Govt committed to bringing about improvement in justice delivery ...

Mumbai, Aug 18: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said his Government stands committed to working with the Judiciary to bring about improvement in the justice delivery system.
?We have taken a number of initiatives for this purpose. In the year 2011, we launched the national Mission for Justice Delivery with the twin objectives of increasing access by reducing delays and arrears and enhancing accountability,? he said.
?A Constitution Amendment Bill for raising the age of retirement of judges of the High Courts is now before Parliament.
A comprehensive proposal has been formulated for establishment of an All India Judicial Service,? he said while addressing the concluding function of sesquicentennial celebrations of the Bombay High Court here.
?An Inter Ministerial Group is examining what amendments in the Negotiable Instrument Act are needed, along with other measures, to check increasing litigation arising out of cases of bouncing of cheques.
?A group under the Chairman of Law Commission is looking at the improvements that are required in court procedure and processes for a better criminal justice system,? he added.
On the historic occasion of completion of 150 years, the Prime Minister recalled the contribution of the Bombay High Court in establishing a sound legal system in India. ?Its landmark decisions have contributed to a legal and jurisprudential architecture of fairness, freedom, social justice and human rights. Its celebrated judgments in specialised branches of law such as intellectual property, cyber laws, securities and banking law, corporate laws and international commercial arbitration have vastly enriched our understanding of the evolving legal regime in these areas,? said Dr Singh.
Chief Justice of India, Justice S H Kapadia spoke on judicial integrity and also stressed the need for maintaining judicial independence.
He said the turf war between judiciary and executive arises because the judiciary is guided by the morality of law, while the executive is guided by the philosophy of utilitarianism.
He said, after 1974, there are very few instances where the judiciary has set aside legislations, while most of its judgements are aimed at correcting executive actions.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan outlined the efforts made by his government in speeding up justice delivery system, including establishment of fast track courts.
The highlight of the Sesquicentennial Celebration was an enactment of handing over of charge by the last British Chief Justice to the first Indian Chief Justice, M C Chagla, on the momentous occasion of independence, by unfurling the Indian National Flag. The act was presented by the troupe of Quasar Padamsee. (UNI)

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