President Droupadi Murmu graced the valedictory session of the two-day National Conference of District Judiciary, organised by the Supreme Court of India, in New Delhi.
"Providing proper working conditions for the district judiciary is a small price which the nation pays for securing their independence and impartiality. A financially insecure judiciary will be a grave danger," the Chief Justice said.
President Murmu emphasised that significant progress is still needed across these areas, stressed the importance of accelerating reforms, and highlighted the need for a united effort from all stakeholders to overcome the numerous challenges facing the judicial system.
Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud called for a transformative overhaul and stressed conducting infrastructural audits of courts at the district level to foster an inclusive and efficient judicial system.
Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal said on Sunday that it was a collective responsibility for the people in the judicial system to break the common perception of the "Tariq pe Tariq" culture regarding the justice system to provide the citizens of the country with ease of justice.
The Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on Saturday said that the district judiciary was called upon to shoulder tremendous responsibility and is aptly described as the 'backbone of the judiciary' and we must stop calling the district judiciary as the subordinate judiciary.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday summarised the establishment of the 75 years of the Supreme Court as a journey of the Constitution of India and its constitutional values.
Amid the growing outrage over the alleged murder and sexual assault of a female trainee doctor in Kolkata, Prime Minister Narendra Modi reiterated that many strict laws have been made in the country for the safety of women.
Sibal was addressing the inaugural event of the 2-day National Conference of District Judiciary, at Bharat Mandapam where PM Modi will inaugurate the National Conference of District Judiciary.
The Supreme Court of India will organise a two-day National Conference of the District Judiciary on August 31 and September 1, 2024, which will be attended by more than 800 participants from the district judiciary of all States and Union Territories.
The Supreme Court on Thursday expressed strong displeasure over Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy's statement that he gave after the top court granted bail to BRS leader K Kavitha, saying that the judiciary doesn't interfere in the sphere of the legislature and the same respect appli