Zubeen Garg’s wife, Garima, has welcomed the State Cabinet’s decision to set up a fast-track court to expedite the trial in the singer’s death case. She expressed hope that it will expedite the trial and delivery of justice. A Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma late Thursday evening decided to establish a dedicated court to fast-track the trial of the case. “The State Cabinet has approved a proposal for the constitution of an exclusive/ dedicated Sessions Court as per provisions of Section 346(1) BNSS, 2023, for the day-to-day trial of the case relating to the demise of Zubeen Garg considering the sensitivity of the matter and its potential implications for public order and governance credibility,” Chief Minister Sarma said after the Cabinet meeting.
Garg’s family has been demanding that the government should set up a fast-track court for daily hearing of the case to prevent the trial from dragging on for years. Sarma said that the government will request the Chief Justice of the Gauhati High Court to constitute the fast-track court. “We hope that the government’s decision to establish the fast-track court will help in taking the trial in the right direction and give justice to Zubeen Garg at the shortest possible time as wished by our family and crores of his fans,” Garima added.
