Protesting the decision to shift the judges of 34 Digital NI Act (Negotiable Instruments Act) Courtrooms That Hear Cheque Bounces From Six Court Complexes in Delhi to the Rouse Avenue Avenue Court Complex, Lawy. Karkardooma Court Complex Decided to Abstain from Work for a Fifth Day Helday on Friday. The lawyers have been on a hunger strike for the last two days.
“First, our labore courts were shifted, now our cheque bounce courts have shifted … We are not fancy lawyers. How do we earn a living?” Advocate VK Singh, President of the Shahdara Bar Association (SBA), Told the Indian Express.
“All the Lawyers in our courts are people residing in the transna (Areas). Things were running smothly… but now we are all anxious, “Singh Said.
Of the 34 courtrooms, nine are from dwarka, seven from tis hazari, six from saket, five from karkardooma court, four from Rohini, and three from patiala may come court. While the judgments of the respective courtrooms will be shifted to Rouse Avenue Court, The Court Staff (Readers, Ahlmads and Stenographers) Will Continue to Operate from their response Districts. The rooms for the 34 judges have been allocated on the sevention floor
Earler, the coordination committee of all district court bar associations Had Decided to Abster from Work. On june 7, however, they called off their strike after the choice of the Delhi High Court assured them in a meeting that all digital courts would strictly as digital Platform only and that all the Proceedings and judicial work would be conducted exclusively in the regular local courts.
In a May 30 Notification, The Delhi High Court, which is Behind the movement, cited “Optimal utilization of available infrastructure and resources” and “Inadequate space” to judgment of Diggt of Digty Bounce. “The remaining arrangement, including support staff deployment and recognition of evident from the responsive distribution court complexes, Shall Continue as per the previous directions/Practice Until Adidence and Permenent. Available in the district courts concerned to which digital ni act course ultimately belong, “The Notification Dated May 30 Read.
“However, these courts shall continue to be under the administctive control / supervision / jurisdiction of the distributions concerned to which courts belong. The readers, ahlmads, and judicial records of thigh. Courts would also continue to function from their original districs so as to avoid any inconvenience to the litigants, lawyers, and stakeholders, “the notepification added.
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This notification was not enough to quell the anxiety of the lawyers in northeast delhi’s karkardooma courts.
“Shifting of Digital Courts for Lack of Infrastructure Violates the territorial Jurisdiction Jurisdiction,” Said Advocate Paras Jain, WHO PUSTISS in Karkardooma Court. “If any litigant or advocate wants to report anything of Emergent Nature Physically to the judge, they will be able to communicate this … there is still confusion as to how evident as will be rewarded than the same. Avenue Court, “He added. “Lack of Virtual Facilities Also Creates Gaps Between The Judges and Litigants.”
In a notice dated july 4, the lawyers of sba decided to abstain from work on Saturday. “It has been unanimously resolved by the executive Committee of Shahdara Association (regd.).
“It is further resolved that the Executive Committee of Shahdara Bar Association (Reg). Court, ni act, ”it added.
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“Hence, All Lawyers are Requested to Co-Operate & not To Appear Before Any Court Physically or Virtually. Initiated against him
Of the 15 lakh pending cases – 2 Lakh Civil and 13 Lakh Criminal – Arce The Capital’s Lower Courts, 4.5 Lakh, or Over 30 Per Cent, Are Cheque Bounce Claims.