The minister's remarks have come at a time when the government and the judiciary have differences over the process of appointment of judges to the higher judiciary.
Technology has become a powerful tool in the legal system, improving efficiency, accessibility, and accuracy in the administration of justice, says Chief Justice of India Dr DY Chandrachud.
Around 4.90 crore cases are pending across the courts, and technology enablement of courts will play a pivotal role in reducing this caseload, the Law Minister said.
The minister's remarks came at a time when the government and the judiciary have differences over the process of appointment of judges to the higher judiciary.
"After becoming judges, they do not have to face elections. People are watching the judges. People make assessments of judgment and the way they deliver justice. In the era of social media, nothing can be hidden. Judges also face public scrutiny and criticism on daily basis," said Union L
The CBI has registered a case against businessman Amit Agrawal and unknown officials of the Kolkata Police for allegedly scandalizing the judiciary, Enforcement Directorate, and other government officials on Thursday.
Surjewala also expressed that the current Collegium system needs reform and asserted that the "judicial appointments need transparency and fairness that is apparent".
Law and Justice Minister Kiren Rijiju on Monday while replying to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said convenient politics is not advisable, especially in the name of the Judiciary, adding that the Constitution of India is supreme and nobody is above it.
Crores of rupees will be recovered if houses of Bharatiya Janata Party national and West Bengal leaders are raided, claimed Trinamool Congress MP Santanu Sen on Friday.
Congress spokesperson Jairam Ramesh on Thursday reacted to Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar for his alleged remark on the Supreme Court's 1973 Kesavananda Bharati judgment and termed it an "extraordinary attack on the judiciary".
The 83rd All India Presiding Officers' Conference (AIPOC), the biggest gathering of the Presiding Officers of the country's legislative bodies, will brainstorm on various matters ranging from India's leadership of the G-20 to harmonious relations between the legislature and the judiciary.