STATE TIMES NEWS
JAMMU: In a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by Advocate Shivan Mahajan against child abuse, a Division Bench of State High Court comprising Chief Justice N Paul Vasanthakumar and Justice Tashi Rabstan after hearing Sr. Adv Sunil Sethi for the PIL whereas Sr. AAG Seema Shekhar for the state, Thursday observed that for deciding the controversy raised in this writ petition, Registrar General of this Court and Member Secretary, State Legal Services Authority are impleaded as party respondent and permitted counsel for the petitioner to serve papers to the Registrar General as well as Member Secretary State Legal Services Authority.
Division Bench further directed chief Secretary to file reply before the next date of hearing, failing which he shall appear in person and directed registry to list this PIL on March 17, 2016.
