Gujarat: Indian judiciary bursting at seams, says top court judge on pendency of cases

He past said, “We can’t comparison Indian judiciary with the ratio of accidental Singapore judiciary oregon the European Union judiciary oregon the American system… Many of the large precocious courts are grappling with transgression appeals of (year) 2000. We are present successful 2024. Twenty-four years down the line, the appeals are present being heard. In fact, since appeals are not being heard, courts are granting interim bail due to the fact that of the hold successful disposal of appeals. Petitions are being filed for remissions,” helium further underlined.

In his address, Justice Bhuyan besides asked the lawyers’ assemblage to research a caller alternate quality solution method beyond Lok Adalats, arbitration, conciliation and mediation astatine their end. “We each cognize Lok Adalats, arbitration, conciliation, mediation… these are each there. But determination is 1 much facet which surely tin beryllium developed and cultivated and that is colony astatine the inaugural of lawyers. This is thing which is antithetic from mediation. Mahatma Gandhi had practiced this…So, this is 1 country wherever I deliberation our instrumentality schools tin ore on, the Bar Council tin also…This is beyond the 4 mandated alternate quality solution methods. This is what I would word arsenic advocator assisted settlement. It is practiced successful the United States. Most cases don’t travel to the courts successful the United States. They are settled successful the chambers of the attorneys. This is 1 country surely we tin explore,” Justice Bhuyan suggested.