: Judicial system should be Indianised; Process shouldnt be like wedding mantras: CJI #IndiaNEWS #IANS Special Series Chennai, April 23 | The Indian justice delivery system should be Indianised for

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Judicial system should be Indianised; Process shouldnt be like wedding mantras: CJI #IndiaNEWS #IANS Special Series
Chennai, April 23 | The Indian justice delivery system should be Indianised for the benefit of the countrys population, said Chief Justice of India N. V. Ramana on Saturday.
He also said people should relate and understand the practices, procedures of the courts, the development of the case and efforts should be made towards that.
It should not be like chanting of mantras in a wedding which most of us do not understand, Ramana said.
Speaking at the foundation stone laying function at the Madras High Court here, Ramana stated that Indian people look up to the judiciary in times of distress with a firm belief that their rights will be protected by the courts.
Ramana said it is necessary to contemplate on how to improve the functioning of the judiciary and reach out to the people to fulfill their judicial needs.
This is precisely why I have been a strong proponent of Indianisation of the justice delivery system, he said.
According to him, Indianisation of the justice delivery system is a moulding of the judicial system for the benefit of Indian people and is a multi-dimensional concept.
It calls for inclusivity, providing access to people to participate in the proceedings, removal of language barriers, reforms in practice and procedure, development of infrastructure, filling up of vacancies, augmenting the strength of judiciary and so on, he said.
He said a Judicial Infrastructure Authority both at the national and state level should be set up to implement a National Court Development Project.
I have sent a comprehensive proposal to the Government of India. It is pending with the Government, Ramana said.
On the judicial vacancies, he said a proposal has been sent to the central government to increase the sanctioned strength of judges and fill up the vacancies.
Another issue of Indianisation of the judicial system is the language used in the court.
The common citizen cannot relate to the practices, procedures of our courts. Efforts should be to make the general population an active part of the justice delivery process. The people should understand the ongoing process and development of the case.
It should not be like chanting of mantras in a wedding which most of us do not understand, Ramana said.
On the demand for use of regional language in the High Courts as provided in the Constitution, Ramana said it has been debated several times.
There were certain processes that prevented local languages from being adopted in the High Court proceedings. I am sure with the innovation in science and technology and the advancement such as artificial intelligence, some of the issues associated with the introduction of languages in the High Court may be solved in near future, he said.

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