Staff ReporterGUWAHATI, April 4 – President, Pratibha Devisingh Patil today urged members of the judiciary to face emerging challenges and evolve with the times so that justice was available to all, including the weak and vulnerable sections of the country. “The doors of the judiciary are open to all. However, recourse to justice is an expensive proposition. Many, particularly those of the disadvantaged sections of society, are unable to afford the associated costs to justice...” In this regard the President appealed to lawyers to come forward and undertake cases of the weaker sections free of cost. “It is through such kind of steps that law and the judicial system can be instruments of social welfare.”
Speaking at the concluding session of the diamond jubilee celebrations of the Gauhati High Court, the country’s first citizen laid stress on enhancing legal literacy to help all stakeholders of the judicial system. Legal literacy, in her view, was crucial to make people aware of the legalities involved in an issue and at times helped avoid unnecessary litigation.
Revealing her happiness to be a part of the Gauhati High Court’s diamond jubilee celebrations she said that the
institution has been able to maintain high standards of judicial values. “It has produced lawyers and judges of eminence, who have enriched the legal field with their knowledge, learning and erudition.”
Acknowledging the uniqueness of the Gauhati High Court, the President stated that it exercises jurisdiction over seven north-eastern States. “Its task is onerous, as the region is full of wide variations of geography and it is inhabited by a diverse population, including a number of tribes each with its rich tradition of customary law and practice.”
She noted that in the hill regions, a conciliatory approach, rather than an adversarial one was adopted in settling disputes. “I am told that this process is not only expeditious, but its decisions are long lasting.” Such models of justice delivery could be examples for the rest of the country, she added.
The President, referring to complex issues in the age of globalisation manifesting in growth of organised violence, and new crimes like cyber fraud, said that they pose fresh challenges that the judiciary would have to meet. She was confident that the Gauhati High Court would be able to rise up to occasion and its efforts to deliver justice will meet with success.
Speaking on the occasion, Governor of Assam SC Mathur described it as an honour to be present in the celebrations and said that judiciary has and will continue to be an important pillar of India’s democratic framework.
However, he went on to say, “After more than six decades since our Independence, we need to seriously introspect as to whether our judicial machinery has lived up to its expectations of securing justice to all”.
Also present on the occasion today were the Chief Justice of the Gauhati High Court J Chelameswar, the Governors of Meghalaya and Arunachal Pradesh, several legal luminaries and distinguished members of the Bar and Bench of all the north eastern states. ASSAM TRIBUNE
Speaking at the concluding session of the diamond jubilee celebrations of the Gauhati High Court, the country’s first citizen laid stress on enhancing legal literacy to help all stakeholders of the judicial system. Legal literacy, in her view, was crucial to make people aware of the legalities involved in an issue and at times helped avoid unnecessary litigation.
Revealing her happiness to be a part of the Gauhati High Court’s diamond jubilee celebrations she said that the
institution has been able to maintain high standards of judicial values. “It has produced lawyers and judges of eminence, who have enriched the legal field with their knowledge, learning and erudition.”
Acknowledging the uniqueness of the Gauhati High Court, the President stated that it exercises jurisdiction over seven north-eastern States. “Its task is onerous, as the region is full of wide variations of geography and it is inhabited by a diverse population, including a number of tribes each with its rich tradition of customary law and practice.”
She noted that in the hill regions, a conciliatory approach, rather than an adversarial one was adopted in settling disputes. “I am told that this process is not only expeditious, but its decisions are long lasting.” Such models of justice delivery could be examples for the rest of the country, she added.
The President, referring to complex issues in the age of globalisation manifesting in growth of organised violence, and new crimes like cyber fraud, said that they pose fresh challenges that the judiciary would have to meet. She was confident that the Gauhati High Court would be able to rise up to occasion and its efforts to deliver justice will meet with success.
Speaking on the occasion, Governor of Assam SC Mathur described it as an honour to be present in the celebrations and said that judiciary has and will continue to be an important pillar of India’s democratic framework.
However, he went on to say, “After more than six decades since our Independence, we need to seriously introspect as to whether our judicial machinery has lived up to its expectations of securing justice to all”.
Also present on the occasion today were the Chief Justice of the Gauhati High Court J Chelameswar, the Governors of Meghalaya and Arunachal Pradesh, several legal luminaries and distinguished members of the Bar and Bench of all the north eastern states. ASSAM TRIBUNE
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