Archive · 19 Aug 2026
CJI Calls New Kerala Court Complexes Investment in Justice
Two new court buildings have opened in Kerala.
They are in Irinjalakuda and Chavakkad.
Chief Justice of India Surya Kant said the buildings will make courts easier for people to reach and use.
The Kerala government spent Rs 100 crore on them.
The buildings have rooms for mediation, counselling and women lawyers.
Mediation can help people settle disagreements without a full trial.
The CJI said courts should be welcoming to people in cities, villages and remote tribal areas.
He could not attend in person because floods were affecting parts of Kerala.
Chief Justice of India Surya Kant said new court complexes in Kerala will bring justice closer to people.
The Irinjalakuda and Chavakkad complexes were virtually inaugurated on Tuesday evening.
The Kerala government invested Rs 100 crore in constructing the two complexes.
The complexes include mediation halls, family-court counselling rooms and a separate hall for women advocates.
Surya Kant cited nearly 30,000 pending civil cases and more than one lakh pending criminal cases in the district.
- Who
- Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, the Kerala government and people seeking access to the courts.
- What
- Two new court complexes were virtually inaugurated, with the CJI describing them as an investment in responding to the growing need for justice.
- When
- Tuesday evening; the report is dated August 19.
- Where
- Irinjalakuda and Chavakkad in Kerala.
- Why
- To expand judicial infrastructure, address heavy case pendency and make courts more accessible and dignified for the public.
- Complexes
- Two new court complexes in Irinjalakuda and Chavakkad
- Investment
- Rs 100 crore by the Kerala government
- Inauguration
- Virtually conducted by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant
- Pending cases cited
- Nearly 30,000 civil cases and more than one lakh criminal cases were said to be pending in the district
- Facilities
- Mediation halls, family-court counselling rooms with separate cubicles, and a hall for women members of the bar
- CJI's absence
- Surya Kant could not attend in person because of the prevailing flood situation in parts of Kerala