Srinagar a paradise, I feel at home here, says CJI
B R Gavai quoted a famous Persian couplet on Sunday, saying he felt at home in Srinagar. The CJI visited the Valley for the first time since the abrogation of
and the 2023 Supreme Court verdict upholding it.
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Speaking at a National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) North Zone regional conference, he stressed the constitutional promise of justice and urged the legal fraternity to work towards ensuring justice for every citizen.
He said the chief justice of the Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh high court should consider establishing a separate bench for Ladakh UT, acknowledging the long-standing demand raised by Ladakh Bar.
A day after SC judge and NALSA executive chairman, Justice Surya Kant, launched Veer Parivar Sahayata, the CJI said, 'It is a great initiative and it will provide legal assistance to families of martyrs who have laid down their lives for the country.'
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