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CJI Surya Kant: Case backlog reduced, technology schemes effective
In India, the top judge of the country's courts is called the Chief Justice of India.
That judge is Surya Kant.
He said that courts are getting better at dealing with their pending work.
Long ago, courts had a huge pile of cases waiting to be heard.
He said that pile is much smaller than it was 10 or 20 years ago.
He thanked technology, like computers and smart systems, for helping courts finish cases faster.
He spoke about this at a big meeting in Indore.
The meeting was organized by the National Legal Services Authority, which helps people get legal help.
Important leaders, including the Union Law Minister and the Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister, attended too.
He also said every court case is different and must be judged by its own facts.
CJI Surya Kant said the backlog of court cases is no longer what it was 10 or 20 years ago.
He said technology-based schemes for speedy disposal of cases have yielded 'very good results'.
He spoke at the regional conference of the Western Zone of the National Legal Services Authority in Indore.
Asked about fake harassment cases filed by women, he said no general statement can be made and each case depends on its specific facts.
Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal and Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav attended the conference's inaugural session.
- Who
- Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, with Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal and Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav attending.
- What
- Stated that the backlog of court cases has reduced compared to 10-20 years ago and praised technology-based schemes for speedy disposal of cases.
- Where
- Indore, at the regional conference of the Western Zone of the National Legal Services Authority.
- When
- Saturday, August 8.
- Why
- To report on progress in reducing case backlog through technology-based schemes for speedy disposal of cases.
Questioners
CJI Surya Kant
Fake harassment cases filed by women
Questioners
A reporter asked whether many harassment cases filed by women are proving to be fake.
CJI Surya Kant
The CJI said no general statement can be made on this matter and each case depends on its specific facts.
Collegium and judge appointments
Questioners
Concern raised that the central government has repeatedly returned names recommended by the Supreme Court Collegium for judicial appointments.
CJI Surya Kant
The CJI declined to discuss the Collegium matter, saying the event is a programme of the Legal Services Authority, not a forum for that topic.
Key facts
- Speaker
- Chief Justice of India Surya Kant
- Event
- Regional conference of the Western Zone of the National Legal Services Authority
- Location
- Indore
- Date
- August 8 (Saturday)
- Notable attendees
- Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, judges from the Supreme Court and High Courts
- Key claim
- Case backlog is no longer what it was 10 or 20 years ago
- On fake harassment cases
- No general statement can be made; each case depends on its specific facts
- On Collegium appointments
- CJI declined to discuss, saying the event is a programme of the Legal Services Authority
Quotes
Surya Kant
Chief Justice of India
“We have developed numerous schemes for speedy disposal of cases through technology, and these have yielded very good results.”
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“You will not talk about the Collegium here. This is a programme of the Legal Services Authority.”
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