Justice delayed is justice denied: Law minister on pending Court cases

Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju has said that the Indian justice system must put the ordinary man first. Speaking at the Indian Bar Council’s congratulatory event for Chief Justice NV Ramana on Saturday, Rijiju said that "Justice delayed is justice denied."Raising te pending cases issue, he said that people keep raising the issue of cases pending in courts. It’s the lower courts where we need to look at with urgency. When a person of a humble background or from a rural area looks up to get justice, he gives it his all. Sometimes he even has to sell off his land and other assets. 

Then if the justice gets delayed, it’s a big question mark on all of us. Justice delayed is justice denied. The last-mile-man…the common man needs to be given priority, he added. Praising Chief Justice Ramana, the Law Minister mentioned: “The Chief Justice of India is doing exactly what needs to be done.” The Law Minister also assured at the event that the government will try to help "by taking all appropriate measures" as lawyers raised grievances about financial issues amid the pandemic. "We will do everything we can for them. In the last cabinet meeting, we have approved the revamping of infrastructure of the lower judiciary. At one go, we will create important infrastructure in the lower courts,”Rijiju assured. 

 Chief Justice Ramana said that law has often been seen as a rich man' profession. Slowly the situation is changing. Opportunities are opening up. Lakhs of people in India are unable to approach courts. Lack of money and time delays are a big challenge. In his address, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta mentioned the Chief Justice is a good human being and a good judge,