speedy recovery of cases
EXPEDITING THE DISPOSAL OF CASES
CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION
Justice delayed is justice denied but with the lapse of time attitude of people has been changed and now any delay in the disposition of justice is regarded as injustice to persons seeking justice before the court of law. For a country the size of ours and with its multicultural identity, the justice delivery system also faces challenges to keep up with efficiency required to deliver justice without any pendency.
In order to tackle the problem of law and order and crimes, state has made laws-substantive as well as procedural. However, the powerful battery of lawyers, which defends criminals, exploits legal point and loopholes to their advantage to the maximum possible extent. One of the off-shoots of this notorious development is inordinate delay in disposal of cases, a development which is seriously jeopardizing administration of justice. Delay in disposal of cases is a normal feature in the country and a number of efforts have been made to counter this evil practice but it seems that it will stay in the society. It has become a shield for those who have a weak claims but want to maintain the status quo.1 Every year the arrears of cases are increase from the preceding year.
Delay in the dispensation of justice is regarded as a main latch in the judicial system. The unusual delay both in the trial of civil and criminal cases has made justice an imaginary matter. Delay in disposal of cases on the one way makes justice expensive and on the other way long pendency contributes to the material change of the subject matter of the disputes and lack of both oral and documentary evidence resulting in justice being either impossible or valueless which ultimately indulges corruption. Delay in disposal of cases makes room for non-confident attitude of the people towards the judicial system of the country. There is no other alternative to make the judicial system meaningful and trustworthy to the people without
CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION
Justice delayed is justice denied but with the lapse of time attitude of people has been changed and now any delay in the disposition of justice is regarded as injustice to persons seeking justice before the court of law. For a country the size of ours and with its multicultural identity, the justice delivery system also faces challenges to keep up with efficiency required to deliver justice without any pendency.
In order to tackle the problem of law and order and crimes, state has made laws-substantive as well as procedural. However, the powerful battery of lawyers, which defends criminals, exploits legal point and loopholes to their advantage to the maximum possible extent. One of the off-shoots of this notorious development is inordinate delay in disposal of cases, a development which is seriously jeopardizing administration of justice. Delay in disposal of cases is a normal feature in the country and a number of efforts have been made to counter this evil practice but it seems that it will stay in the society. It has become a shield for those who have a weak claims but want to maintain the status quo.1 Every year the arrears of cases are increase from the preceding year.
Delay in the dispensation of justice is regarded as a main latch in the judicial system. The unusual delay both in the trial of civil and criminal cases has made justice an imaginary matter. Delay in disposal of cases on the one way makes justice expensive and on the other way long pendency contributes to the material change of the subject matter of the disputes and lack of both oral and documentary evidence resulting in justice being either impossible or valueless which ultimately indulges corruption. Delay in disposal of cases makes room for non-confident attitude of the people towards the judicial system of the country. There is no other alternative to make the judicial system meaningful and trustworthy to the people without