Adhere to ethics, conduct rules: Justice Kotwal to Advocates

Excelsior Correspondent
Jammu, Jan 25: Under the guidance and patronage of Chief Patron of J&K State Judicial Academy, Justice N. Paul Vasanthakumar, Chief Justice, High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Committee of Judges, State Judicial Academy (Justice Muzaffar Hussain Attar, Chairman and Justice Janak Raj Kotwal, Member), Jammu and Kashmir State Judicial Academy today organized oath ceremony and lecture on ‘Professional Ethics and Conduct’ for newly enrolled Advocates of Jammu province at J&K State Judicial Academy complex here.
Proceedings were conducted by Abdul Rashid Malik, Director, J&K State Judicial Academy who welcomed Justice Janak Raj Kotwal and newly enrolled Advocates and deliberated on the need for oath ceremony and lecture on professional ethics and conduct for the Advocates.
Justice Janak Raj Kotwal, administered oath to the newly enrolled Advocates.
The oath ceremony was followed by lecture on the “Professional Ethics and Conduct” delivered by Justice Janak Raj Kotwal. He stressed upon the newly enrolled Advocates to adhere to the ethics and conduct rules framed by the Bar Council of India. He further said that the lawyers are most important stakeholder of justice delivery system and therefore, they shall extend their best professional assistance to the courts for redressing the grievances of litigating public and ultimately to ensure social justice. He asked the fresher’s in the legal fraternity to work hard with honesty, devotion and dedication for the cause of justice.
The proceedings were concluded with vote of thanks by the Director, State Judicial Academy.

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