Legal services must reach remotest areas: CJI Surya Kant
Ranchi/ Dumka: Technical modernisation of courts is the need of the hour as information related to cases and data is crucial for timely dispensation of justice. This was stated by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Justice Surya Kant after inaugurating the “judiciary’s first data centre in the state” at the Jharkhand high court premises on Monday.
Accompanied by Supreme Court Justices S Chandrashekhar and Aparesh Kumar Singh, who were both judges of the Jharkhand high court earlier, Justice Surya Kant launched the Jharkhand high court website and the iOS application of the website.
CJI Kant said, “Lawyers, litigants, and judges -- all require information in a timely manner for delivery of justice. Justice should be simplified and made accessible to all. The administration of justice is the responsibility of the judicial institution, but availability of information is crucial for ensuring delivery of justice to the last rung in the society.”
The CJI also distributed the AI version of ‘Supreme Today’, a legal software, and speech-to-text software ‘Dragon’ among members of the subordinate judiciary.
Chief Justice of the Jharkhand high court MS Sonak said, “The data centre is a living memory of the court, and not merely servers and cables. It will be a safe keeper of the records of the Jharkhand high court. The digital transformation of judiciary is a pre-requisite for securing justice for all.”
Jharkhand high court’s Computer and Digitisation Committee chairperson Justice Ananda Sen said, “The data centre, first for judiciary in the state, will go a long way in providing technological support to lawyers, litigants, and the judiciary.”
Addressing a state-level Legal Services-cum-Empowerment Camp at the Deoghar Civil Court earlier in the day, CJI Kant said, “Access to justice must reach the doorsteps of poor and needy. Those unable to approach courts should be connected to the judicial system through effective legal assistance.”
Highlighting the strategic role played by legal aid lawyers and judicial volunteers, Justice Surya Kant said they serve as a crucial bridge between the underprivileged and the courts. “Those poor people in society, who are unable to get justice, need your support. You are a strong link between them and the courts. You can act as a bridge to bring such needy people to the judicial system and help them secure justice," he stressed.
Drawing a parallel between healthcare and the justice delivery system, the CJI stated, “Reassurance and trust are essential for both. Nurses and paramedical staff reassure him that he will receive proper treatment while doctors assure him of recovery. Such reassurance itself helps alleviate half of the patient's suffering.”
Urging stakeholders in the legal system to reach out proactively to those unable to access justice, CJI Kant said, " Legal services must reach even the remotest areas. The objective should be to ensure that people receive legal assistance and justice at their doorsteps."
Earlier in the day, the CJI, accompanied by SC judges and Jharkhand high court Chief Justice MS Sonak, offered prayers at the Baba Baidyanath Temple amid tight security arrangements.
Accompanied by Supreme Court Justices S Chandrashekhar and Aparesh Kumar Singh, who were both judges of the Jharkhand high court earlier, Justice Surya Kant launched the Jharkhand high court website and the iOS application of the website.
CJI Kant said, “Lawyers, litigants, and judges -- all require information in a timely manner for delivery of justice. Justice should be simplified and made accessible to all. The administration of justice is the responsibility of the judicial institution, but availability of information is crucial for ensuring delivery of justice to the last rung in the society.”
The CJI also distributed the AI version of ‘Supreme Today’, a legal software, and speech-to-text software ‘Dragon’ among members of the subordinate judiciary.
Chief Justice of the Jharkhand high court MS Sonak said, “The data centre is a living memory of the court, and not merely servers and cables. It will be a safe keeper of the records of the Jharkhand high court. The digital transformation of judiciary is a pre-requisite for securing justice for all.”
Jharkhand high court’s Computer and Digitisation Committee chairperson Justice Ananda Sen said, “The data centre, first for judiciary in the state, will go a long way in providing technological support to lawyers, litigants, and the judiciary.”
Addressing a state-level Legal Services-cum-Empowerment Camp at the Deoghar Civil Court earlier in the day, CJI Kant said, “Access to justice must reach the doorsteps of poor and needy. Those unable to approach courts should be connected to the judicial system through effective legal assistance.”
Highlighting the strategic role played by legal aid lawyers and judicial volunteers, Justice Surya Kant said they serve as a crucial bridge between the underprivileged and the courts. “Those poor people in society, who are unable to get justice, need your support. You are a strong link between them and the courts. You can act as a bridge to bring such needy people to the judicial system and help them secure justice," he stressed.
Drawing a parallel between healthcare and the justice delivery system, the CJI stated, “Reassurance and trust are essential for both. Nurses and paramedical staff reassure him that he will receive proper treatment while doctors assure him of recovery. Such reassurance itself helps alleviate half of the patient's suffering.”
Urging stakeholders in the legal system to reach out proactively to those unable to access justice, CJI Kant said, " Legal services must reach even the remotest areas. The objective should be to ensure that people receive legal assistance and justice at their doorsteps."
Earlier in the day, the CJI, accompanied by SC judges and Jharkhand high court Chief Justice MS Sonak, offered prayers at the Baba Baidyanath Temple amid tight security arrangements.
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