Four down, eight to go

Four down, eight to go

New At Nganglam: The Indian Ambassador and the SC Chief Justice at the inauguration

Dungkhag Courts 14 January, 2011 - Many eyebrows were raised in the past about the unfriendliness of the Bhutanese legal system and its accessibility, more so for those in remote areas.

In what could be an endeavour to intercept such criticism, an effort to bring justice closer to people, particularly from rural areas, four new dungkhag courts were inaugurated across the country this week. The courts in Nanglam, Lhamoizhingkha, Jomotshangkha and Samdrupchholing, court officials say, were a part of their pursuit to strengthen and consolidate the legal system, institutionalising the rule of law and access to justice by putting in place user-friendly courts.High court drangpon Lungten Dubgyur said judicial professionalism and the institutional strengthening through construction of independent courts was felt as a priority concern to emanate access to justice delivery system in the remotest parts of our country.The courts were constructed at a cost of Nu 36M with fund support from the Indian government. Another eight dungkhag courts are expected to begin in the next phase, with the initial approved budget of Nu. 55.2M for all 12 courts. Indian Ambassador Pavan K Verma, at the inauguration ceremony in Nganglam, said there was no democratic edifice in the world which was complete without the effective and efficient deliverance of justice. This temple of the judiciary, this newly inaugurated court is a representative of a very fundamental pillar of the government, he said.



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