Talking at an occasion coordinated by the Karnataka State Bar Council to pay tribute to Justice Mohan M Shantanagoudar, who died on April 24 this year, the CJI said-
“Our Justice system very often poses various barriers for the common people. The working and the style of courts don’t agree with the intricacies of India. Our framework, rules, practices being colonial in origin may not be most appropriate to the requirements of Indian population.”
In this specific situation, CJI Ramana said the need of great importance is the Indianisation of our legal system.”When I say Indianisation, I mean the need to adjust to the practical realities of our societies and localise our justice delivery frameworks. For instance, parties from rural areas battling a family dispute are usually made to feel out of the court as they do not understand the arguments or pleadings which are typically in language that is alien to them, English.”
CJI added that decisions have become extensive nowadays and have additionally confounded the circumstance for defendants. “For the gatherings to comprehend the ramifications of a judgment, they are compelled to go through more cash.”
CJI Ramana said courts additionally should be centered around defendants and the conveyance of justice ought to be simplified, straightforward, open, transparent and powerful.
“The average person ought not be fearful with regards to moving toward the courts. While moving toward the court, he ought not feel terrified of judges and courts. He should be able to speak truth.”
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