Judiciary:
Judicial infrastructure – Importance and need for – Held: A sound infrastructure is the linchpin of a strong and stable judicial system – Access to justice and rule of law is intrinsically linked – Raising the infrastructure standards in the court complexes is the need of the hour and will go a long way in strengthening the functioning of the court and would improve the productivity in the justice delivery system – The court development plan should comprise of three components i.e. a short term (annual plan); a medium term plan (five year plan) and long term plan (ten year plan) – While focusing on judicial infrastructure, due regard has to be given to adequate and model court building, furniture, fixture, judges chamber, record/file storage, adequate sitting and recreation arrangement for staff and officers, sitting/waiting room for litigants and bar members, latest gadgets and technology – Finance needed for the court infrastructure should be placed under the head planned expenditure – The budgeting must be from the demand side and not from supply side – Directions issued to provide fundamental and vital amenities in court complexes.
All India Judges Association and Others v. Union of India and Others (2010) 14 SCC 705 ; Brij Mohan Lal v. Union of India and Others (2012) 6 SCC 502 : [2012] 5 SCR 305 – relied on.
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