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The Karnataka State Dispute Resolution Policy along with the Coffee Table Book to shortly be launched and inaugurated by Chief Minister, BS Yediyurappa.

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Other Dignataries expected to be present include Justice P Vishwanatha Shetty, Justice SR Bannurmath and Advocate General Prabhuling Navadgi.

Event begins.

MC: Today is a every important day for the citizens of this state, Karnataka. Before that, today is birthday of our Honourable Chief Minister.

CM Yediyurappa and the other dignataries light the lamp.

AAG Dhyan Chinnappa delivers the welcome speech.

Chinnappa: The Karnataka has its first ever dispute resolution policy today. This is will go a long way. Today also marks 75 years of the office of AG in the State.

Chinnappa welcomes all the dignitaries present

AG Navadgi invited to give introductory remarks.

Navadgi: We have all assembled here for the launch of the Karnataka State Dispute Resolution Policy, 2021.

Office of AG has been instrumental in making the policy and the coffee table book titled 'Leader of the Bar': Navadgi

It is titled dispute resolution policy and not litigation policy. Policy identifies various stakeholders.

Seeks to instil accountability in every stakeholder, gives responsibility: Navadgi

Navadgi talks on salient features of the policy

- Exclusive information tech cell
- seeks to enhance quality of representation, of choosing law officers
- Implementation of policy, seeks to create empowered committee

Golden feature: ADR is State Policy: Navadgi

I always encourage my colleagues..... never treat the other party in court as your opponent, see him as an aggrieved party: Navadgi

There is something wrong in the system and that is why they are here.

How to deal with disputes is not mentioned in the policy: Navadgi

Office of the AG edited, drafted the Coffee Table book. If there are any glitches, please forgive us: Navadgi

Now a video is being played (in kannada) explaining what the Coffee Table Book is about.

CM Yediyurappa launches the Karnataka State Dispute Resolution Policy, 2021 and Coffee Table Book

Justice Shetty begins speech.

Policy should not only be in paper, but should be implemented properly.
Everyone should take the Policy seriously. Development of a State is assessed on its legal system: Justice Shetty

He congratulates AG Navadgi for his vision.

Eminence alone will not bring credit to a person. Human qualities, commitment to society is required: Justice Shetty

Justice Bannurmath begins.

Justice Bannurmath expresses appreciation for release of Policy and Coffee Table Book.

I have been in the profession for last 48 years. I have been observing role of stakeholders, esp litigations of State govt: Justice Bannurmath

In Karnataka HC, more than 4 lakh cases are pending where State is a party.

New cases will be coming everyday. This phenomena not exclusive to Karnataka. This pendency generally attributed to lack of law officers, poor infrastructure, unnecessary adjournments: Justice Bannurmath

Centre, State govt biggest litigant in India. Acc to Ministry of Law and Justice, State is party in 48% of cases, he adds

90% of cases where notice is issued by Court, it is ignored. Lack of responsibility is another problem, he says

Lack of coordination is affecting functioning of AG's office in my experience.

There should some machinery introduced where AG can give list of cooperative and responsible subordinate offices

Tech also has to be upgraded: Justice Bannurmath

CM Yediyurappa gives his address in kannada.

Event ends with vote of thanks.