Bantwal: New building of first class magistrate court inaugurated
Mounesh Vishwakarma
Daijiworld Media Network – Bantwal (EP)
Bantwal, Oct 27: The new building of first class magistrate court at Bantwal, built at a cost of Rs 2.5 crores was inaugurated on Saturday, October 26 here.
Dr K Bakthavatsala, the judge of Karnataka high court inaugurated the new building. Speaking after the inauguration, he said that the government is providing all the facilities to enable clients get quick clearance of cases. The lawyers also should show interest to ensure that cases are disposed off quickly making use of the facilities and modern technology, he said.
"The feeling that court cases are taking too long is not true. The numbers of courts and judges these days have increased. Lok adalat also helps in settling cases thereby enabling their speedy disposal," he said.
"Most cases in the past took 15 years for disposal, but now the cases get disposed within one to five years. Lawyers are the representatives of the society. They should update their knowledge from time to time. They should not attach too much of importance for money and serve the people with love, compassion and humanity. When good relationship gets developed between the judges, lawyers and the clients, it will be possible to develop a just and true society, he said.
B V Pinto, judge of the high court who was a guest, said that two lawyers, Pushpa and Sarasvathi and another lawyer who were employed as junior advocates have passed the requisite examinations and are appointed as judges. Congratulating them, he said that lawyers and judges should strengthen the process of imparting justice.
Nalin Kumar Kateel, MP who was the chief guest, said that the education that strengthens the qualities of humanity and patriotism is important in the present days. While human values are decreasing, the trust on the legal system still remains, he said.
Minister in charge of Dakshina Kannada district, Ramanath Rai presided over the programme and spoke saying that nobody is above law and we trust the legal system which protects us. Lawyers should work on those lines. When free legal camps are held, the common people will be able to get justice more easily, he said.
Mangalore’s principal sessions judge Chaudapurkar Arun, Senior civil judge of Bantwal A K Naveen Kumari, Principal civil judge Srinivas and Additional civil judge Jayaprakash D R were on the dais.
Suresh Poojary, president of advocate’s association welcomed. Secretary Ganesh B thanked. Advocates Narendranath Bhandary, Prasad Kumar, Suresh Kumar, K V Bhat and Shivaprasad conducted the programme.
Dignitaries including Dr H C Mahadevappa, minister of state for public works, T B Jayachandra, minister of law, Vinay Kumar Sorake, minister of urban development, U T Khadar, minister of health and Abhayachandra Jain, minister of youth who were scheduled to be in the programme did not make it.