Chief Justice of India Surya Kant addressed a distinguished gathering of jurists and legal scholars at the Kerala High Court Platinum Jubilee celebration, urging State High Courts to optimize internal case listing mechanisms and eliminate procedural bottlenecks. Chief Justice Kant flagged an alarming institutional trend where litigants feel compelled to approach the Supreme Court merely to seek early hearing directions for matters long pending before constitutional high courts. He noted that the highest court of the land should not function as a routine listing tribunal for regional disputes.
The Chief Justice urged High Court leadership to institutionalize transparent case management procedures, adopt robust technological docket tracking, and empower district courts to resolve interlocutory matters with finality. He emphasized that the constitutional promise of swift justice requires high courts to act as primary, accessible guardians of citizen rights rather than passive conduits for appellate litigation. Judicial administrators and senior advocates welcomed the CJI’s call for structural introspection, recognizing that eliminating listing backlogs is essential for restoring citizen confidence in the legal system.
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https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/cji-to-hcs-why-make-litigants-rush-to-supreme-court-for-early-hearings/article71653575.ece