IMPHAL, Jan 11: The High Court Bar Association today explained that the association has been pushing for its legitimate demand in the interest of the present and future Manipur and not going on strike.
High Court is the highest state Constitutional Court and hence, its power must not be in any way diluted by lack of the required number of Judges, advocate Khaidem Mani told the media at his residence here at Loklaobung. He explained that HCBA has been pushing for its legitimate demand in the interest of the present and future of Manipur and not going on strike.
Manipur will now have her own High Court on a par with other states of India, therefore, her High Court must have minimum necessary number of Judges for proper and smooth functioning, to be appointed from amongst the qualified members of Manipur Bar and Bench who may be transferred and posted in any other High Court of India after appointment, he said.
He said at least five as recommended by Government of Manipur and up to seven Judges are the minimum requirement and insisted that HCBA is fully aware that strike by advocates or lawyers is not permissible within certain specified areas in the conduct of cases, but the present demand is not strike.
Khaidem Mani said, “In strike, there is always the elements of quid pro quo, but our demand has no such elements as it is only the public interest demand and not quid pro quo.”
Mani further said that the Chief Minister who is now in New Delhi has informed the leaders of HCBA to come to the capital to meet with Union Law minister on its demand. Accordingly, a team of HCBA is all prepared to visit New Delhi on January 13, he added.
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