Dear Editor,
I want to publish my view through columns of your leading newspaper in Kashmir on Union Cabinet’s approval to proposal that sought increase in the judges’ strength in the Supreme Court from 33 judges(excluding the Chief Justice of India) to 38 judges( excluding the CJI). Below mentioned are my views on the subject:
Adding Judges Is Merely A Mathematical Bandage
The Cabinet’s approval to increase the Supreme Court’s from 33 to 37 judges is a welcome step against the staggering 92,000 pending cases. However adding judges is merely a mathematical bandage. Originally Article 124 of the Constitution mandated just seven apex judges yet successive numerical expansions have never successfully eliminated pendency. To truly revolutionize our judiciary we must implement innovative solutions & establish specialized regional courts of appeal. This deep restructuring would empower the apex court to focus strictly on constitutional matters instead of routine appellate litigation. Numerical enhancement is crucial but procedural decentralisation & technological integration are the true ultimate keys to accelerate justice.
Vijay Kumar H K
Raichur, Karnataka
Environmentalist
