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Justice delayed is justice denied

Quick points to remember

• Everybody has the right to get justice
• Timely justice is necessary
• 2.81 crore cases pending in district courts
• Lack of required number of judges

Introduction
Law promises us justice. An aggrieved person looks up to the law of his country to
give him justice. Justice is everybody’s right.
But at the same time what is important is timely justice. It is said that Justice delayed
is justice denied which means that if justice is not served at the right time, that is
equivalent to having no justice.
Key points

• We live in a democratic country where everybody has the right to get justice.
• There is a huge backlog of cases in district courts and high courts.
• Some people spend their entire lives waiting for justice and that delayed
justice is like no justice at all.
• In 2015-2016, 2.81 crore cases were pending in the district court
• We do not have the required number of judges.

Recent Issues

• It took 18 years to give a judgement on Uphar Cinema fire case where 59
people had lost their lives and hundreds were injured. The court announced
a fine of Rs 60 crore for the culprits. Is this justice? Getting a verdict after 18
years and letting the culprit go with just a fine penalty!

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