The Hindu Business Line : Pending court cases

According to recent media reports, some three crore cases are pending in all courts and there is shortage of 3,000 judges. According to the Chief Justice of India, Mr Justice Y. K. Sabharwal, most of the cases pertain to the government. Since the government is run by politicians and bureaucrats, many of them tainted, they prefer delay in justice delivery and blame the judiciary.

Since justice at least cost and least delay is a fundamental right, perhaps the Chief Justice of India and the Chief Justices of all High Courts should appraise the President for the need to appoint judges immediately and create the infrastructure, as politicians may not show much interest in these aspects.

The judiciary must expand vis-à-vis the population growth and the number of cases. Surely, there can be no harm if there are more number of judges.

B. S. Ganesh

Bangalore

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