Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the National Conference of District Judiciary at the Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi on Saturday (August 31). On the occasion, the Prime Minister also unveiled the stamp and a coin commemorating the diamond jubilee of the establishment of the Supreme Court of India.
Speaking at the event, the Prime Minister said that over the past 75 years, the Supreme Court has upheld the trust and faith Indians have in judiciary. "75 years of the Supreme Court, this is not just the journey of an institution. This is the journey of the Constitution of India and its constitutional values. This is the journey of India becoming more mature as a democracy," he said.
"The people of India have never distrusted the Indian judiciary and the Supreme Court. Therefore, these 75 years of the Supreme Court further enhance the glory of India as the Mother of Democracy...I can say with confidence that SC has upheld the trust and faith we have in our institution," the Prime Minister added.
PM Modi noted that even in the "dark period" of emergency, the Supreme Court guaranteed our fundamental rights of people. "Every time it was a question of national interest, the Supreme Court always guarded national integrity," he said.
He further pointed out that over the last decade, work has been done to eliminate any delay in justice. "In the last 10 years, the country has spent about 8 thousand crore rupees for the development of judicial infrastructure. 75 per cent of the amount spent on judicial infrastructure in the last 25 years has been spent in the last 10 years only," Modi said.
He also called the judiciary a "strong pillar" of the vision of developed India in the 'amritkaal of Independence'. "Today, atrocities against women, safety of children... are serious concerns of the society. Many strict laws have been made in the country for the safety of women, but we need to make it more active. The faster the decisions are taken in cases related to atrocities against women, the greater assurance of safety half the population will get," he added.
Chief Justice of India Dhananjaya Yeshwant Chandrachud, and other Judges of the Supreme Court, Union MoS (Independent Charge) for Law & Justice Arjun Ram Meghwal, Attorney General of India R Venkataramani, President of Supreme Court Bar Association Kapil Sibal also participated in the inaugural programme.
National Conference of Judiciary
As per an official release, the two-day conference, organised by the Supreme Court of India, will host five working sessions that will deliberate and discuss the issues related to the district judiciary such as infrastructure and human resources, inclusive courtrooms for all, judicial security and judicial wellness, case management and judicial training.
The session on "Infrastructure and Human Resources" aims to explore ways to enhance the infrastructure and human capital for the district judiciary, stated the press statement issued by the Supreme Court.