Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, July 20: J&K High Court Bar Association Jammu has resolved to oppose shifting of High Court to Raika and constitute a committee of advocates to recommend further course of action.
The resolution was passed in a General House Meeting, which held deliberations on opposing shifting of High Court and for shifting of District Court and other forums along with High Court to Raika.
The members expressed their views about the agenda items. The members who opposed the shifting of the High Court included former Presidents of Bar M K Bhardwaj, Abhinav Sharma, J A Kazmi, Nirmal Kotwal, M.R. Qureshi, H.C. Jalmeria, Usman Salaria, Bhavishya Sudan, Baldev Singh, Arvind Bandral,. Anna Durrani, Zamir Muslim Qureshi, Shrishti Paul Mengi and Yasser Farooq Khan.
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Other who expressed their views were M.A. Goni, Sheikh Shakeel Ahmed, Atul Raina, Mehrukh Sayden and Ishant Gupta. M A Goni suggested for constitution of a committee of both senior and junior lawyers to decide future course of action in terms of decision the General House would take.
Finally, it was resolved that the shifting of High Court to Raika shall be opposed and General House authorized the office bearers to formulate a committee of advocates who will submit their report within 7 days recommending further course of action to the General House to be convened again.
The General House with one voice condemned derogatory messages on social media/WhatsApp Groups against the members of the Bar including the Senior Advocates.
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