Chief Justice of India DY Chadrachud on Saturday said that law and technological developments share a dialectic relationship and each of these two push the other forward. Speaking at the 60th convocation ceremony of IIT Madras, the CJI emphasised how developing technologies has helped the judicial process, especially women. Citing the way courts functioned during the Covid-19 pandemic, Chandrachud said that virtual hearings transformed the way of work.
"It is often said that technology develops at a speed which the law cannot keep up with. This may seem true in the heat of the moment, but if we take a step back, our history is a testament to the fact that law and technological developments share a dialectic relationship. They speak to one another constantly, each one pushing the other forward..," the CJI said.
He added, "Today, videoconferencing technology has transformed the way we communicate and work...During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Supreme Court introduced virtual hearings, which to date allow litigants and lawyers from outside Delhi to appear before the Supreme Court."
Mentioning that courts across the country held as many as 43 million hearings, he said, "These millions of hearings made us quickly realise how virtual hearings helped female lawyers who otherwise face difficulties appearing physically in court due to the gender demands of domestic work and caregiving."
CJI On Allahabad HC Judge Seeking Explanation From Railways For 'Bad' Train Journey
Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud recently expressed displeasure over the incident where an Allahabad High Court judge sought an explanation from the Railways for an ‘unsatisfactory’ train journey. In a letter to the chief justices of all the high courts, as per PTI, the CJI said that protocol facilities made available to judges should not be used in a manner that causes inconvenience to others or brings public criticism to the judiciary.
"A Judge of the High Court does not possess disciplinary jurisdiction over railway personnel. Hence, there was no occasion for an officer of the High Court to call for an explanation from the railway personnel 'to be placed before His Lordship for kind perusal," the letter read, as per PTI.
In the letter dated July 19, Chandrachud said, "Evidently, the officer of the High Court in the above communication was carrying out a direction of the Judge of the High Court in this instance ('the Hon'ble Judge has desired')."
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