HC frames rules to take justice system to doorsteps

In a decision to ease procedure for litigants from far flung areas to file cases the High Court has designated post offices as approved centres for filing cases.

According to the new rulesany person residing in a remote area, desirous of filing a case before thecourt, can file the same before the nearest approved centre operated by thegovernment of India/state, government approved by the high court or the nearestpost office established by the department of post, in collaboration withJ&K legal services authority and the court.

   

“In case of filing beforethe approved centre, the in charge of the centre shall maintain the entirerecord of filing of the cases before the designated approved centre, both insoft form as well as in registers specially maintained for the purpose,” saidan order issued by registrar general of high court, with regard to amendment inJ&K high court rules 1999.

In the event of filing ofthe case before the post office, the order said, the post master concernedshall maintain the entire record of filing of the cases.

“A person belonging to aremote area may engage any counsel of his/her choice. In case he/she desiresso, the Jammu Kashmir state legal services authority (JKSLSA) concerned,district state legal services authority (DSLSA), J&K high court legalservices committee, approved centre shall provide legal service to such person,”reads the order.

With regard to proceedingsof litigants from remote areas, the proceedings may be facilitated andconducted through the electronic mode using video conferencing facilitiesbetween the high court and the approved centre/post office, it said.

The order reads that thesummons/notices and other processes that may be issued by the High court shallbe transmitted by the court through concerned approved centre/post officehaving jurisdiction over the area in which the litigant resides.

“Therefore the same shallbe delivered either to the process serving agency of the or to the nearestpolice post/station for engagement of service,” reads the order. “Whereverpossible, the proceedings may be conducted through video conferencing. A desk tobe known as Court Service Centre shall be earmarked in the High Court for thepurpose of receiving cases. A dedicated e-mail ID shall be created for HighCourt for the purpose and separate record shall be maintained to track therecord of the cases heard thorough video conferencing,” reads the order.

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