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CJI lays foundation for new court complex amidst lawyers’ protest in...

Share FacebookTwitterWhatsAppPinterestLinkedinCopy URLTelegramEmailTumblrReddItPrintKoo GUWAHATI, Jan 11 : Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Sunday laid the foundation for an Integrated Judicial Court Complex in Assam’s Kamrup district amid protests by the Gauhati High Court Bar Association (GHCBA) against the move to shift the High Court. CJI Kant expressed ‘surprise’ at the opposition, maintaining that ‘personal vested interests should not be valid grounds’ for resisting development. The GHCBA has been opposing the relocation of the high court to Rangmahal in North Guwahati from the heart of Guwahati city, citing concerns over accessibility, infrastructure and the lack of stakeholder consultation.

CJI lays foundation for new court complex amidst lawyers’ protest in...

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Key Highlights

  • The CJI, in his speech, said the Integrated Judicial Court Complex has been envisaged to match the aspirations of the future.
  • As the head of the country’s judiciary, Justice Kant stressed that he is bound to cater to the needs of those coming into the profession.
  • The CJI said that he was surprised when he learnt that the GHCBA is opposing the new integrated court complex, which will also house the Gauhati High Court.
  • The Gauhati High Court serves as the high court for the states of Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland and Mizoram.
  • “Those opposing the new court complex are either ill-informed or not realising the needs of new members of the bar.
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