Gujarat launches new Bar Council website, Law Herald application

Gujarat High Court’s Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal and Minister of Law & Justice of Gujarat Rishikesh Patel inaugurated a new website and mobile application for the Bar Council of Gujarat and Gujarat Law Herald at the Gujarat High Court.

On this occasion, Minister Rishikesh Patel presented a cheque of ₹5 crore on behalf of the state government to the Bar for the welfare of lawyers. Advocate General Kamal Trivedi and chairperson of the Gujarat Bar Council, J J Patel, were present at the event.

During the event, a book containing 80 significant judgments by Chief Justice Agarwal was also launched by the Bar Council of Gujarat.

Chief Justice Agarwal expressed her gratitude for the book's launch containing her judgments. She emphasised the importance of maintaining coordination between the bar and the bench to strengthen the justice system and uphold the dignity of the legal code and justice system. She urged timely resolution of cases to ensure justice and highlighted the need for honest efforts in their work.

Speaking about the newly launched website and mobile application, Patel highlighted that in the current technological era, it is essential to keep lawyers updated. The new website and mobile application will allow lawyers in Gujarat to access judgments from the high court and the Supreme Court, as well as state and central laws, at their fingertips. He also encouraged the use of new technologies like artificial intelligence.

The event saw the presence of judges from the Gujarat High Court, vice chairperson of the Gujarat Bar Council M C Kamdar, executive committee chairperson N D  Patel, Bar Council of India member D K  Patel, council officials, and a large number of lawyers and people from the legal and judicial fields.