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Clear pending cases at the earliest: Shah

A.P. Shah

Nagercoil: The Chief Justice of India has recently called for setting up 5,000 more courts to tackle the ever-increasing docket explosion. There will be more litigation in future when some of the long-suffering people are made aware of their rights, Chief Justice of Madras High Court Ajit Prakash Shah said on Sunday.

Inaugurating a special court to deal with forest offence cases here, he said the cases pending in courts should be cleared at the earliest. This could not be possible without the full co-operation of members of the Bar and the presiding judges. Human hope had its limit, and waiting endlessly was not possible in the modern society. The consumer of justice wanted an unpolluted, expeditious and inexpensive justice. In its absence, the affected person might be tempted to take the law into his hands. So, the judiciary should not allow the people to take recourse to extra-judicial methods to get their grievances redressed. The lack of a speedy dispute resolution mechanism had impacted the level of lawlessness.

He said those involved in litigation should not take as a sign of failure of the system but as a sign of faith in the administration of justice. The judiciary could not escape criticism for the number of cases pending, but the executive was also partly responsible.

The judge of High Court, R. Banumathi, said the system needed to be re-rationalised and effectively managed to deliver speedy justice. The Government had sanctioned 84 courts during 2007-08.

The profession of law was noble and divine calling. It required not only learning but also the sense of social responsibility. An advocate should stand for justice.

Collector (in charge) B. Jothi Nirmala said steps would be taken to ensure Kanyakumari was free from pollution, as sought by the Chief Justice after he saw polythene bags littered in the railway station. The Government was ready to conduct awareness camps on legal aid and removal of plastic items in which self-help groups would be involved.

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