HYDERABAD: To address various concerns coming in the way of providing speedy justice for common man, the Forum for Fast Justice (FFJ) and Greater Hyderabad Society For Fast Justice (GHSFJ) kicked off a two-day National Convention on Judicial Reforms on Saturday. The aim is to discuss and deliberate on the loopholes in the judicial system and how they can be addressed by lawyers across the country.
Inaugurating the session on the Osmania University campus on Saturday, B Chandra Kumar, former judge, AP High Court said there will be no justice for anyone unless there is a law in place to eradicate corruption, corrupt politicians and civil servants.
Pointing to the current state off the country, Chandra Kumar, said, “There are millions of uneducated people and farmers who are committing suicides, many highly qualified people, with Masters and Doctorates are awaiting employment.
70 years after independence we are still lagging behind, only because of one thing. Those who are in power are amassing huge amounts of wealth instead of working to solve people’s problems,” he said.
“Unless corrupt politicians and officers at the helm of affairs are not removed from power, nothing can change. There must be a strong will to work for justice and implement the Constitution. There won’t be good governance unless young people come forward and say no to corruption,” he opined.
Chandra Kumar suggested that all the information on the background of the judges and also the information of cases they are pursuing should be made public.
“Public should know why some cases are pending for so many years and question the judges. That can bring about some fear and a sense of responsibility. Everything has become a business and an investment opportunity,” he said.
As a district Judge for 15 years he observed that there are number of procedural problems that need to be addressed.
“Lengthy judicial procedures should be shortened. Also, chargesheets are not filed, pushing the cases to be adjourned. For instance, if there are 20 accused, charge sheets are not being filed unless all the 20 are present, hence delaying the process,” he said. Public awareness is another important factor, the retired judge added.