Additional Court complex inaugurated in Dima Hasao

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HAFLONG: The new additional Court building, Dima Hasao District Judiciary was inaugurated on Saturday by the Chief Justice (Acting) of Gauhati High Court, Justice N. Kotiswar Singh, in presence of Gauhati High Court Judge in-charge Administrative Department, Justice ManasRanjanPathak, Portfolio Judge of the District of DimaHasao Justice Manish Choudhury and other dignitaries of the district.

The new additional Court building was placed after handing over of the additional circuit house by the DimaHasao District Administration to the District Judiciary. The renovation of the building was done at approximate budget of Rs 1 crore with three Court rooms and one legal aid clinic to attend legal services.

With the starting of the session, it will help equality of opportunity in the sense of improving access to independent and expeditious justice-delivery to those in this district, said Chief Justice K Kotiswar. He further added that unlike other regular inaugurations, starting of the additional Court building in Haflong is a milestone for the district in a 6th Schedule land where there is an elaborate constitutional rights of its own as mentioned in the constitution. Also referring to the village court, council Court, Justice Kotiswar said that the basic idea is to secure all citizens of this country socially, politically and legally so that justice prevails as it is the fundamental right of an individual. He elaborately spoke about the preamble of the Indian constitution and the beauty of its existence as an essence of the one nation.

Justice Manash Ranjan Pathak also spoke about how in DimaHasao judiciary was separated from Executive as per order from the Supreme Court of India in 2007 and the process since then resulted in existence of the District Session Court at Jatinga near Haflong in the year 2017.

Justice Manish Ranjan Choudhury said that the starting of the additional court room will indeed be very helpful in fast disposal of the pending cases mentioning that around 17,000 number of cases are pending as on 30th October last with 6 Court rooms at present Judicial Court in Jatinga.

Welcoming the dignitaries District Session Judge Abhijit Bhattacharyya dwelt at length about the separation of the three wings of the government- Judiciary, Legislature and Executive. Also hopeful about the ease of accessible location in the heart of the town, it will benefit the public tremendously as the aged, economically lesser privileged etc will now have an improved access to justice.

Others who spoke were Deputy Commissioner Paul Barua, Chairperson of NCHAC Ranu Langthasa, Learned Public Prosecutor Secretary, Dima Hasao Bar Association Ajay Chakraborty. The programme ended with a vote of thanks by Bankim Sharma, Chief Judicial Magistrate of District Judiciary.

Also present during the programme were dignitaries like Executive Members of NCHAC Samuel Changsan, Nandita Gorlosa, Principal Secretary Amitabh Rajkhowa, Superintendent of Police Jayant Singh, Council Secretaries, officials from various departments and cultural troupes.

As a part of the programme various ethnic stalls were put up by the department of Handloom & Textile, Agriculture etc.

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