Chief Justice inaugurates 5 ADR centres virtually
Source: The Sangai Express

Imphal, December 11 2020: Manipur State Legal Services Authority (MASLSA) organized the e-inauguration of five new Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) centres at Thoubal, Bishnupur, Churachandpur, Senapati and Ukhrul districts today.

Justice Ramalingam Sudhakar, Chief Justice, High Court of Manipur and Patron-in-Chief, MASLSA inaugurated the 5 new ADR Centres virtually, said a statement issued by Sorokhaibam Sadananda, Deputy Member Secretary MASLSA and added that the 5 new centres are located at the Court complexes of their respective district.

Golmei Gaiphulshillu, member secretary, MASLSA gave the welcome speech while Justice Kh Nobin Singh, Judge, High Court of Manipur and executive chairman, MASLSA gave the introductory speech of the programme, he added.

Justice Lanusungkum Jamir, Judge, High Court of Manipur; .

Justice MV Muralidaran, Judge, High Court of Manipur; Justice A Bimol Singh, Judge, High Court of Manipur; Dr Rajesh Kumar, Chief Secretary, Govt of Manipur; N Kumarjit Singh, Advocate General of Manipur; A Guneshwar Sharma, Registrar General, High Court of Manipur; Nungshitombi Athokpam, Secretary (Law & Legislative Affairs), Govt of Manipur; O Modhuchandra Singh, chairman, Bar Council of Manipur; Ibotombi Namoijam, Senior Advocate & president, High Court Bar Association; M Nilachandra Singh, president, All Manipur Bar Association were present in the inaugural function through video conferencing.

Justice Ramalingam Sudhakar stated that ADR centres are being established to provide equal facility and infrastructures to the remote and outlying districts of the State and to reduce the number of litigation cases in the State.

ADR centre is established to resolve disputes through mediation and amicable settlement, he said and urged the District Judiciary, District Bar Associations and the public to make use of the newly inaugurated ADR centres to amicably settle their cases through mediation and counselling.

The programme concluded with a vote of thanks from Nungshitombi Athokpam.

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