Financial Constraints can’t stand in way of access to justice

On the occasion of 50th anniversary of Delhi HC, in that event Prime Minister Narendra Modi was the chief guest and other dignitaries were also present namely Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, Lieutenant Governor of Delhi Najeeb Jung, Arvind Kejriwal, Delhi High Court Chief Justice G Rohini, Justice B D Ahmed.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who addressed the gathering at Vigyan Bhawan here, assured support of his government in improving infrastructure and recruitment of more judges.
After address by CM, CJI said “Financial constraints cannot stand in the way of making access to justice a reality. That is absolutely in tune with our Constitutional philosophy that access to justice should be a reality and it cannot be a reality if people have to wait for years and years for their cases to be decided.”
“I think Delhi High Court has achieved much, but in terms of ensuring that such incidents (aberrations) do not happen, there is much more to be done. I only hope that brother judges at all levels take extra care not to give any room for any doubt or anything that is not in tune with judicial ethics and professional rectitude,” the CJI said.