Union Minister of Law & Justice Kiren Rijiju and Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha chaired a high-level meeting to review the development of judicial infrastructure in the UTs of Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh at the Raj Bhavan here today.
The Minister was briefed on the present status of the infrastructure of the Judiciary under the purview of the High Court of Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh. He was apprised on the budgetary allocation, utilization of funds for the development of infrastructure in court complexes during the previous years, future projects and major projects under execution.
LG said that the administration has to play a key role in overhauling the infrastructure development of court complexes across the UT. He stressed on making meticulous plans in collaboration with the representatives from the Judiciary.
It was decided that public utilities shall be constructed and renovated in all courts across the region.
Directions were also issued to ensure that all court complexes which are having rented buildings will be provided with new complexes by the end of this fiscal. There shall be complete e-filing system in District Courts for which adequate funds would be released by the Central Government.
The meeting also decided that the construction work of Jammu District Court Complex will be started soon.
