Supreme Court Judge Justice Dost Muhammad Khan has said that it was the mandate of Judiciary to provide an expeditious, fair and impartial justice to the litigant public adding, “Delayed justice creates a sense of insecurity, a culture of intolerance and gives rise to a chaos in the society. The delay of justice can also be a threat to the very existence of the State.”
He expressed these views in the certificate awarding ceremony at the conclusion of a one-week training course on “New Laws” for civil judges-cum-judicial magistrates from all over Pakistan and Azad Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday.
Speaking about the importance of Intellectual Property Rights laws, the judge said, “We are living in the age of globalisation and the importance and relevance of IPR Laws was growing with every passing day. Our courts play a vital role to protect the intellectual-property rights (IPRs) and we will continue to do so because we are aware of the fact that the protection and promotion of IPRs attract investment in the country.”
About the piracy and counterfeiting he said, “Piracy and counterfeiting impedes investment, damages the economy, therefore, our courts have to play their desired role effectively to discourage such like harmful phenomena and practices in our country because ours is a growing economy and investment was crucial for growth and development.”
Regarding social media, he said, “An effective mechanism is required for an ethical, moralistic and professional application of the social media in the society so that it may not play havoc with the character and credibility of any honourable citizen, in particular, women who become an easy target of the sleazy and scandalous social media campaigns.”
Justice Dost Muhammad Khan also enlightened the young judicial officers with the benefits of alternative dispute resolution and said that ADR mechanisms were the need of the hour to dispense speedy justice to the parties and discourage an influx of frivolous petitions to the courts.
Extending a wise word of advice to young judicial officers, he said, “A judge must at all times maintain an appropriate judicial temperament. A judge should always maintain and enforce high standards of conduct. A judge must be graceful in his talk, walks and work. You must cultivate all those qualities of a good judge among yourselves and become role models for others in society.”
On the occasion, he also floated a few very productive and futuristic proposals such as the creation of ADR Training Centre in the FJA, declaring every workplace as sub police station so that swift action may be taken against those who harass women at workplace.