Our Government is strongly committed to achieve the Constitutional goals of providing access to justice for the citizens," said Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said at the inauguration of a new court building of Civil Judge Junior Division-cum-JMFC at Hinjilicut on Wednesday.
The court was inaugurated jointly by Chief Minister Patnaik and Chief Justice of Orissa High Court Justice Mohammed Rafiq on virtual platform. Patnaik said that despite the constraints of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Government has recently established four new courts in the State to decide commercial disputes. He also added that 45 courts had recently been established to exclusively try offences against women. Speaking that the Government was committed to protect the interests of lawyers community, he informed that the annual grant by the Government to the “Odisha Advocates’ Welfare Fund” had recently been enhanced from Rs 3 crore to Rs 5 crore.
Speaking on the occasion, Chief Justice of Orissa High Court Justice Mohammed Rafiq thanked the State Government for providing the land for the new court building at Hinjilicut.
Among others, Minister of State for Home Dibya Shankar Mishra, Justice Biswajit Mohanty, MP Pramila Bisoi, Development Commissioner Suresh Chandra Mohapatra, Principal Secretary Home Sanjeev Chopra and Secretary Law Sashikanta Mishra were present.
While Secretary to Chief Minister (5-T) VK Pandian moderated the programme, the Ganjam Collector welcomed the guests and the president of Hinjilicut Bar Association offered vote of thanks.