Keywords: – High Court, Chief Justice of India, Justice, DY Chandrachud, Jammu & Kashmir.
The Chief Justice of India, DY Chandrachud, laid the foundation stone for a new High Court complex in Jammu’s Raika area. During his address, Justice Chandrachud emphasized the importance of judicial officers as frontline warriors and encouraged them to meet the expectations of the common man seeking justice.
The Chief Justice also highlighted the goal of providing access to justice for every section of society, including the poor and underprivileged. The construction of the new High Court complex and the introduction of IT initiatives such as the Document Management System (DMS) for the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh and the National Service and Tracking of Electronic Process (N-STEP) for district courts in the two union territories are significant steps towards judicial reform.
The event was attended by Jammu & Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, Ladakh Lieutenant Governor BD Mishra, Union Minister of State for Law and Justice Arjun Ram Meghwal, and Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Pankaj Mithal from the Supreme Court. Chief Justice of the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, N Kotiswar Singh, was also present.
During the event, Meghwal assured the J&K government of financial support and an adequate budget for the development of judicial infrastructure. A video presentation provided an overview of the functionality of the Document Management System (DMS), and mobile phones with the N-STEP application were distributed to process servers to mark the launch of the initiative. These initiatives aim to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the judicial delivery system in the region.
Written by- Mubashara Fatima, College name- Unity PG and Law College, Semester- 6th, intern under Legal Vidhiya
