CJI raises 'judicial infrastructure' concerns in presence of law minister

Chief Justice NV Ramana raised several concerns over judicial infrastructure on Saturday as he shared the stage with Law Minister Kiren Rijiju. Ramana was speaking at the inaugural ceremony of the new annex building of the Bombay High Court’s Aurangabad Bench

He said ‘courts in India still operate with dilapidated structures, making it difficult to perform effectively’

He 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.”

Stressing that work cannot continue under the present condition, Ramana urged the Law Minister to make sure the proposal to set up the National Judicial Infrastructure Authority is taken up in the winter session of parliament.

Earlier, the CJI had sought a speedy approval from the government for recommendations made by Supreme Court collegium for the appointments of judges in high courts.