High Court On Its Own Motion ( Assault On Practicing Advocate) v. The State Of Goa Thr Chief Secretary And 7 ORS

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA

PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION (SUO MOTU) NO.1 OF 2023 HIGH COURT ON ITS OWN MOTION ( ASSAULT ON PRACTICING ADVOCATE) ... Petitioner

Versus

THE STATE OF GOA THR CHIEF SECRETARY AND 7 ORS.

... Respondents Mr S.S. Kantak, Senior Advocate-Amicus Curiae. Mr D. Pangam, Advocate General with Ms Maria Correia, Additional Government Advocate for the Respondent-State. Mr Nigel da Costa Frias, Advocates Committee Member of Goa High Court Bar Association.

Mr A.V. Pavithran with Mr P. Kholkar, Advocates for Respondent Nos.5 to 8.

CORAM:

M.S. SONAK & BHARAT P. DESHPANDE, JJ.

DATED:

21st August 2023 P.C.:

1.

Heard Mr S.S. Kantak, learned Amicus Curiae and Mr D. Pangam, learned Advocate General for the State.

2.

The learned Advocate General states that charge sheets will be 3led in respect of FIR No.129/2022 of Porvorim Police Station within one week from today before the competent Court.

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The learned Advocate General further states that due remuneration will be paid to Hon'ble Justice R.M.S. Khandeparkar who was appointed by this Court to monitor the investigations.

4.

Learned Amicus Curiae agrees that with the above statements, this petition can now be disposed of. Accordingly, by accepting learned Advocate General's statements, we dispose of this petition. 5.

We thank Hon'ble Justice R.M.S. Khandeparkar, retired Judge of this Court and Mr S.S. Kantak, the learned Amicus Curiae for the assistance rendered in this matter. Similarly, we place on record the learned Advocate General's fair approach in this matter. BHARAT P. DESHPANDE, J.

M.S. SONAK, J.

JOSE FRANCISCO DSOUZA FRANCISCO DSOUZA Date: 2023.08.22 14:09:22 +05'30'

21st August 2023