# To provide facilities to a committee appointed by Hon'ble Chief Justice by

- **Citation:** C.L. No. 40/
- **Court:** Allahabad High Court
- **Decided:** 2001-12-15
- **Case number:** C.L. No. 40/
- **Source:** https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/to-provide-facilities-to-a-committee-appointed-by-hon-ble-chief-justice-by-163009
- **Pages:** 1

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 I am, therefore, directed to communicate the directions of the Hon'ble court for
strict compliance.
(ii)
To provide facilities to a committee appointed by Hon'ble Chief Justice by
D.J. and C.J.Ms.
C.L. No. 40/ Dated : 15th December, 2001
I am directed to say that Hon'ble the Chief Justice has appointed, in compliance
with the orders of Hon'ble Supreme Court, a high level Committee comprising of (i)
Hon'ble Mr. Justice A.B.Srivastave (Retd.), Chairman (ii) Sri A.B. Hajela, Member and
(iii) Sri Muhi-ul-Islam, Member. The task of the Committee is to ensure and monitor the
implementation of eleven requirements ordained in the case of D.K. Basu [1997(1)SCC,
461]. In that connection the Committee collectively or individually shall be visiting
different district for surprise inspection of the records of the police station and the offices
of the authorities having the powers of arrest and/ or detention.
It is, therefore, desired that the District Judges and Chief Judicial Magistrates
should facilitate all appropriate conveniences to them upon their visit.
23.
FACILITIES TO WITNESSES AND THE LITIGANT PUBLIC
C.L. No. 6085/VIII-b-2, dated 28th May, 1949
Government proposes that all witnesses must stand while actually giving evidence
before a court. This is in accordance with the practice in the courts in England and
probably in most other independent countries. An exception may be made only in the
case of witnesses who are unable to stand on account of physical incapacity such as
invalids, infirm and aged person or persons who happen to be lame, or suffering from
some special injury or ailment.
Facilities should, however, be provided so that a witness may remain seated while
he is in the court-room but is not actually giving evidence before the court. A seat similar
to that provided for counsel below the dais in the courtroom may be provided in the
witness box or at a place set ,apart for the witness. The witness may be allowed to
occupy this seat except when he is actually giving evidence or is addressing the court or
is being addressed by the court. The facility should be available to all witnesses
irrespective of their position, prestige or status.
C. L. No. 2/IX-g-1, dated 20th November, 1948
The Government has accepted the recommendation of the Conference of Senior
Administrative Officers held in April, 1948, to consider the subject of "relations between
the public and the public servants" and the Standing Committee on General
Administration, that seating arrangements and other essential facilities, such as the
supply of drinking water, should be provided in public offices, particularly the courts.
Cloak Room
C.L. No. 113/S(b)-(Ladies Lav.), dated 13th July, 1976
District Judges should formulate a scheme for a separate cloak room, i.e., a small
retiring room with lavatory and wash basins for use of the lady litigants frequenting the