problem and what I personally meant here is justice is accessible to those who can afford it but not to those who are in need.’
Basically, Pro Bono is the way through which lawyers, NGOs, and others legal institutions like Kohima Law College Pro Bono Club through the students especially the Pro Bono associates try to give legal aid to the underprivileged ones at zero-cost so that justice should reach all classes and the nature of work is same as PIL, he stated.
