Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks at the Joint Conference of Chief Ministers and Chief Justices of High Courts at Vigyan Bhavan
in New Delhi
Speaking at the inaugural session of the Joint Conference of Chief
Ministers and Chief Justices,Narendra Modi said the common man’s expectations
from the judiciary were huge. In fact, judges were considered “divine”
by ordinary citizens.
The credibility of the judiciary was so high in the public eye that even
a condemned man came out thinking that the judge had not wronged him and urged judges to evolve an in-built self-correction mechanism to prevent rot from within
Prime Minister Narendra Modi shakes hands with Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal
Andhra Pradesh CM Chandra Babu Naidu shakes hand with Tamil Nadu CM O Panneer Selvam
Chief Justice of India H.L. Dattu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Law minister D.V. Sadananda Gowda release Indian Legal Glossary during the Joint Conference of Chief Ministers and Chief Justices of High Courts at Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi
Chief Justice of India H.L. Dattu described the relationship between the
judiciary and the executive as that of siblings who hold each other’s
hands and correct each other when needed. The judiciary, he said, was
open to “suggestions, change and dialogue” to improve the administration
of justice.
Union Minister of Law and Justice D.V. Sadananda Gowda said Indian judiciary has played a key role in upholding the fundamental rights of the citizens as enshrined in our Constitution. However, ensuring justice to a population of over 1.2 billion people is a herculean task. It is more so in a developing economy with vast geographic, cultural and socioeconomic diversity. This makes it all the more important for State Governments and High Courts to work jointly towards the effective administration of justice. The Minister said our judicial system is under strain today due to 3 crore cases pending across the courts in the country. Increasing the number of courts and judges at all levels is the first step towards achieving timely delivery of justice. Development of good judicial infrastructure is another priority area. By creating a favourable working environment for judges, lawyers and litigants, we can make justice more easily accessible to everyone. The Central Government has been releasing funds for this purpose through a centrally sponsored scheme for infrastructure development and has just completed the first Phase of an ambitious eCourts Project for ICT enablement of courts.
Union Minister of Law and Justice D.V. Sadananda Gowda said Indian judiciary has played a key role in upholding the fundamental rights of the citizens as enshrined in our Constitution. However, ensuring justice to a population of over 1.2 billion people is a herculean task. It is more so in a developing economy with vast geographic, cultural and socioeconomic diversity. This makes it all the more important for State Governments and High Courts to work jointly towards the effective administration of justice. The Minister said our judicial system is under strain today due to 3 crore cases pending across the courts in the country. Increasing the number of courts and judges at all levels is the first step towards achieving timely delivery of justice. Development of good judicial infrastructure is another priority area. By creating a favourable working environment for judges, lawyers and litigants, we can make justice more easily accessible to everyone. The Central Government has been releasing funds for this purpose through a centrally sponsored scheme for infrastructure development and has just completed the first Phase of an ambitious eCourts Project for ICT enablement of courts.
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