Chief Justice NV Ramana on Saturday said that Indian “courts still operate with dilapidated structures”, making it difficult for the judiciary and the lawmakers to perform effectively.
The CJI made the statement at an event in Aurangabad where he shared the stage with Law Minister Kiren Rijiju. “The judicial infrastructure for courts in India has always been an afterthought. It is because of this mindset that courts in India still operate with dilapidated structures, making it difficult to perform effectively," he was quoted as saying by NDTV.
The Chief Justice said he has sent a proposal for the establishment of the National Judicial Infrastructure Authority to the Minister of Law and Justice and urged Rijiju to ensure that the proposal is taken up in the winter session of Parliament.
“I have sent a proposal for the establishment of the National Judicial Infrastructure Authority to the Minister of Law and Justice. I urge the minister to expedite the proposal to be taken up in the upcoming session of the Parliament,” CJI Ramana said.
Rijiju on his part said that the judiciary in the country has been given full support and space to function robustly. “Judiciary isn’t only being given full support but also they’re being given space to become robust. To make our democracy successful, a robust judiciary is of utmost important,” he said.
The event was also attended by Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray.
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