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Judge: implement pay panel recommendations

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S.R. Nayak calls for raising budgetary allocation for judiciary

THIS WAY: Minister for Public Works H.D. Revanna (fourth from right), judge of the Karnataka High Court K.L. Manjunath (third from right), judge of the High Court S.R. Nayak (second from right) and Finance and Industry Minister P.G.R. Sindhia (right) taking a look at the multi-storeyed parking lot on the premises of the City and Sessions Court Complex in Bangalore on Thursday. — Photo: K. Bhagya Prakash

BANGALORE: Administrative Judge for the Bangalore courts and senior judge of the Karnataka High Court S.R. Nayak on Thursday asked the State Government to implement the recommendations of the first national judicial pay commission headed by Jagannath Shetty.

Speaking at a function organised by the Public Works Department to inaugurate the first phase of the multi-storeyed parking lot on the premises of the City and Sessions Court Complex, Mr. Nayak said the ratio of judges to litigants in India was far less than that in foreign countries. This affected speedy disposal of cases, he said.

"We have only 11 judges for every one million people. But there are 120 judges for the same number of people in foreign countries. The Government should initiate appropriate measures to ensure that the ratio of judges is proportionate to the number of people. There should be at least 50 judges for one million people," he said.

Urging the Government to increase the budgetary allocation for the judiciary, Mr. Nayak said: "In foreign countries, 4.5 per cent of the GDP is set aside for judiciary. But we have only 0.25 per cent of the GDP. More funds should be allocated for developing infrastructure in courts."

Finance, Industry and Infrastructure Minister P.G.R. Sindhia assured the advocates that the Government would release funds for setting up an Advocates' Academy and a library for them.

He said the Government would initiate steps to construct new buildings for courts in district and taluk headquarters.

Responding to an appeal made by the advocates, the Minister said he would consider giving stipend to more number of advocates, who start practising after their studies.

Minister for Public Works and Energy H.D. Revanna said the second phase of the parking lot would be completed by January.

"We have chalked out a plan to take up works costing over Rs. 18 crores on the premises of the City Civil Court. This includes roads and a commercial complex for stamp vendors," he said.

The Minister said he had urged Chief Minister N. Dharam Singh to include these proposals in the next budget. Earlier, the Minister laid the foundation stone for a new building of the City Metropolitan Magistrate Courts.

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