HC judges hear lawyers’ issues during Amritsar visit

A three-member delegation of judges from the Punjab and Haryana High Court on Saturday held an inter-active meeting with members and office-bearers of the Amritsar Bar Association (ABA) to understand the issues confronting the legal fraternity, with particular focus on the challenges faced by young lawyers.

The delegation, comprising Justice Ashwani Kumar, Justice Rohit Kapoor and Justice Kuldeep Tiwari, was in the city to review the functioning of the district courts. During the interaction, ABA president Gurpreet Singh Panesar highlighted the acute shortage of chambers for newly enrolled advocates. He said the lack of adequate workspace was severely hampering their professional growth and day-to-day functioning.

Taking serious note of the concern, the judges, accompanied by ABA office-bearers, visited several locations in and around the District Courts Complex to explore viable options for the construction of new chambers. The delegation assured the Bar Association that concrete steps would be taken to address the issue at the earliest.

Justice Ashwani Kumar and Justice Rohit Kapoor were in Amritsar as part of their inspection of the district courts, while Justice Kuldeep Tiwari arrived in the holy city after completing a similar exercise in Tarn Taran.

Earlier, the visiting judges were accorded a warm welcome by ABA president Gurpreet Singh Panesar, vice-president Rajdeep Singh Ghumman, secretary Vicky Mehra, joint secretary Saurabh Sharma, treasurer Rakesh Sharma, executive members Amit Arora and Harpreet Grover, along with other members of the Bar association.