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Judicial delay

The article “The patchy Indian judicial record” (Sept. 6) catalogues the reasons for the inordinate delay in disposing of cases by courts at various levels. The lethargic and zamindari way in which the courts at the lower levels function is to be seen to be believed. A time frame for disposing of cases should be prescribed; judicial officers should not be transferred or promoted until they deliver verdicts in all the cases heard by them and the number of appeals should be restricted to three.

G.V.S. Lakshmi,

Visakhapatnam

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While discussing the reasons for judicial delays, we should remember that lawyers who seek postponements on flimsy grounds, especially in cases pertaining to political corruption, also contribute significantly.

The apex court should develop a mechanism to speed up trial in cases involving high-profile politicians.

Siva Subramanian,

Madurai

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There are millions of cases pending in courts, some of them for over 50 years. This is an unacceptable situation and calls for immediate remedies. Fast track courts, reconciliation, arbitration, working extra hours, abolishing the annual summer vacation, appointing more judges, taking the assistance of retired judges, computerisation and so on are needed to improve the justice delivery system.

D.B.N. Murthy,

Bangalore

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The judicial system in its present state deters the common man from approaching it for the redress of his grievances. The complicated legal procedure, pendency of cases and the huge costs involved defeat the very purpose of going to court.

Aman Chhibber,

Gandhinagar

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The role of lawyers, tardy police investigations and political and executive interference with the smooth dispensation of justice play an important role in judicial delays. There are umpteen reports in the media pointing to the numerous loopholes in our judicial system. Yet the powers that be remain mute spectators because they stand to benefit from the system.

Col. Ram Gulrajani (retd.),

Chennai

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