CM unveils advocate general’s office at high court in Jodhpur

Jodhpur: Chief minister Ashok Gehlot inaugurated the office of the advocate-general at the high court in Jodhpur on Monday. The office has been constructed at a cost of Rs 22.55 crore. He also inspected the chamber and facilities at the office along with chief justice A G Masih and justice Vijay Bishnoi.
The CM assured the legal fraternity that he had sanctioned Rs 110 crore for the building of the high court in 2009 and there would be no shortage of funds for it.
Talking about initiatives taken by his government, Gehlot said that Rajasthan had introduced many important laws in the country. “We have taken historic steps in drafting and introduction of advocates’ protection bill, gig workers’ welfare bill, right to health, minimum income guarantee, etc. Many other state governments are imitating them,” he said.
Asserting that his government was committed to the betterment of infrastructure in the judicial sphere, Gehlot said that his government upgraded and opened more than 200 courts, which has contributed to expedited disposal of pending cases.
He said that information technology should be leveraged at its fullest in disposal of pending cases. He said that pending cases had become a big issue and there should be serious consideration on the reasons for this.
He emphasized that the high court and state government should jointly put in efforts to set up new fast-track courts to speed up the justice delivery system.