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In India, around 30 million cases are pending in different courts across the country. A major chunk of these cases are pending in the subordinate judiciary which is the first stage of justice delivery. The states with huge backlogs are facing the problem of vacant posts, poor infrastructure. How to reduce backlog. Shortage of judges is the ...
Lack of timely justice delivery adversely affects the socio-economic environment. The National Crime Record Bureau (NCRB) report provides insights into delays in justice delivery. Where is justice delayed? Every year the NCRB report has collected data on the pendency of cases with police and in courts.
Why Justice is delayed? Indian Judicial System is haunted with delays. The Ease of Doing Business Report of the World Bank for 2018 and 2019 shows that the time taken to decide a case has remained static at 1,445 days. These inordinate delays are hampering socio-economic development of the country.
Religious fundamentalism is the movement based on belief of a community (or individuals) in absolute authority of the sacred texts of its own religion or faith. They believe that their own religion is beyond any fault and thus, should be forced on others. There is no scope for scrutiny or even criticism of the scriptures on logical explanations ...
Delays by the President in deciding mercy pleas allows people with commuted death sentences to languish in prison indefinitely, which violates principles of natural justice. A time limit will prevent this injustice. According to the Supreme Court, delays in deciding mercy pleas impinge on prisoners’ fundamental rights.
India Justice Report. January 29, 2021 February 20, 2022. The Second edition of the India Justice Report was released recently. It assesses Indian states’ capacity to deliver justice by comparing several parameters across four pillars of justice delivery system, which includes judiciary, police, prisons and legal aid. Maharashtra retained the ...
The Gram Nyayalayas Act was passed in 2008 to bring the judicial system closer to rural populations. The goal of the Act is to decentralize the court system, making justice more accessible, faster, and less expensive for people living in villages. By setting up courts at the grassroots level, it aims to reduce the burden on higher courts and ...
October 23, 2024, only 37.68 lakh tonnes of paddy has been procured in Punjab. This is lower than the 49 lakh tonnes procured at the same time last year and far below the expected 185 lakh tonnes for the season. The peak procurement period ends in early November. Currently, only 10.55% of the procured paddy has left the mandis, compared to ...
Daily Current Affairs Quiz: October 20-21, 2024. Daily Current Affairs Quiz: October 19, 2024. 1. Which South Korean river project is being used as a model for the rejuvenation of the Musi River in Telangana? [A] Yeongsan River [B] Han River [C] Bukhan River [D] Geum.
Chennai celebrated the 146th birth anniversary of Periyar E.V. Ramasamy, on September 17, 2024, a famous social reformer and rationalist from Tamil Nadu. The Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, M.K. Stalin, led the tributes, honoring Periyar for his significant contributions to social justice and equality. Periyar was born in 1879 in Erode, Tamil Nadu.