Chief Justice Agarwal noted that the feudal structure of society has deeply percolated into the working of courts in India.
“Advocacy is never been seen from institutional perspective. It was always considered to be a profession of the elite, by the elite and for the elite. Courts, especially the higher courts was out of bounds for the common people. With globalisation and emphasis on inclusiveness of all sections of society, our courts have become more accessible,” Chief Justice Agarwal said.
The Chief Justice pointed out that the filing of cases today has increased manifold in comparison to the population ratio of an area.
“Some may attribute flooding of cases to frivolous litigation but being an optimistic person, I consider this as a sign of reposition of faith of the society in the justice delivery system of our country. Our courts, the judges and the lawyers are the two constituents of the legal institution,” the Chief Justice opined.
She went on to added that such faith forms the backbone of the legal system itself.
“The faith of the people in society in us both judges and lawyers is the backbone of our legal institution. So there comes out responsibility to strengthen our institution. To meet the needs and aspirations of those coming towards us as the protectors of laws and in turn their protectors,” she said.
Source: Barandbench
