CM Chouhan bats for pre-litigation mediation model to settle disputes

Staff Reporter

Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that there is need to adopt pre-litigation mediation to settle mutual disputes. This system will prove to be an important step in reducing the burden of the High Court and solving pending cases. He said that the office of the Advocate General acts as a bridge between the government and the judiciary. The CM participated in the bhoomipujan programme of the Advocate General’s office building ‘Nav Srijan’ in Jabalpur. Giving information about the PESA rule applicable in the state, he said that peace and dispute resolution committees have been formed in scheduled tribal areas, which settle local disputes in villages. Many such cases have been resolved by these committees. He said that committees should be formed in the villages on the lines of the tribal areas, which can solve mutual disputes. Prepare a model with legal provision for this. This will prove to be a revolutionary step in resolving the disputes of the villages.

Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that there was a need for an advocate’s office building in Jabalpur. Earlier there was not enough space for the advocates. With the changing times, this building will meet the needs of the advocates. The building to be constructed in a modern way will be useful for speedy disposal of court work. Chouhan asked the judges and advocates to consider preparing the annexe of the High Court. Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that Swami Vivekananda’s thoughts have contributed a lot in making his life successful. He is my source of inspiration. He informed that the British era laws which have become irrelevant now are being removed. Advocate General Prashant Singh gave the welcome address.

CM said that the unnecessary burden on the High Court is also being reduced through the Lok Adalats being conducted in the state. Delayed justice is not justice. In Amrit Kaal, the Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi has given a mantra, in which he has mentioned 6 pillars of justice. In this, the first is justice for all, the second is easy justice, the third is cheap justice, the fourth is quick justice, the fifth is quality justice and the sixth is justice that can be understood by the common man in simple language. Such arrangements should be made in Hindi language so that the common citizens can understand the decisions of the court. The High Court has made its mark by creating a tradition of justice and life values, said the CM. He informed that Madhya Pradesh is the first state in the country to provide medical and engineering education in Hindi. Chief Justice Ravi Malimath said that today he is participating in this pious work. This building should be ready within the given time limit. He said that any institution is not made of bricks and cement, but is built with hard work, honesty and commitment. One of the major differences between animals and humans is that humans have the power to think. He called upon to use this power to make life meaningful.

Supreme Court Justice J.K. Maheshwari explained the importance of the power of thoughts. He said that the views of Swami Vivekananda and Mahatma Gandhi are important in making a person’s life successful. There is a need to imbibe the thoughts of these great personalities. At the outset, Chief Minister Chouhan and special guests performed Bhoomi-Pujan of the building with rituals after performing Kanya-Pujan. Lok Sabha MP Rakesh Singh, Rajya Sabha MP Smt. Sumitra Balmik, DIG Umesh Joga, Collector Saurabh Kumar Suman, SP TK Vidyarti, judges, advocates and members of Bar Association were present.