Indianisation of Legal System
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Context:
- Chief Justice of India N V Ramana called for “Indianisation” of the country’s legal system.
About Indianization of System:
- It means the need to adapt to the practical realities of our society and localise our justice delivery systems.
Need for the Indianisation of system:
- The working and the style of courts do not sit well with the complexities of India.
- Our systems practise rules being colonial in origin may not be best suited to the needs of Indian population.
- The need of the hour is the Indianisation of our legal system.
Means to Indianise the system:
- Shorter Judgements: These days, judgments have become lengthy, which further complicates the position of litigants. For the parties to understand the implications of a judgment, they are forced to spend more money” .
- Litigant Centric Judiciary: The CJI underlined that courts should be litigant centric, as they are the ultimate beneficiaries.
- Simplification of judiciary: The simplification of justice delivery should be our pressing concern.
- Transparency: It is crucial to make justice delivery more transparent, accessible and effective.
- Ease of Access: Procedural barriers often undermine access to justice. The common man should not be apprehensive about approaching the courts and authorities.