Recently Chief Justice, High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, called for a collaborated and integrated approach in fighting drug menace in Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh.

He was speaking as chief guest in a seminar on the topic “DRUG USE; ADDICTION, EFFECTS AND SOLUTIONS: A CUE FOR CAPACITY BUILDING UNDER NASHA MUKT BHARAT ABHIYAN” organised by the J&K High Court Bar Association Jammu in collaboration with the Criminologists Society of J&K at Lawyers Chambers, Jammu.

He congratulated Advocate Rameshwar Jamwal, Balbir Singh Manhas and their team for taking up such a noble cause.

He revealed that during his tenure as Chairperson of SALSA, he would educate students in schools and colleges through innovative methods like nukkad nataks, skits and drama in addition to interactive sessions with a panel of lawyers.

He called upon the legal fraternity to contribute in fighting the drug menace. He also emphasized that the new criminal laws will also be instrumental in creating deterrence in the society.

Principal District and Session Judge Jammu, Yash Pal Bourney, Registrar Judicial, Sandeep Kour, Principal Secretary to Chief Justice, M K Sharma and a large number of Judicial Officers, Prosecution Officers and Advocates participated in the seminar.

Besides, prominent office bearers of both the organizations including Baldev Singh, Pardeep Majotra, Anshu Mahajan, Rahul Agarwal Ajay Gandotra, Sandeep Singh, R S Durswal, Ashwani Kumar, Rajiv Khajuria, Amarveer Manhas, Hemant Uppal, Deepali Kapoor, Adeep Bandral, Chander Dev Manhas, Aman Sharma, Saksham Sharma, Hitesh Koul and Sushil Kumar.