SHILLONG, SEPT 26: The state government on Monday said it is committed to ensure that a proper Directorate of Prosecution is in place and all the infrastructure requirements of the judiciary are met at the earliest.
State Additional Advocate General P Niroop told the Meghalaya High Court during a hearing conducted on a petition filed by the Meghalaya State Legal Services Authority.
Niroop told the court that all the requisite tasks are being attended with all seriousness and the state government is committed to ensure that a proper Directorate of Prosecution is in place and all the infrastructure requirements of the judiciary are met at the earliest.
An affidavit dated 23.09.2016 from the Joint Secretary in-charge Home (Police) department pertaining of the status regarding setting up of Directorate of Prosecution has been filed.
Another affidavit was also filed by the Secretary of the state Law department stating the steps taken on the issues/tasks indicated in the order dated 07.09.2016.
In its order issued, the High Court said, “Though, prima facie, we are satisfied that all the concerned in the government seem to have now started attending at the requirements for establishment of Directorate of Prosecution, proper infrastructure in the districts where separation has taken place; and effective separation of judiciary in the remaining districts.”
However, it stated that from the affidavits it is also clear that the task in question are required to be attended with all seriousness by all the concerned persons/departments so as to ensure substantial progress and concrete results within the time frame indicated in these affidavits.
Meanwhile, the court has deferred the hearing while expecting that further affidavit/s on progress shall be filed on this issue before the next date on November 8.-By Our Reporter
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