MARGAO: Justice Shriram Madhusudan Modak of Bombay High Court, lauded efforts of G R Kare College of Law, Margao, to make the law college a knowledge hub.
He said that it shows that educational institutions from Goa are well aware of the happenings in the country as well as across the globe. Justice Modak was addressing the legal fraternity whilst delivering the fourth lecture of the GRK-Judiciary Talks on the topic ‘Broad Aspects of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023’.
Others present on the occasion were Nitin Kunkolienkar, President Vidya Vikas Mandal’ Adv Pritam Morais; first Vice President; Adv Prasad Naik, Board Member and Shruti Nadkarni, Head of Department, of the Law College.
Delivering the lecture, Justice Modak said that the new legislation i.e Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam will replace the existing age old Indian Evidence Act and shall come into force on July 1, 2024.
He said that the success of this Act requires joint efforts from all stakeholders. He added that the success of any law depends on its interpretation and the respect it is given by the people.
On the occasion, Justice Modak also released the GRK e-newsletter named ‘The Chronicle’. Chronicle is a monthly e-newsletter conceptualised by Dr Maria Goretti Simoes, Officiating Principal of the Law College and it depicts the achievements of the students as also the faculty of the institution thereby taking the college closer to its vision of becoming a centre of legal excellence in teaching and learning.
The lecture was followed by celebration of the International Women’s Day, which was organised by the alumni association of the law college under the chairmanship of its President Adv Sanjit Dessai. On the occasion, about 40 practicing lady Advocates from South Goa were felicitated.
