Shadow Correspondent
JAMMU, Apr, 01
A lawyers conference on “Role of Lawyers in Justice Delivery System” was organised here today by Mr A K Sawhney Advocate and Constitutional Integration Forum and contesting candidate for the post of High Court Bar Association Jammu.
The function continued for several hours in a jam packed hall of at Hotel Raddison Blu Jammu.
The dignitaries who were invited on the dias included Justice K. K. Gupta former Judge of the J&K High Court at Jammu, Mr U K Jalali Sr Advocate, Mr B S Manhas, Mr J A Qazmi, Ms Rozina Afzal Advocate, Mr K S Puri, Mr Baldev Singh, Mr J P Gandhi, Ch Anwar, Mr Arshad M. Malik, Dy AG besides Mr A K Sawhney Advocate former Bar President and host of the conference. A galaxy of Advocates participated in the function and most of them were young lawyers for which the conference was held in view of the J&K High Court Bar Association Jammu elections.
Mrs Meenu Mahajan “Mrs India 2016” and award winner of several social work projects and shows was also present on the dias, who distributed the trophies and momentes to several young Advocates including female Advocates.
A ghazal show was also organised and famous singer Mr Jeevan Sharma enthralled the audience with his ghazal performace.
A Momento were presented to the Chief Guest Justice K K Gupta (retd) by Mr A K Sawhney, Ms Meenu Mahajan ,Mr B S Manhas, Mr J A Qazmi, Ms Rozina Afzal Advocate, Mr K S Puri, Mr Baldev Singh, Mr J P Gandhi, Ch Anwar, Mr Arshad M. Malik, Dy AG and others present on the dias. Later Momentos were also presented to the dignatories Ms Meenu Mahajan- Mrs India 2016, Mr U K Jalali Sr Advocate, Mr B S Manhas, Mr J A Qazmi, Ms Rozina Afzal Advocate, Mr K S Puri, Mr Baldev Singh, Mr J P Gandhi, Ch Anwar, Mr Arshad M. Malik, Dy AG as Guests of Honor.
The Chief Guest Mr Justice K K Gupta (retd) told his life history to the galaxy of Advocates present in the function and how he started from a govt service to a Munisff and later rose to the post of High Court Judge and also remained Acting Chief Justice of J&K High Court.
He spoke on the occasion and expressed her views that though the initial days in the profession are tough but it requires diligence and preservance in this profession to excel. He shared his experiences with the lawyers and the key to success in this profession. Later a momento was also presented to Late S S Lehar (Sr Advocate) posthumously as a token of tributes to the late legendry lawyer and author. His son in law Mr Ravi Abrol, nephew Mr Meet Anand and other chamber associates Amit Gupta, Aditya Sharma, Nitin Bhasin, etc received the honors for the Late legendry lawyer.
Later mementos and trophies were presented by the Chief Guest and other dignitaries to no. of leading lawyers who have made a mark in the profession in their respective fields of law and contributed in dispensation of justice.
Mr A K Sawhney Advocate former Bar President of HCBA Jammu also narrated his journey of professional life as how despite being refugees he by his dint of hard work had risen from a transporter’s family to a leading lawyer. He narrated to the audience that in his college days he worked as a truck conductor and side by side continued with his studies and from there he became a Munsiff.
He further shared with the audience that after an year he resigned from the post of Munsiff and accepted the challenge of law practice and how he faced ups and downs in life.
He said the only mission of his life which is unfinished is to see an elected Bar Council in J&K and for which he is contesting the elections to pursue his struggle for an elected Bar Council of J&K.
He explained how the Bar Council would function and also have its members in the Bar Council of India. He said that where there are elections for the Parliament, Assembly and even local bodies there from 1961 the elections to the Bar Council have not been held despite Supreme Court’s orders.
He also mentioned that how the Jammu Bar has unitedly fought against the injustice to the lawyers and people of the region and state in general and reminded them of several agitations.
He said that the main problem of the time was brain drain and the talents amongst the young lawyers leaving the profession for greener pastures and social security. He said such type of conferences are required and stalwarts of the profession would be requested to give lectures to the young budding lawyers to encourage them and this would a regular feature of the J&K High Court Bar.
He assured that in case he is voted as President of the Bar Association Jammu for which the elections are due from quite a time now, he shall restore the glory of the Bar and leave no stone unturned for the dignity of the lawyers. He also put light on the problems of the young lawyers like corruption in lower rung, work problems, stress, arrogance of the presiding officers and lack of library, computers and basic amenities and dignified sitting arrangements etc The conference was anchored by Aseem Sawhney Adv.
