Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday reiterated that his Government is determined to constitute a law Commission in the State and take other welfare measures for lawyers including setting up a lawyers’ Academy for the benefit of young lawyers.
Speaking on the occasion of the 44th annual conference of the All Odisha lawyers’ Association here, Patnaik said the proposed law Commission would examine all the existing laws and suggest modifications, if necessary.
Patnaik said that in a democratic society, lawyers surely have an important role to play than any other professional as they are the guardian of the rule of law, on which every civilised society sustains.
law Minister Arun Sahoo informed that after the Cabinet’s approval for a law Commission, the proposal is awaiting the Finance Department’s concurrence and would be a reality soon.
Inaugurating the two-day conference, Justice Dipak Misra of the Supreme Court said lawyers are the priests of the temple of law and always looked upon for proper administration of rule of law.
Advocate General SP Mishra, High Court Bar Association president Ashok Mohapatra and the President and Secretary of the lawyers’ Association also spoke at the inaugural session, which was followed by two technical sessions.