Former Supreme Court judge A.S. Bopanna inaugurates Senior Civil Court in Ponnampet, Kodagu
The inauguration, attended by several Karnataka High Court judges and senior judicial officials, is expected to improve access to judicial services for residents of Ponnampet taluk.
Ponnampet: The Senior Civil Judge and Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC) Court in Ponnampet was inaugurated on Saturday by former Supreme Court judge Justice A.S. Bopanna.
The ceremony was organised jointly by the District Judiciary, Kodagu-Madikeri, and the Ponnampet Bar Association at the court premises.
Karnataka High Court judge Justice M.G. Shukure Kamal attended the programme, while Justice S. Rachaiah, Administrative Judge of Kodagu-Madikeri district, presided over the function.
Virajpet MLA and Chief Minister's Political Secretary A.S. Ponnanna, who attended the event, said the new court would bring the justice delivery system closer to residents of Ponnampet taluk and make judicial services more accessible. He emphasised the need to ensure that courts are available closer to people so that even those in remote areas can access justice.
Karnataka High Court judges Justice C.M. Poonacha, Justice K.G. Shanthi and Justice K.S. Bharath Kumar, Principal District and Sessions Judge Maruthi S. Bagade, Ponnampet Bar Association president M.G. Rakesh, secretary Girish Annaiah and several advocates attended the programme.
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