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Members of the judicial officers’ association.[/caption]
Dimapur, Oct. 20 (EMN): The judiciary in India is “above the administrative executive” and any attempt to make it at par with the administrative executive has to be discouraged. That is a premise that judicial officers in Nagaland especially must exercise their powers independently and with impartiality to promote the cause of justice, judicial officials are told.
The Nagaland Judicial Officers’ Association (NJOA) conducted its 16th general conference in Kohima on October 20 during which they were asked to be independent but impartial. Retired judge of the Gauhati High Court Zelre Angami was the chief guest of the event, a press release from the association stated on Saturday.
In his inaugural address, the press release stated, Zelre Angami spoke about the importance of the judiciary and its functions,.
“The judicial service is not service in the sense of employment. The judges are not employees. As members of the judiciary, they exercise the sovereign judicial power of the state,” the press release quoted him as having told the gathering. “They are holders of public office in the same way as the members of the council of ministers and the members of the legislature.”
The chief guest said that the judiciary under the Constitution of India was “above the administrative executive” and any attempt to place it on par with the administrative executive has to be discouraged. He reminded the judicial officers of the state that they exercise their powers independently and must do so with impartiality.
He emphasized on the importance of judicial officers performing their duties with integrity and promoting the cause of justice, the updates stated.
The second session to the event followed with a presentation of reports and discussions among the members. The final session of the day’s event was a program for Khape Koza, retired principal district and sessions judge, the press release stated.
