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Manmohan expresses concern over the huge backlog of cases by Aarti Dhar

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published Published on Mar 27, 2010   modified Modified on Mar 27, 2010

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has asked the States to ensure speedy implementation of the Gram Nyayalaya Act to ensure speedy justice at the doorstep of the common people.

He was speaking at the national convention on ‘Law, Justice and the Common Man,' organised by the Congress here on Saturday.

Expressing concern over the huge backlog of cases at various levels of judiciary, Dr. Singh said once the Act was fully implemented and operationalised, there would be more than 5,000 courts at the intermediate panchayat level.

The Centre had also decided to establish 71 additional CBI courts in different States which would be fast track courts to conduct business differently and faster than normal courts, he said.

“The government will not be found wanting in tackling problems being faced in the administration of justice. We promise to match each step of the Bar and the Bench with two of our own. We will not hesitate to walk the extra mile at every opportunity,” he added.

“The Indian legal and judicial system is one of the pillars of our democracy. Our government attaches great importance to the legal empowerment of the common man. We believe that democracy would have little meaning for the common man and woman unless he or she is able to secure his or her basic rights and gain easy access to speedy justice through the instrumentality of law,” he said.

“However, these strengths are somewhat diminished by the arrears and backlog of cases at every level of our judicial system. Backlog of cases is not the only issue that needs to be resolved. Certain laws, which have ceased to be relevant, either need to be deleted or amended. Procedural laws have to be pruned and streamlined. We have to show sensitivity and care in dealing with the vulnerable and marginalised sections of our society,” Dr Singh said.

He said the powerless, the poor and the ignorant needed assistance for being empowered to uphold their own rights. Legal literacy campaigns, para-legal training programmes, mobilisation of public opinion against injustice and exploitation, out-of-court settlement of disputes and free legal aid were some of the ways through which the poor and the underprivileged could realise their rights.

Dr Singh pointed out that legal and judicial reform was not the concern only of the judiciary or the legislature — it was equally the solemn responsibility of the executive and, indeed, of the Bar. “All of us have to pool our wisdom, knowledge and experience to move forward in this area. The lead, however, has to come from within.”


The Hindu, 28 March, 2010, http://www.hindu.com/2010/03/28/stories/2010032864181400.htm
 

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