SC judge for alternative dispute resolution
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Supreme Court Judge K.G. Balakrishnan has said that the apex court is actively considering Alternative Disputes Resolution (ADR) system for bringing down pendency of cases in courts. “An Indian model of ADR is being worked out,” Justice Balakrishnan said while participating in the Golden Jubilee celebrations of the Bar Association of City Civil Courts here on Wednesday. “We will make use of retired judges and others,” he said and pointed out that ADR was extensively adopted to bring down the pending cases in other countries. He inaugurated the state-of-art digital library `Kedia Cyberspace’ established by the Bar Association with 25 computers. Use of information technology would go a long way in bringing down pendency in courts, he said citing the shortage of courts and staff as one reason for the piling up of cases. Justice Saleem Masroof of Supreme Court of Sri Lanka said that when businessmen adopted eCommerce facility, there should not be any problem in advocates making use of eLaw facility. Chief Minister Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy promised to extend all support to the judiciary in improving the facilities. Rendering justice to the weaker sections and poor and quick delivery of justice would enhance the prestige of the judiciary, he remarked. AP High Court Chief Justice G. S. Singhvi said the judiciary in the State was advising the bar associations to impress upon the advocates to attend training and orientation courses offered by NALSAR. Justice J. Chelemeshwar said pendency of cases was a cause for worry. Chief Judge of City Civil Courts K. G. Shankar, Bar Council of India member M. Rajender Reddy, Bar Council of AP chairman A. Narasimha Reddy and Bar Association of City Civil Courts president Pramod Kumar Kedia also spoke. Source : hindu.com |