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The national conference of the district judiciary has provided us with an honest opportunity to reflect on our journey so far and plan for the future we envision for the judiciary, the Chief Justice also said in his address
The Chief Justice of India today, while delivering his address at the valedictory session of the National Conference of District Judiciary has called upon the legal fraternity to confront its bias relating to women in judiciary.
"With the increasing number of women coming into the judiciary, we must also confront the bias which we may unwittingly have towards our colleagues at the bar and the bench. Being a judge at its heart is to dispense justice. To this end, we must consciously introspect, that are legal reasoning does not wield the mighty hand of the law perpetuating existing pre prejudices....", the CJI has said.
CJI DY Chandrachud further said that we must endeavor to change the fact that only 6.7% of our court infrastructure at the district level is female friendly. "Is this acceptable today in a nation where at the basic level of recruitment in some states over 60 or 70% of the recruits Are women?", he asked.
"We must also ensure that our courts provide a safe and accommodating environment for all members of our society, particularly for groups, such as women and other vulnerable group, such as persons with disabilities, members of the scheduled castes and scheduled tribes and people across the socio-economic landscape....", the CJI added.
Again, touching upon the issue of mental health, the CJI observed the well-being of our judges, both personal and professional has a vital stake in the overall health of a judicial institution.
"Judges deal with distress and that distress affects them mentally and physically addressing this issue requires us to recognize the unique stresses of judicial work, enabling a robust support system and prioritizing mental health and wellness initiatives. We must start by destigmatizing the conversation around mental health and foster an open and supportive environment for our function. Judicial wellness is not a personal concern, but a democratic imperative for our upholding the rule of law and maintaining public confidence....", he said.
Addressing the issue of pendency, the CJI remarked that at the district level vacancies in judicial personnel stand at 28% and of non-judicial staff at 27%. "The time has really come now to truly think of national integration by having a recruitment to judicial service, which crosses the narrow domestic walls of regionalism and state centred selections...", he thus said.
President Droupadi Murmu today highlighted the Supreme Court of India’s significant role over the past 75 years during the valedictory session of the National Conference of the District Judiciary, organized by the Supreme Court itself.
This two-day conference, which brought together judicial officers from across the nation, also marked the unveiling of a new flag and insignia for the Supreme Court.
Our coverage on CJI's address from yesterday can be found here:
CJI touches upon mental health issues of judiciary; says judges affected by their own brush with realityStop calling district judiciary as subordinate; another relic of British era to be buried: CJI DY Chandrachud
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