‘Decisions in rape cases are delayed…’, President Murmu spoke on pending cases in courts

President Draupadi Murmu addressed the National Conference of District Judiciary on Sunday. The President said that the motto of the Supreme Court, ‘Yato Dharmah Tato Jayah’, has been mentioned several times in the Mahabharata, which means ‘where there is Dharma, there is victory’.

President Murmu said, ‘It is the religious scriptures that decide what is justice and what is injustice. I am happy that the Supreme Court has organized such programs to ensure people’s faith in the judiciary. The feeling of faith and devotion towards justice has been a part of our tradition.’

‘Pending cases are a big challenge for the judiciary’

He said, ‘Every judge and judicial officer in this country has a moral responsibility to uphold truth and dharma, justice. This responsibility is the long pillar of the judiciary. We have pending cases, which can be resolved through these conferences, Lok Adalats etc.’

The President said, ‘Pending cases and backlog are a big challenge for the judiciary, it should be given priority and a solution should be found. This has been discussed and I am sure it will yield results.’

‘Verdicts in rape cases are delayed’

The President said, ‘In rape cases, the decision comes in such a long time. Due to the delay, people feel that there is less compassion. Before God, delay is not injustice. For how many days, 12 years, 20 years? By the time justice is delivered, life will be over, smiles will be over. We should think deeply about this.’

‘Crimes against women and children a matter of grave concern’

On the completion of 75 years of the Supreme Court, PM Modi attended the All India Conference of Judges on Saturday. During this, he said that crimes against women and children have become a matter of serious concern in the country. He appealed to the District Court judges to settle these cases quickly, so that a sense of security can be created especially among women and the entire society.

On the completion of 75 years of the Supreme Court, PM Modi said that this is not just the journey of an institution. This is the journey of the Constitution of India and constitutional values. This is the journey of India becoming more mature as a democracy.