Need to demystify High Court for litigants stressed by new Chief Justice

CHENNAI: The new Chief Justice of Madras High Court Sanjay Kishan Kaul today stressed the need to 'demystify' the court for litigants by making information available through technology or otherwise, so that they can easily access justice.

"The Court must be demystified for the litigant by making information available through technology or otherwise so that they have an easy and simple way to access Justice, he said, speaking after being welcomed by the Court on assuming office.

The CJ also spoke of the need to accord some priority to pendency of old cases, saying the litigant has waited enough and "one must make sure that the current institution does not result in a similar long pendency."

While stressing the need to use new technology, he said use of optimal computer technology for all-round improvement in the justice delivery system, coupled with better court management, could go a long way in getting better output.

Stating that litigation emanating from the Court and going right up to Supreme Court has given a new dimension to the Constitution,he said "movement of social reforms and great stalwarts outside court in public life found matching judicial pronouncements that shaped constitutional jurisprudence."

Seeking the co-operation of everyone, he said all must adjure lawlessness in court complexes, co-operate with each other and continue to provide justice to the common man uninterrupted.

Justice Kaul was given a warm welcome, commencing with the welcome address by Advocate General A L Somayaji.

The CJ, in his reply, thanked Somayaji for his welcome address and all other leaders of various associations of the High Court.