March 20, 2002

    The Chief Justice of the Gujarat High Court has said that it would not be in the interest of the institution to have a Circuit Bench of that High Court at Rajkot. This follows a request from the Government of Gujarat for setting up a Bench of the High Court at Rajkot.

    Under the existing policy of the Government, unless the State Government and the concerned High Court agree a Bench or Circuit Bench of that High Court cannot be set up outside the principal seat of the High Court of a State.