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Omar regime made no attempt to establish fast track courts in JK 4/14/2015 12:03:26 AM Peerzada Ummer Early Times Report Srinagar, Apr 13: The erstwhile regime led by Omar Abdullah took no serious steps to establish fast track courts in the state and just sat over many proposals which could have helped in delivering justice fast. Records in possession of Early Times reveal that there are 5244 criminal cases yet to be heard in the state. In the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir, around 86000 cases are pending while there are around one lakh criminal cases pending in lower courts and there are nearly 70,000 civil cases pending in other courts. As there are no fast track court functional in the state of Jammu and Kashmir except for the five existing regular courts of additional district and sessions which were earmarked as fast track court by the high court earlier. The courts were given the authority so that the cases against the women could be heard on the fast track basis. Sources informed High Court had sent a proposal to the government to set up eight fast track district and session courts and 10 fast track civil courts. "The previous regime put the proposal on the back burner and no attempt was made to work on the proposal forwarded by the High Court," they added. Omar led government had promised that it is committed to provide justice to the masses at door steps and by virtue of Jammu and Kashmir Dehi Adalat Act, 2013, it had [promised that it would set up at least 22 Dehi adalats in the state with at least one in a district that too at a block level. However, promise remained confined to papers only. Omar led Government categorically rejected the proposal mooted by the various civil society groups to have High Court benches available at remote places other than the capital cities of the state in view of the difficult topography.   Share This News with Your Friends on Social Network     Comment on this Story

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