Chhattisgarh State judicial Academy has celebrated the Constitution Day (Samvidhan Divas)” on November 26th, 2023 under the guidance of Shri Ramesh Sinha, chief Justice and Patron in chief of the Academy
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Raipur chhattisgarh VISHESH Chhattisgarh State judicial Academy has celebrated the Constitution Day (Samvidhan Divas)” on November 26th, 2023 at the Academy under the guidance of Shri Ramesh Sinha, chief Justice and Patron in chief under the guidance of Shri Ramesh Sinha, chief Justice and Patron in chief of the Academy. Though Hon’ble the chief Justice could not be present on this Occassion as he was in Delhi on the constitution day celebration but on this occasion, he has sent his good wishes to all the judges of chhattisgarh. On this important event, Honourable Shri Justice Narendra Kumar Vyas Judge High Court of Chhattisgarh and Hon’ble Shri Rakesh Mohan Pandey, Judge High Court of Chhattisgarh were present As an important part of the celebration the Preamble of the Indian Constitution was read. All the District Judges of the State, officials of the Hon’ble High Court Registry and judges posted in Bilaspur district also participated on the occassion.
Speaking as the chief guest on this occasion, Honorable High Court Justice Shri Narendra Kumar Vyas, expressed, “It should be the primary duty of the judges to connect the people to the justice system by simplifying it in following the Constitution” and further said that many rights have been provided to the citizens in the Constitution. It is the responsibility of the judiciary to ensure that every person gets complete justice by maintaining a transparent justice system. He highlighted the basic differences of Indian constitution than that of other countries with examples indicating the prerequisites of the constitution such as societal, familial and individual needs. The preamble of Indian Constitution i.e India to be a sovereign, socialist, secular and democratic republic which is aiming to secure justice, liberty, equality to all citizens and promote fraternity to maintain unity and integrity of the nation were stressed in his speech as these rights are necessity and are not a privilege.
The importance of the Indian Constitution was highlighted by Honorable Justice Shri Rakesh Kumar Pandey, who was present as a special guest in the program. He told that the Indian Constitution protects the fundamental rights of every citizen while protecting the interests of the citizens. He emphasized the importance of Constitution Day, the significance of its celebration and commemorated the people who contributed to the development of Indian constitution.
Under the able guidance of Hon’ble the chief Justice a colloquium of all the district Judges of the State was also organised by the Academy. The object of this colloquium was to discuss the challenges before the District Judiciary and way forward. Discussion regarding the challenges facing the judiciary and the steps to be taken to resolve them was the main highlights of this colloquium .It is noteworthy that ever since Chief Justice Shri Ramesh Sinha took charge in Chhattisgarh High Court he is continuously providing new heights to the level of Chhattisgarh Judiciary. It is also noteworthy that every step of the Honorable Chief Justice is in accordance with the intention of the Constitution On the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti, the bust of Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi has been installed in the Chhattisgarh High Court building and also the plaque of the Preamble of the Constitution and the national emblem (Ashoka emblem), have been installed in the High Court complex to enhance the dignity of the High Court.
It is also noteworthy here that during the short tenure of seven months of Hon’ble Shri Ramesh Sinha he after visiting all the districts, had made every possible effort to remove the difficulties and shortcomings seen in the District courts. After he took charge, there has been a radical change in the working style of the district Judiciary 2/3 state.