Himachal HC to constitute Green Bench

Bar&Bench News Network

Feb 24, 2010

Barely two weeks after taking charge of the Himachal Pradesh High Court, Chief Justice Kurien is on a mission to deal with the massive number of environmental cases pending in the High Court. The Chief Justice has announced that the High Court of Himachal Pradesh would constitute a special “Green Bench” to hear environment, mining and forest matters.

The Green Bench will start functioning from February 26and will meet every Friday, and if the need arises, on Saturdays as well. The Judges will be from Himachal Pradesh as the CJ feels that they would be better equipped to understand the environmental repercussions of their home state. All environment related matters will be transferred to the Green Bench.

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1. "#Hope that 'Green bench" certainly serves the purpose if the presiding judges have improved their knowledge with the help of Vandana Siva,Baba Amte and other renowned Green activists.Judges who deals with particular matters which shows heavy impact on society in severalways must improve their commonsense and judicialsense rather working with mechanical mind.Himachal pradesh shows way to other states...". Srinivassrav Kandaala, Andhrapradesh

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