Justice must never take form of revenge: CJI
December 07, 2019 16:58
Chief Justice of India SA Bobde today condemned the practice of extra-judicial killings, saying that justice loses its very character when it takes the form of revenge. The observation, made at an event in Jodhpur, comes amid a raging debate over the killing of four accused in the Telangana rape and murder case early on Friday.
"I don't think justice can ever be or ought to be instant. And justice must never ever take the form of revenge. I believe justice loses its character of justice if it becomes revenge," Chief Justice Bobde, who took over as the head of the Indian judiciary last month, said in his address at the inauguration of the new Rajasthan high court building.
He stressed as an institution, the judiciary must remain committed to making justice accessible to people by strengthening the existing avenues and evolving newer means to achieve an affordable, quick and satisfactory settlement of disputes.
At the same time, we must be aware of the changes and perception about the judiciary, the CJI said.
He said recent events in the country had sparked off an old debate with new vigour, where there was no doubt that the criminal justice system must reconsider its position and attitude towards the time it took to dispose of a criminal matter.
"We have to devise methods for not only speeding up litigation but all together preventing it. There are laws which provide for pre-litigation mediation," he said, adding that there was a need to consider compulsory pre-litigation mediation.
Surprisingly, no courses were available for conferring a degree or diploma in mediation, he said.
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