Do not romance with litigation

  • | Monday | 10th September, 2018

But do not romance with litigation," Misra, who is due to retire next month, said.He, however, added that courts will welcome people to litigate if they have genuine grievances. CUTTACK: In town to lay the foundation of a permanent building of the Odisha State Legal Services Authority, Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra Sunday urged people not to become obsessed with litigations and make an effort to see if their problems can be solved otherwise. In accordance with guidelines received by the National Legal Services Authority, the Odisha State Legal Services Authority has been running legal literacy clubs in at least 746 high schools of the state.Of them, five schools each from 30 districts have now been equipped with one computer and internet facilities and other necessary legal kits to spread legal literacy among young minds. But when the cause is small and can be solved otherwise, then solve it. "I do not suggest for a moment that you should not fight for a cause.

CUTTACK: In town to lay the foundation of a permanent building of the Odisha State Legal Services Authority, Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra Sunday urged people not to become obsessed with litigations and make an effort to see if their problems can be solved otherwise."You are welcome to litigate. But do not romance with litigation," Misra, who is due to retire next month, said.He, however, added that courts will welcome people to litigate if they have genuine grievances. "I do not suggest for a moment that you should not fight for a cause. But when the cause is small and can be solved otherwise, then solve it. Because that also serves the purpose of access to justice," Misra said.Misra also inaugurated the legal assistance establishment Nyaya Sanjog, which is to have outlets in all the 30 districts of the state.He also formally opened the computerisation of 150 School Legal Literacy Clubs across the state. In accordance with guidelines received by the National Legal Services Authority, the Odisha State Legal Services Authority has been running legal literacy clubs in at least 746 high schools of the state.Of them, five schools each from 30 districts have now been equipped with one computer and internet facilities and other necessary legal kits to spread legal literacy among young minds."We involve students to mediate, to talk to the litigants and even talk to the under-trial prisoners in getting benefits of plea bargaining as postulated in the Code of Criminal Procedure," Misra said, urging all students to become 'legally literate'. agencies

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