Call for pro-poor judiciary
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To make judicial system more accountable and people friendly, Campaign for Judicial Accountability and Judicial Reforms is organising its Second National Convention on Judiciary and the Poor on February 23-24 at Indian Society for International Law, New Delhi, India.
The campaign for judicial accountability and reforms was kicked off with the first national convention held in March last year. In the light of several anti-poor judgments, the campaign has held conventions in various parts of the country to increase awareness about the lacunae in judicial system. As a result of these efforts, there has been extensive reporting in the media on the need for judicial reforms. The complex rules and procedures that guide the judicial system in India make it difficult for the poor to get justice. Although, there have been series of path breaking judgments protecting the interests of weaker sections of society, the courts have failed in directing governments to ensure their implementation. Judiciary has often been blamed of remaining silent, when the rights of the poor are trampled upon, or when they are denied justice. The convention is aimed at discussing the ills plaguing the Indian judicial system and and making it free of the elitist mindset. For further details, please click here. Source: Campaign for Judicial Accountability and Reforms |
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