LODHRAN/BAHAWALPUR(By Our Staff Reporters)Lahore High
Court Chief Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah said that the provision of
cheap and swift justice is top priority of the judiciary, and sought
lawyers’ and people’s cooperation to improve the system.
Addressing the Lodhran Bar members, he
added that the people and lawyers should make judiciary strong, saying
that the society and the lawyers were nothing without strong judiciary.
The chief justice said that departments
like judiciary have nothing to do with politics. “With the strong
linkage between the bar and the bench, we will continue to give verdicts
on cases in accordance with law. We will not let injustice take place
with anyone however judiciary, lawyers and people should respect each
other,” he said.
He directed the young lawyers to take
full benefit from the E-Library to expand their knowledge on law. He
urged the lawyers to leave the strike culture and adapt constructive and
positive thinking. He appreciated the linking of Lodhran to High Court
Bahawalpur Bench, and said that in this matter lawyers should choose
Bahawalpur or Multan bench.
He further said that for the provision
of justice, the Lahore High Court would provide every possible facility
for the lawyers and litigants. He added that judiciary would take more
steps for the welfare of judicial officials.
He also pledged efforts for the
establishment of shuttle transport service between Bahawalpur Bench and
Lodhran for the lawyers, boundary walls of lawyers’ chambers, separate
bar room for female lawyers and Lawyers Colony.
Later, the Lahore High Court chief
justice inaugurated the E-Library and IT Centre at District Court
Bahawalpur. He said that e-libraries will help increase the knowledge
and awareness of the lawyers. He added that today’s is the world of
information thus the lawyers should derive full benefit from E-Library.
Lawyers should utilise E-Library for the preparation of their cases, he
stressed.
Addressing the District Bar, he said
that at the district courts, computer, printer, WiFi and other
facilities have been provided. He added that with the help of E-Library,
the lawyers’ access to knowledge across the world will be made
possible.
He said that E-Library will facilitate
the lawyers in their preparation of cases and difficulties of the people
could be rectified. He added that for the convenience of people from
Lodhran District, they have been provided with the facility to register
their cases in Lahore High Court Bahawalpur Bench or Lahore High Court
Multan Bench. In this regard, a Notification has been issued, he said.
He said that steps were being taken for the establishment of Lawyer’s Colony and land provision for the lawyer chambers.
Earlier, District Bar Association
President Usman Farooq had demanded the provision of land for the
lawyer’s chambers and establishment of Lawyer’s Colony during his
address and thanked the chief justice on visiting the district bar.
Later, the LHC chief justice inaugurated
a meeting room at district courts, and said that a separate pathway be
made for the children and more steps be taken for the public convenience
on the court premises.
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