Courts to allow online filing of applications quickly: C.M. Joshi

“The Supreme Court of India is considering putting in place a system where advocates can file applications online,” C.M. Joshi, Principal District and Sessions Judge, mentioned in Belagavi on Friday. “Following the directions of the Supreme Court, courts in Belagavi will also allow filing of applications online in the near future,” he mentioned. He was talking at a programme to distribute awards to meritorious college students of Raja Lakhamagouda Law College.

“Thinkers like Richard Susskind have argued that at least 60% of disputes will be fought online in the coming years. This is an important observation as several times we keep hearing that the educational system and the legal fraternity does not keep pace with advances in modern technology. All young graduates should keep abreast of legal and technological developments,” he mentioned. He quoted from Stephen Covey, the writer of Seven Habits of Successful People, saying ‘One should always keep sharpening your saw’.

He added that every one classical texts ought to be reinvented in trendy occasions.

“We talk about alternative dispute resolution mechanisms like negotiation and mediation. We should remember that this is an ancient technique as Lord Krishna himself was engaged in negotiating and mediating in the Mahabharata. We also speak of gender justice now a days. We should realise that texts like Manu Smriti and Yajnyavalkya Smriti had given several principles that stood for gender justice and gender equality. We should go to the original texts to understand them properly. We have forgotten them under the light of new and modern laws brought during the British regime and independent India,” he mentioned.

“Young students of law should reinvent ourselves. They should refer to books like The Constitutional and Legal History of India by Justice Rama Jois,” he mentioned. He additionally requested college students to research the books on future of professions and future of regulation by Mr. Susskind. “Completing your degree should not mean an end to your education but a beginning,” he mentioned.

He offered the M.K. Nambyar Memorial gold medal to Vijay Kumar Budri, who acquired the very best marks in Constitutional Law. The medal and the prize cash is instituted by Attorney General of India K.K. Venugopal, in reminiscence of his father.

Vivek Kulkarni, Governing Council member of the faculty, mentioned Karnataka Law Society determined to begin the L.L.M. course at R.L. Law College.

Students like Sachidanand Patil, Trupti Sadekar, Megha Somannanavar, Ankita Patil, Sachin Chauhan and others spoke about their expertise within the school. Ladies Representative Anuja Belgaonkar proposeda vote of thanks.

Anil Hawaldar, principal, Prof. P.A Yajurvedi and different employees members have been current.