Judiciary

KEY POINTS

Steps taken by GoI

·        Fast-track courts

·        Mediation centres

·        Rationalized tribunals

·        Reduced intra-government litigations

·        Expanded the Lok Adalat programme

·        Scrapped over 1000 redundant legislations

·        Amended the Arbitration and conciliation Act, 2015

·        Passed the Commercial courts, Commercial division of High Courts Act, 2015

Steps taken by Judiciary

·        Expanded the seminal National Judicial Data Grid (NJDG)

·        Digitization of courts (e-courts)

·        Arrear committees

Suggestions

·        Strict guidelines for the grant of adjournments

·        Curtail vacation time in the higher judiciary

·        Reduce the time for oral arguments unless the case involves a complicated question of law

·        Frame clear and decisive judgements to avoid further litigation

·        More scientific case list preparation

·        Incorporate newer technology into the system

·        Fulfill the vacancies of judges and subordinates

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