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CJI Surya Kant: Laws alone won’t ensure justice, citizens must feel heard
CJI Surya Kant: Laws alone won’t ensure justice, citizens must feel heard
Chief Justice of India Surya Kant said on Saturday that merely making laws will not ensure justice reaches ordinary citizens. He was speaking in Indore at the inauguration of a two-day West…
The Story in Brief
Chief Justice of India Surya Kant said on Saturday that merely making laws will not ensure justice reaches ordinary citizens. He was speaking in Indore at the inauguration of a two-day West Zone Regional Conference on 'Enhancing Access to Justice', organised by NALSA, the Madhya Pradesh State Legal Services Authority, and the Madhya Pradesh High Court.
The CJI said an ordinary citizen's experience of justice begins much earlier than relief or compensation, and the system must ensure the person feels heard and respected. He called for legal services to be a daily practice rooted in dialogue, dignity and inclusion, and cited Lokmata Ahilyabai Holkar's direct connection with farmers, widows and traders as a model. He stressed that local problems, like tribal families in Madhya Pradesh or migrant workers in Gujarat, need local solutions.
The Indian Opinion
The CJI's message is welcome, but it risks being hollow if legal aid remains underfunded and paralegal volunteers are overstretched. The conference must move beyond speeches to measurable commitments: how many more legal aid clinics will open this year in tribal belts of Madhya Pradesh, and what is the budget for them? Watch for the NALSA action plan after this meeting. If it sets specific targets and timelines, the talk of dignity and inclusion will have a chance of becoming more than a slogan. If not, the rural litigant will still face a system that listens only after a case is filed, not before.
Source: newindianexpress.com
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