Khushi Gupta
Published on: May 15, 2022 at 12:56 IST
Chief Justice of India N V Ramana said that “For the functioning of a healthy democracy, it’s imperative that the people feel that their rights and dignity are protected and recognised”.
Speaking after laying the foundation stone of a New High Court building complex in Srinagar, the Chief Justice of India said, “Expeditious adjudication of disputes is the hallmark of a healthy democracy and denial of justice will ultimately lead to anarchy….”
“That will destabilize the institution of judiciary as people will look for extrajudicial mechanisms. Peace shall only prevail, when people’s dignity and rights are recognised and protected.”
“Sadly, Post-Independence, Judicial Infrastructure has not been overhauled to meet the demands of growing needs of Modern India,” the Chief Justice of India said.
“We are far from making our Courts inclusive and accessible. If we don’t attend to this urgently, the Constitutional ideal of access to Justice would stand defeated”, he added.
He also stated, “Around 22 per cent of the posts in the District Judiciary are still lying vacant. Steps have to be initiated immediately to fill this gap. Appropriate steps are also required to be taken for providing security and accommodation for all Judges”.
The Chief Justice of India also Cited poet Raja Basu “Jammu and Kashmir is the confluence of three great religions – Hinduism, Buddhism and Islam… it is this confluence which is at the heart of our plurality which needs to be sustained and cherished.”