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SCBA seeks relocation of Judicial Museum to free up space for Bar Chambers

SCBA seeks relocation of Judicial Museum to free up space for Bar Chambers

New Delhi, June 23 (UNI) Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) President Vikas Singh has written to Chief Justice of India (CJI) B.R. Gavai, urging the relocation of the National Judicial Museum and Archive from the current high-security zone within the Supreme Court campus to the Additional Building Area.
The SCBA has proposed that the vacated museum space, formerly the Judges' Library, be repurposed into soundproof chambers and meeting cubicles for lawyers.
Singh pointed out that the current location restricts public access and was established without consulting the Bar.

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