Judiciary committed to ensuring speedy justice, says Justice Sanjeev Kumar

Bandipora, May 14: High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh judge Justice Sanjeev Kumar on Saturday said that the judiciary in J&K is committed to ensuring speedy justice to the people. He also emphasized the importance of maintaining the highest standards of professionalism, ethics, and integrity in the administration of justice.
On Saturday, the judges of the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, Justice Sanjeev Kumar, who is also Administrative Judge/Portfolio Judge for district Bandipora and Justice Rahul Bharti on Saturday visited the district Bandipora where they took stock of court functioning and other infrastructural facilities besides inspection of new Court Complex being constructed at Kaloosa.
Justice Kumar was accompanied by Justice Rahul Bharti, Judge of the High Court of Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh. During the visit, Justice Kumar inspected the facilities of the new complex. On the occasion, he was accompanied by Principal District and Sessions Judge Amit Kumar, District Development Commissioner Bandipora Dr Owais Ahmad, SSP Bandipora and other members of the district Jury besides officers from the district administration.
Dr Owais informed that the new court complex is being constructed at an estimated cost of Rs 35 crores approximately. He said that the complex has been designed to provide an efficient and congenial judicial environment to the people of Bandipora and its adjoining areas.
During the tour, Justice Kumar interacted with the district judge and other officials of the Judiciary in Bandipora. He also met the lawyers’ fraternity and Bar Association and listened to their suggestions and grievances related to the functioning of the courts in the district. He noted that the new complex would greatly improve the functioning of the courts and enhance access to justice for the people of the region.
At District Court Complex Bandipora, the Justices were welcomed warmly by Principal District and Sessions Judge Amit Sharma and a galaxy of advocates and other members of the Jury.
Justice Kumar took a comprehensive review of various facilities for litigants, public and lawyers. He also took a detailed review of infrastructural facilities, wherein he was briefed by the Principal District and Sessions Judge about the facilities and services to be augmented.
Meanwhile, President Bar Association Bandipora submitted the memorandum to the Justice wherein they sought his special intervention for the redressal of their grievances.