Access to justice beyond reach of poor: President

| | Jodhpur
  • 0

Access to justice beyond reach of poor: President

Sunday, 08 December 2019 | PTI | Jodhpur

Access to justice beyond reach of poor: President

President Ram Nath Kovind here on Saturday expressed concern over access to justice, saying the judicial process has gone beyond the reach of the common man.

“The judicial process has become expensive, even beyond the reach of common man due to many reasons, especially in the high court and the Supreme Court where it has become impossible for common litigants,” the President said during the inauguration of the newly constructed Rajasthan High Court building.

“Today, can any poor or deprived person come here with his complaint? This question is the most important because in the Preamble to the Constitution, we all have accepted the responsibility of providing justice to all,” he said.

He added Mahatma Gandhi was concerned about the expenditure incurred in the process of justice.  For him, the welfare of the poorest of poor (daridra narayan) was always paramount, he said.

“If we keep in mind Gandhiji’s famous criterion, if we remember the face of the poorest and the weakest, then we will see the right path,” Kovind said.

He said one way out is the provision of free legal aid.

Remembering veteran lawyer Ashoke Sen, he said in multiple roles, his sole objective was the pursuit of justice for one and all. 

He expressed hope that more and more law professionals would draw inspiration from Sen and distribute fruits of their knowledge among the needy. 

The president said he was happy to note that the Supreme Court had started making its judgments available in nine regional languages.

Information and communication technology could bring amazing results in this domain, he added.

Sunday Edition

CAA PASSPORT TO FREEDOM

24 March 2024 | Kumar Chellappan | Agenda

CHENNAI EXPRESS IN GURUGRAM

24 March 2024 | Pawan Soni | Agenda

The Way of Bengal

24 March 2024 | Shobori Ganguli | Agenda

The Pizza Philosopher

24 March 2024 | Shobori Ganguli | Agenda

Astroturf | Lord Shiva calls for all-inclusiveness

24 March 2024 | Bharat Bhushan Padmadeo | Agenda

Interconnected narrative l Forest conservation l Agriculture l Food security

24 March 2024 | BKP Sinha/ Arvind K jha | Agenda