18032023-JTR-01.qxd 3/17/2023 11:57 PM Page 1 c m y b Jalandhar tribune RESTORE BLUE CARDS TO POOR, DEMAND SAD, BSP SWARA, FAHAD AHMAD HOST WEDDING RECEPTION IN DELHI At the reception, Swara wore a zardosi marodi ghagra. Fahad complimented her in a reshamand sherwani. P3 RAIN LIKELY MAX 26°C | MIN 17°C YESTERDAY MAX 26°C | MIN 16°C KANJOOS MAKHICHOOS LAST PERFORMANCE OF LATE RAJU SAD and BSP activists protested against the AAP government at Garhshankar on Friday. P2 FORECAST Kanjoos Makhichoos, the comedydrama directed by Vipul Mehta, will premiere on ZEE5 on March 24. P4 » » SUNSET SATURDAY 6.32 PM SUNRISE SUNDAY 6:28 AM » SATURDAY | 18 MARCH 2023 | JALANDHAR 4 POs skip court hearing, booked Admn cancels 538 arms licences Phagwara, March 17 The Nurmahal police have booked four proclaimed offenders (POs), including two women, on the charge of non-appearing in court. SHO Bhushan Kumar said the accused had been identified as Manprit Kaur, Gurmit Kaur , Charanjit Singh and Gurpal Singh. The SHO said, “Phillaur Judicial Magistrate (First Class) Gur Mehtab Singh has ordered that the accused already declared proclaimed offenders in a case of snatching and assault should be booked for not appearing in the court. The cases have been registered against the accused and further investigation has been launched.” — OC Tribune News Service WEAPON MISUSE TO ATTRACT STRICT ACTION No one is allowed to take law and order into their own hands. The District administration will ensure strict action against those found misusing their licensed weapons. TELLING FIGURES Jalandhar, March 17 Cracking down on the gun culture in the district, Deputy Commissioner Jaspreet Singh on Friday cancelled as many as 538 arms licences in the district. The Deputy Commissioner said as per the orders issued by the state government, the administration had conducted a review of weapon licences issued to individuals following which these licenses have been revoked with immediate effect. Of these 538 licences, 362 were suspended during renewal procedure on account of negative police reports, while the remaining 362 renewals cancelled due to negative police reports 25 licensees had left the country and settled abroad 176 ❝ cancelled for other reasons 50 cases where re-verification was negative ❞ licences cancelled 101 firearmdeath of licensees due to 176 cancelled for various reasons. A total of 101 firearms licences were cancelled due to death of license holders. Likewise, in 25 cases, the holders had left the country and settled abroad, he said, adding in 50 cases, police reports were Jaspreet Singh, DEPUTY COMMISSIONER found negative during re-verification procedure. The Deputy Commissioner said that no one is allowed to take law and order into their own hands, warning that the District Administration would ensure strict action against those found misusing their licensed weapons. He warned that the state government had already banned the public display of weapons. The DC said the District Administration had earlier suspended around 391 licences in November last year, and had issued show-causes notices to licence holders. He said rules have to be followed for keeping a gun and any kind of violation of these norms would attract strict action as per the law. The DC said since there is a statewide ban on carrying and displaying weapons in public functions, religious places, marriage ceremonies, or any other events, random checking will be done in different areas in the coming days. Minister Aman Arora recently said the government had cancelled more than 2,000 arms licence. “Rules have to be followed. Now there is a ban on carrying and displaying of weapons in public,” he had said. Litigants vigilant now, lawyers File e-complaint for transparency: ADGP should change, ensure justice: CJ ❝ Tribune News Service Jalandhar, March 17 Hoshiarpur, March 17 Litigants have now become vigilant, so the lawyers have to change too. They have the key role in justice dispensation system, and they should always remember the onerous duty towards humanity. They should guide the litigants as Lord Krishna guided Arjuna. The lawyers should encourage litigants to look for alternative modes of justice such as mediation because in most of the civil cases, litigants are confused. This was stated by Chief Justice of High Court of Punjab and Haryana Ravi Shankar Jha here today. He was in Hoshiarpur to inaugurate the new multistorey District and Sessions Court Complex in the presence of Punjab and Haryana High Court Chief Justice Ravi Shankar Jha inaugurates the District Courts Complex in Hoshiarpur. Justice Arun Palli, the Administrative Judge, Hoshiarpur Division. The Chief Justice said lawyers have a important role in society. The freedom strug- gle of the country was led by lawyers and they were the people of great morality. With the greater infrastructure comes the greater responsibility. The lawyers should raise the standard of morality and ethics to make this judicial complex made with bricks and mortar, a real temple of justice. He said, “I have been a lawyer myself and I feel that key to early decision and resolution is with the lawyers. If an advocate gives a judge a well-prepared case, the judge will have to decide it immediately.” On the piling up of cases in the courts, he said at some places the number of new cases coming to the courts was fewer than those disposed of, but at most places it was not so. There was an increase of 1,000 to 2,000 pending cases every year. At present in Hoshiarpur, 40,000 cases are pending. continued page 2 Phagwara cops launch probe after scriptures found in garbage Phagwara, March 17 A case of religious scriptures being found in a pile of garbage on the road at Katihra Chowk came to light here on Thursday evening, after which the leaders of religious organisations arrived and called the police to the spot. A shopkeeper Ashish said that he was sitting in his shop when a woman came and said that there were some religious books lying near his shop. He then called the police and some eminent citizens including Vipan Sharma, Rajesh Palata, Raju Chahal, Vinod Jalota, Babbu Chopra and others who rushed to the spot and called the police. The police have started investigations after scanning the footage from CCTV cameras installed in the area. SHO City Amandeep Nahar said the police are investigating the matter. — OC Woman arrested with illicit liquor Phagwara, March 17 The Mehatpur police arrested a woman for selling illicit liquor. IO Harwindar Singh said nine bottles of hooch were seized from the possession of the accused, identified as Rajni Bala, a resident of mohalla Shadi Khan. A case under the Excise Act was registered against the accused. — OC c m y b ADGP Public Grievances , Division, MF Farooqui on Friday said online portal www.pgd.punjabpolice.gov.in has come up as a major forum for empowering citizens to get their complaints lodged with the police. Highlighting its benefits at a press conference at PAP here, the ADGP said the citizens SYSTEM FIXES RESPONSIBLITY The complaint gets marked to officials concerned, who remain under scrutiny as to how they deal with it. The system fixes the responsibility... if police officials fail in performing their duties. ❞ MF Farooqui, ADGP, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES DIVISION could submit their complaint from their places without even going to the police station.”Their complaint gets accepted as it is and they cannot have a grudge that any of their points have been left out by the staff of the police stations concerned. The public can upload all evidence available with them like photographs, audio and video clips, along with their complaint. The whole of their complaint gets marked to the officers concerned and they too remain under scrutiny as continued page 2