Must make all efforts to change ‘culture of adjournments’ in courts: President Murmu
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NEW DELHI: President Droupadi Murmu on Sunday said that efforts need to be made to change the “culture of adjournments” in courts to ensure swift justice.
Addressing the valedictory event of the two-day National Conference of the District Judiciary here, she said that the pendency of court cases is a big challenge for “all of us”.
“All possible efforts need to be made to change the culture of adjournments in courts,” she said.
Murmu said all judges of the country have the responsibility to protect justice.
Meghwal for breaking ‘taarikh pe taarikh’ perception
NEW DELHI: Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal on Sunday called for collective efforts to break the common perception that justice delivery system in India suffers from “taarikh pe taarikh culture” and asserted such efforts will strengthen the trust factor among citizens.
He also proposed a critical analysis of ‘aging of pending litigation’. The minister said aging analyses and clubbing of similar cases can help reduce pendency in the courts and lauded some of the high courts for putting such a system in place.
Addressing the valedictory session of national conference of district judiciary here in the presence of President Droupadi Murmu, Meghwal said his ministry has proposed a target of “justice for all”. The programme proposes affordable, speedy and technology-enabled citizen-centric justice at doorstep for the people. “It is the collective responsibility of all those present at the programme to break the common perception that the justice delivery system has a taarikh pe taarikh culture,” he said. Meghwal also called for creating an ecosystem where the last person in the queue feels he is getting justice. He said such efforts will further strengthen the “trust factor” in the judicial system.
She said common people’s stress level increases in courtroom settings, a phenomenon she coined as “Black court syndrome,” and suggested it be studied.
She also expressed happiness over the increase in the number of women judicial officers. The event was attended by Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud and Union Minister of State for Law and Justice (Independent charge) Arjun Ram Meghwal. Murmu also released a flag and insignia of the Supreme Court during the programme held at the Bharat Mandapam here.
