The CJI says they could help in ensuring speedy dispensation of justice

Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra has suggested appointing graduates from specialised disciplines, other than law, in district courts to ensure speedy dispensation of justice.

Speaking after inaugurating the new court complex here on Sunday, Justice Mishra said that MBA graduates could be appointed as court managers and they could operate as facilitators of cases, plan the hearing of different cases and so on.

‘Chalk out plans’

The High Court, in consultation with the district judiciary and the State government, need to chalk out plans in this connection, he said.

Justice Misra lauded that most of the lower courts are functioning in their own buildings in the State. However, there should be no compromises as far as technology is concerned.

The best available technology should be made available in the courts also and applied to help the public, he said and added that he was delighted to inaugurate the new court complex of Hubballi with an unique structure.

Earlier in his address, Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy said that barring 15, all other courts had their own buildings in the State.

The State government is committed to providing own buildings and other infrastructure to the courts, he said.

He praised the courts for playing a pro-active role in issues concerning the public and said many times the courts had compelled officials to work on a war footing on issues related to general public.

“Judicial activism will certainly minimise burden on persons like me. On several occasions, the government fails to make the officials work but the courts can do it. A recent direction by the High Court on removing flexes in Bengaluru city has indeed brought about amazing changes. Owing to the court directions, the officials are working on a war footing to remove the flexes,” he said.

Karnataka High Court Chief Justice Dinesh Maheshwari, Supreme Court judges S. Abdul Nazeer and Mohan Shantanagoudar; Pralhad Joshi, MP, Jagadish Shettar, MLA, and others spoke.