Are legal reforms in India making a difference to justice rendered?
We have heard of reforms happening in banking sector, co-operative sector, country's fiscal system, police reforms, legal reforms and so on. But are these reforms making any change to your and my life as an India? That is a Kaun Banega Crorepati question that Big B and Small S (yes Shahrukh Khan) forgot to ask when they had their chance on national TV.
In case of legal reforms, statistics show that the positive effect is showing in justice system. People have become more demanding about getting justice as more and more have become aware of their rights and have said enough is enough, things have to change for good for everyone. More and more, both high profile and unknown cases are being finalised. Judges have become more powerful and exercising their rights. Lawyers are beginning to provide better service to their clients. Law as a profession is getting respectable and is a high growth area for those who are only concerned about how much money they can make in life. National Law Schools are a big hit. Several private and public law school students are getting 6 and 7 figure salaries right out of college.
During the last quarter of 2007, over 35.08 lakh cases were filed in subordinate courts across India while 33.76 lakh cases were disposed of. The gap between filing and disposal added 1.32 lakh cases during the last quarter of 2007. During the same period, 3.68 lakh cases were filed in the 21 high courts while the disposal was just 3.26 lakh cases. This added 41,674 cases to the arrears for the quarter.
But there is good news from the Supreme Court, where disposal was more than filing during January-March 2008. Against a total of 21,429 cases filed, the Supreme Court disposed of 22,68 cases. One only hopes that the trend will percolate to high courts and subordinate courts.
Overall, legal reforms are finally happening. Results are trickling in. Better justice system is getting in place. Tax rupees are working and we as Indians are getting justice on time. Hopefully, "justice delayed is justice denied" will become a slogan of the past as far as India is concerned. I look forward to that day!Labels: are reforms making a difference, how effective are reforms, legal reforms, pending cases in courts in india, reforms in India
posted by Develop India at
5:20 AM
2 Comments:
Thank god things are changing. Lawyers and the justice system should get the respect they deserve-if not least to motivate them to properly and fearlessly represent their clients and/or to dispense justice, if sitting on the bench.
When the general population is aware of their rights, lawyer and judges are held accountable for their conduct thus changing the entire justice system. Power to the people!
Everyone just needs to be the part of the change they want to see. Sitting on sidelines do not help. Just talk and no action is also a complete waste. When Civil Society takes charge, things happen. Civil Society in India is becoming more and more active. We want more people to take party in their community activities and do whatever they can to help the community around them. If each of us do one activity to help others or raise our voice against one evil in a year, India will have a very vibrant civil society. Indians have a problem of just talking and advising but doing nothing. We need to change that to be able to change India.
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