Courts must instil confidence in public on delivery of justice: CJI

The Bar and the Bench have equal responsibility to instil confidence among the people that they will get security and justice in the courts, said Chief Justice of India Surya Kant. He was addressing the media after laying the foundation stone for a new court complex at Daminedu, Tirupati Rural mandal on Sunday (March 1).

The judges of the Supreme Court and the Andhra Pradesh High Court also participated in the event. On the occasion, the CJI said: “I have always said that court complexes should function like hospitals. Just like a patient is given primary treatment as soon as he goes to a hospital, every person who comes to the court should feel confident that justice will be delivered.”

He said he wanted the new court complex to become a temple of justice. “I want every person who comes here to leave with the joy of getting justice,” Mr. Surya Kant said, wishing the Tirupati Bar Association to further develop its intelligence, historical heritage and intellectual property. The Bar and the Bench are not rivals, they are two arms of the same institution, he added.

“A strong Bar Association provides good arguments, which motivate the judges to think more deeply, analyse carefully and write clear judgments. Its support will enhance the performance of the judges. This will increase the faith of the public in the judiciary. I wish the new court complex to provide a suitable working environment for the advocates,” he said.