Consider making film on NE origin people: HC suggests to DSLSA

The Delhi High Court today suggested to the Delhi State Legal Services Authority (DSLSA) to examine the possibility of making a film on people from the northeast so as to provide advocates and people from that region more visibility and safety.
The suggestion was made by a bench of justices G S Sistani and Sangita Dhingra Sehgal during the hearing of a contempt case as well as suo motu proceedings the High Court initiated into the death of a 19-year-old northeast-origin student, Nido Tania.
However, senior advocate Upamanyu Hazarika was not in agreement with the suggestion of the court, saying it could also lead to isolation of the people from north-east.

The court, meanwhile, did not pass any orders in the matter as it was informed that one of the connected matters is scheduled to come up before the bench headed by Chief Justice on April 8 and listed the matter for hearing on April 21.
The court had on the last date of hearing asked the bar associations here to mull over its suggestion to make lawyers from the northeast special invitees in their meetings as well as give any other recommendation to provide advocates from that region more visibility and people greater safety.
It had said the suggestions should be "simple, rustic and public-oriented" and also asked the bar associations to include the methods for implementing their recommendations.

However, no one was present on behalf of the district courts' bar associations owing to the ongoing strike there.
The court had on the last date also said each and every person, including lawyers, has to "take up the role of policemen" to prevent racial attacks against people from the northeast and women in general as it is not possible to provide one policeman per individual.
The court was hearing contempt proceedings against two lawyers for allegedly abusing and manhandling some people from the northeast, including a woman advocate.