Members of Parliament with the Principal District & Sessions Judge, Kohima and others during the visit to the District Court Complex, Kohima on May 9.
Parliamentary Standing Committee visits District Court complex in Kohima
Kohima, May 10 (MExN): The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Personnel, Public Grievance, Law and Justice comprising of 11 Members of Parliament headed by Sushil Kumar Modi, MP, along with officers of the Parliament and Department of Justice, Government of India visited the District Court Complex, Kohima on May 9.
During the visit, Kohima Bar Association (KBA), President, Kekhriengulie impressed upon the Committee the need for a separate High Court for the State of Nagaland. He underscored the need by stating that a separate High Court would consequentially lead to the improvement of judicial infrastructure as well as the justice delivery system in the State.
The Committee after taking note of the various concerns also carried out physical inspection of the courts under the District Court Complex, stated a press release issued by KBA Secretary, Lhusisato Iralu.
Earlier, the team was received by Taliremba, Commissioner & Secretary, Department of Law & Justice, Government of Nagaland along with officers of the Department, Judicial Officers stationed in Kohima District, and Kekhriengulie, President, KBA along with his colleagues and advocates practicing in Kohima.
A meeting of all the stakeholders was held wherein the Parliamentary Committee desired to know of the deficiencies plaguing the judicial infrastructure in the State of Nagaland so as to make appropriate recommendations to the Parliament.
In this regard, various reports and factual position of the judiciary as well as its infrastructure in Nagaland were presented by officers of the Department of Law & Justice, Registry of the Gauhati High Court, Kohima Bench, Judicial Officers and the President, KBA.
Welcome address and vote of thanks were delivered by Duvelu Vero, Principal District & Sessions Judge, Kohima and Thejangu-ü Kire, Additional Secretary, Department of Law & Justice respectively.
