New Delhi: Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi today said that he will visit Jammu & Kashmir if the situation demands.
Gogoi said that he will visit Srinagar to oversee the functioning of the High Court.
The development came in the wake of allegations that the High Court in J&K was not accessible for litigants.
“It is a very, very serious matter if people are unable to approach the High Court, I will myself visit Srinagar,” the CJI said.
The CJI made the statement while responding to plea filed by child rights activist Enakshi Ganguly alleging difficulty in accessing the High Court.
The Supreme Court has asked the Jammu and Kashmir High Court Chief Justice to submit a report on whether the High Court is accessible to litigants or not in view of restrictions put in place following the abrogation of Article 370 and bifurcation of the state.
Meanwhile, the SC has also allowed Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad to visit J&K, saying, “He will not make any speeches or hold any public rally.”
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