Chief Justice Surya Kant's Vision for a People-Centric Supreme Court

Chief Justice of India, Surya Kant, emphasizes making the Supreme Court more accessible to ordinary citizens by implementing a unified national judicial policy, promoting mediation, and enhancing diversity. Addressing the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit, he highlighted the need for timeline predictability, cost reduction, and judicial independence.

In a decisive move to make the Supreme Court accessible to ordinary citizens, Chief Justice of India, Surya Kant, outlined his vision for a more inclusive legal system. Speaking at the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit, he emphasized a predictable timeline and a unified national judicial approach to expedite pending cases.

Justice Kant highlighted the importance of reducing litigation costs and adopting mediation as a solution for backlog cases. He reassured that reforms would prioritize common people, ensuring adequate court time and space for every ordinary litigant.

Addressing the dynamic challenges facing the judiciary, Justice Kant underscored the significance of digital and cybercrime awareness, judicial diversity, and sourcing judges from varied backgrounds to enrich the court's cultural fabric.

(With inputs from agencies.)