PRAYAGRAJ: President Ram Nath Kovind on Saturday emphasized the need for women’s empowerment in judiciary and hoped that more women would be given representation in the Allahabad high court.
While laying the foundation stone of National Law University at Prayagraj, a new building complex at Allahabad high court and advocates’ chambers, the President said that the increased participation of women in the justice system would achieve the inclusive ideals of our constitution.
The President said that the women have a natural tendency of providing justice and have the capacity to provide justice to all. "Hence, a society full of justice will be established only when the role of women in the judicial system increases," he said, adding that at present the representation of women in judiciary was less than 12%, hence, it should be increased.
Giving an example of the Supreme Court, he said that for the first time in history, there are four women judges out of 33 in the apex court.
He also said that efforts should be made to make the justice system less expensive. "Everyone has expectations from the judiciary, yet, people hesitate in taking the help of courts. This situation needs to be changed in order to further increase the confidence of the people in the judiciary," he said while addressing a function at the high court campus here on Saturday.
The President praised Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath for strengthening the system of rule of law in the state. He said that it should be our responsibility that everyone gets justice in time and the decisions should be in the language understood by the common man.
“This would be possible only when all stakeholders associated with the judicial system bring necessary changes in their thinking and work culture, and become sensitive,” he added.
He said that a world class education system should be adopted at the National Law University, which is going to be set up at Prayagraj, adding that good legal education is necessary for strengthening the rule of law.
Union law minister Kiren Rijiju emphasized the need for arbitration and mediation, adding that a bill regarding Mediation would be introduced in the coming session of Parliament. He also said that he wanted India to become the destination of ‘International arbitration’, so that the entire world would look at our judicial system.
He said that the effort of the government was to lessen the gap between common man and justice so that the justice be provided at the earliest, adding that the government of India is working closely in this direction.
UP governor Anandiben Patel lauded the effort made to enhance the infrastructure for judiciary, adding that the government was committed to doing it further.
Mediation bill to be tabled in Parliament soon: Rijiju
Union law minister Kiren Rijiju emphasized the need for arbitration and mediation, adding that a bill regarding Mediation would be introduced in the coming session of Parliament.
He also said that he wanted India to become the destination of ‘International arbitration’, so that the entire world would look at our judicial system.
He said that the effort of the government was to lessen the gap between common man and justice so that the justice be provided at the earliest, adding that the government of India is working closely in this direction.
Uttar Pradesh governor Anandiben Patel lauded the effort made to enhance the infrastructure for judiciary, adding that the government was committed to doing it further.
