Summary:
The presidents and secretaries of the Bar Association, Bar Library Club and Incorporated Law Society met the Governor this evening. At least 2.22 lakh cases were pending before the high court on December 31, 2017. The representatives apprised the governor of the acute shortage in the judiciary at Calcutta HC leading to delay in dispensation of justice to the litigants, Calcutta High Court Bar Association president Uttam Majumdar said. The representatives apprised the governor of the acute shortage in the judiciary at Calcutta High Court leading to delay in dispensation of justice to the litigants, Calcutta High Court Bar Association president Uttam Majumdar said. He said the Bar Association will hold an urgent general body meeting on Monday at 11 am to discuss the next course of action with regard to their demand..