Date:31/07/2006 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2006/07/31/stories/2006073100830500.htm

Karnataka - Bangalore

Prakash, Cyriac Joseph discuss court facilities

Staff Reporter

BANGALORE: The State Government on Saturday held discussions with the Chief Justice of the Karnataka High Court on the infrastructure in courts and steps needed to improve it.

Minister for Home, Parliamentary Affairs and Law M.P. Prakash met Chief Justice Cyriac Joseph and discussed with him the proposals for setting up of 90 courts, constructing new court buildings, infrastructure, increasing the staff strength in subordinate courts, vehicles, pay-scale of court employees and other aspects.

Proposals

Mr. Prakash told presspersons that the High Court had submitted 74 proposals to the Government. The Chief Justice appeared to be satisfied with the Government's response to the proposals, he said.

On the office of profit Bill and the action of Governor T.N. Chaturvedi in returning it, Mr. Prakash said that the Government would take a decision after Parliament decided on a similar Bill.