'Corruption a challenge for Govt and Judiciary'

Expressing serious concern over corruption faced both in Government and the Judiciary, Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh said that the government is considering the suggestion made by the Chief Justice of India to create special courts to deal with the Corruption system.
PM Manmohan Singh said, "Apart from delayed justice, corruption is another challenge we face both in the government and the judiciary. The Chief Justice of India has written to me, suggesting that we create special courts to deal with corruption case. I agree that there is urgent need to do so. This will instill greater confidence in our justice delivery system at home and abroad."Singh emphasised the need for "liquidating" the largescale pendency of cases and asked the states to increase the number of judicial officers and upgrade the existing infrastructure. "The Central government is prepared to work with state Governments and the courts to modernise the relevant infrastructure to computerise processes and systems and to provide alternative justice delivery systems that can help reduce the burden on the High Courts and the Supreme Court,"(With inputs from PTI)
4/19/2008 1:15:10 PM
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