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Lakshadweep Collector Refutes Reports On Shifting Legal Jurisdiction


Lakshadweep Collector known as the information about shifting authorized jurisdiction “baseless” (File).

Lakshadweep:

The studies in regards to the Lakshadweep administration shifting its authorized jurisdiction from Kerala Excessive Court docket to Karnataka Excessive Court docket is baseless and is devoid of fact, mentioned S Asker Ali, Secretary IPR and District Collector of Lakshadweep.

“There isn’t a proposal of the Lakshadweep Administration to shift its authorized jurisdiction from the Excessive Court docket of Kerala to the Excessive Court docket of Karnataka. The information about shifting of the jurisdiction of the excessive court docket from Kerala to Karnataka is baseless and is devoid of fact,” Mr Ali mentioned in a press release.

The clarification got here after some media studies claimed the Lakshadweep administration has mooted a proposal to shift its authorized jurisdiction from Kerala Excessive Court docket to Karnataka Excessive Court docket in face of widespread protests from islands’ folks over a few of its insurance policies.

During the last month, a number of leaders have known as for a brand new administrator within the Lakshadweep islands over the reforms introduced by Praful Patel, which have been described as anti-people.

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