The main objectives of a court and the duty of a judge are to uphold the law and see to it that justice is delivered. A judge should discharge the duties without ill will, fear, favour and affection, said Orissa High Court Judge Justice BR Sarangi while attending the annual function of the Kujang Bar Association on Sunday.
Inaugurating the legal professionals' annual gathering Justice Sarangi revealed the courts are the guardians of the Constitution and rule of laws proceeding. It is a joint effort by all legal fraternities to do work collectively for giving justice to the people, Justice Sarangi added.
HC Judge Justice Satrughan Pujahari attended the event as a special guest and emphasised that the broad relationship between the Bar and the Bench. Lawyers should cooperate with the bench, Justice Pujahari said.
Kujang Bar Association president Susanta Kumar Patnaik chaired the event. Jagatsinghpur District Judge Anup Kumar Chandan, ADJ Kujanga Partha Sarathi Patnaik, judicial officers from several courts,
district Collector Parul Patwari, SP Akhileshver Singh, ADM Paradeep Kanhu Charan Dhir, senior lawyers Milan Kaunongo, N Yadav, Jagatsinghpur Bar Association president Pramod Swain were present.