‘Judicial infrastructure of courts always an afterthought’: Chief Justice

Saturday, 23 October 2021Newsdesk

Chief Justice of India N V Ramana, while speaking at the inaugural ceremony of the new annex building of the Bombay High Court’s Aurangabad Bench in presence of Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju, raised concerns regarding judicial infrastructure of the country.

New Delhi, 23 October 2021

“The judicial infrastructure for courts in India has always been an afterthought. It is because of this mindset that courts in India still operate with dilapidated structures, making it difficult to perform effectively,” the Chief Justice said, according to The Bar and Bench. As per news report of The Indian Express, Chief Justice added, “Only 5 per cent of court complexes have basic medical aid, and 26 per cent of the courts don’t have separate toilets for women. Sixteen per cent of the courts don’t even have toilets for men. Nearly 50 per cent of the court complexes don’t have a library, and 46 per cent don’t have the facility to purify water.”

Source - indianexpress.com