{"id":255677,"date":"2023-08-10T20:33:29","date_gmt":"2023-08-10T15:03:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.forumias.com\/?p=255677"},"modified":"2023-08-29T15:38:22","modified_gmt":"2023-08-29T10:08:22","slug":"steps-worth-taking-sound-advice-from-parliament-on-judicial-reform","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/steps-worth-taking-sound-advice-from-parliament-on-judicial-reform\/","title":{"rendered":"Steps worth taking- Sound advice from Parliament on judicial reform"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Source:<\/strong> The post is based on the article \u201cSteps worth taking- Sound advice from Parliament on judicial reform<\/strong>\u201d published in Business standard<\/strong> on 10th August 2023.<\/p>\n

Syllabus:<\/strong> GS2- Separation of powers between various organs<\/p>\n

News:<\/strong> The author discusses a recent parliamentary report suggesting reforms in India’s judiciary. It emphasizes raising judges’ retirement age, reassessing post-retirement jobs, reducing court holidays, creating regional Supreme Court Benches, and improving diversity in the higher judiciary.<\/p>\n

What are the reforms suggested by parliamentary report in India’s judiciary?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Suggested Reforms in India’s Judiciary:<\/p>\n

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  1. Retirement Age: <\/strong>Raise the retirement age for judges. This addresses concerns about judges seeking post-retirement jobs funded by the public.<\/li>\n
  2. Post-retirement Jobs: <\/strong>Reassess post-retirement public appointments for judges. The current system gives the executive potential influence over judges’ futures.<\/li>\n
  3. Court Holidays: <\/strong>Reduce the long holidays of superior judiciary benches. Current long breaks limit litigants’ access to the higher courts.<\/li>\n
  4. Regional Supreme Court Benches: <\/strong>Establish Supreme Court Benches outside New Delhi. This addresses the high travel costs and language barriers for many Indians. For example,<\/strong> Travel to New Delhi is costly and arguing in non-local languages can be challenging for some Indians.<\/li>\n
  5. Diversity in Judiciary: <\/strong>Address the declining representation of marginalized communities in the higher judiciary. The court needs diversity to maintain public legitimacy.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    What are the significance of these recommendations?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

    Enhanced Judicial Impartiality: <\/strong>Raising the retirement age can reduce judges’ dependence on post-retirement jobs. Less chance of executive influence on a judge’s decisions.<\/p>\n

    Increased Public Trust: <\/strong>By reassessing post-retirement jobs, public faith in unbiased judgments grows.<\/p>\n

    Improved Court Efficiency: <\/strong>Reducing court holidays ensures faster case resolution. Litigants will have better access to the courts.<\/p>\n

    Greater Access to Justice: <\/strong>Regional Supreme Court benches eliminates travel barriers. Litigants can argue in local languages, reducing linguistic challenges.<\/p>\n

    Promotion of Practical Federalism: <\/strong>Regional benches help in decentralizing the judicial system. More areas get representation and better judicial access, reflecting federal principles.<\/p>\n

    Representation and Legitimacy: <\/strong>More diverse judges ensure marginalized communities are represented. A diverse court enhances its legitimacy and reduces executive control in the appointment process.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Source: The post is based on the article \u201cSteps worth taking- Sound advice from Parliament on judicial reform\u201d published in Business standard on 10th August 2023. Syllabus: GS2- Separation of powers between various organs News: The author discusses a recent parliamentary report suggesting reforms in India’s judiciary. It emphasizes raising judges’ retirement age, reassessing post-retirement… Continue reading Steps worth taking- Sound advice from Parliament on judicial reform<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10320,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1230,9],"tags":[212,225],"class_list":["post-255677","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-9-pm-daily-articles","category-public","tag-gs-paper-2","tag-polity","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","views":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/255677","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10320"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=255677"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/255677\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=255677"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=255677"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=255677"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}