Excelsior Correspondent
NEW DELHI, June 24: The Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, Mir Saifullah today said that the Jammu and Kashmir Government is going to establish a Law Commission in the State to help the Government to make new laws and view and review pre-constitutional and obsolete laws.
The Minister was speaking at the 4th meeting of the Advisory Council of the National Mission for Justice Delivery and Legal Reforms held at Vigyan Bhawan here today. The meeting was attended by Union Minister for Law and Justice, Kapil Sibal, Members of the Advisory Council and Secretary, Department of Justice.
The aim of the meeting was to discuss the ways and means for laying down the policies for the judicial reforms in the country ensuring timely delivery of justice and legal reforms to the satisfaction of the people.
Referring to independent and efficient justice delivery system of the country, the Minister said that any delay in disposal of cases, not only creates confusion amongst the litigants, but also undermines the capability of the system. He said that vacancies of judges, both in the High Courts and Subordinate Courts are required to be increased for the speedy disposal of cases.
The Minister also underscored the need for regular and intensive training of judges to improve their skills further in hearing cases, taking decisions, writing judgments and in court management.
Mir Saifullah said that a mechanism to ensure accountability of subordinate courts and judges is required to be put in place by the Apex Court as well as High Courts so that judicial officers are made to explain delays and non-disposal of long pending cases. Alternate Dispute Resolution mechanisms like Arbitration, Conciliation, Mediation should be encouraged and often resorted to, he added.
Mir sought cent per cent financial assistance from the Union Government for establishing Panchayati Adalats to reduce the pendency of cases and to provide justice to the citizens at their doorstep without inordinate delay.
The Minister said that joint efforts in consultation with Courts at various levels, Bar Councils, Bar Associations, Universities, Law Commission and NGOs are required to address the problem of delay in timely delivery of justice.
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