E-Library, internet for Maharashtra, Goa lawyers
The Bar Council of Maharashtra and Goa will launch a scheme this week for the legal fraternity, making computer, internet and software facilities available in bar rooms across both states.
By PTI |
MUMBAI: The Bar Council of Maharashtra and Goa will launch a scheme this week for the legal fraternity, making computer, internet and software facilities available in bar rooms across both states.
As part of the scheme, one computer with legal software would be donated to every bar association in every district and taluka, Additional Solicitor General and member of the Bar Council of India, Rajendra Raghuvanshi said on Tuesday.
The facility of an "E-Library", which is being made available for the very first time in the country, will make the legal softwares and computer facilities available to Bar Associations from across the state and Goa.
The initiative taken by the lawyers and the Bar Council would benefit over one lakh lawyers across 350 Bar Associations in the state.
The scheme will also usher in internet facilities connecting all bar associations and courts across the state in due course of time.
Chief Justice of India, K G Balakrishnan will inaugurate the scheme in Nagpur on July 12.
Lawyers have funded the entire scheme which cost Rs 1.5 crore till the installation point.
The scheme will be inaugurated by the CJI as part of the state lawyers' conference to be held in Nagpur on July 12 and 13 where Supreme Court judge V S Sirpurkar will be the guest of honour.
The conference will be presided over by Bombay High Court Chief Justice Swatanter Kumar.
The conference will discuss subjects like modern era challenges for the judicial system and legal fraternity, advantages and disadvantages of public interest litigations and trial by media.
It will also delve into issues like use of new scientific methods and technology in investigation of crime and effective use of scientific measures for speedy disposal of justice by trial courts.
Raghuvanshi also said the Bar Council had earlier initiated a Medical Aid Scheme for the lawyers in 1998.
"About Rs 3.5 crore have been collected and about Rs 52 lakh has been dispersed benefiting 600 lawyers since," he said.
Notices are being issued to 26,000 old lawyers who registered with the Bar Council before the launch of the scheme and have not contributed to the lawyers fund for the said purposes, Raghuvanshi said.
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