Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit has said that there is a need of welfare of the lawyers and announced hike in the corpus fund of Bar Council of Delhi for welfare measures. The city government had contributed Rs one crore at the time of constitution of the corpus fund. She was speaking during a National seminar on welfare of lawyers organised by the Bar Council of Delhi, inaugurated by Honble President, Paranab Mukherjee. Delhi Law Minister Ramakant Goswami also expressed his views in the second session.
Dikshit stated the Lawyers community has played a significant role in achieving the freedom of India. the contribution of the lawyers and the jurists in this struggle for liberty, equality, justice and truth remains unparalleled. The Constitution enjoins the state to secure social, economic and political justice to all its citizens.
The lawyers are agents of peace and order in the society. Delhi Government recognises the need of welfare measures to be taken in the interest of legal fraternity. The city government has provided the parking facility in all court complexes for the excusive use of lawyers including multi level automatic car parking at Delhi High Court Complex for which the government had contributed more than Rs 200 crore.
Dikshit also staed that her government would provide possible assistance in enrichin the liabraries foe the lawyers ain order to facilitate access to them to the legal provisions and decided cases. the government is in favor of an appropriate medical insurance sceme for the lawyers, She added.
She called upon the Bar council to bring a concrete proposal in this regard. The government has been increasing the number of the District corts and the judges. The government is of the view that the lawerrs of the district and High court musr be the best served by her government.
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