At the Constitution Day celebration organised by the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) today, Attorney General for India KK Venugopal spoke from the heart about pendency of cases and delays in the justice delivery system.
He also apprehended that the issue of pendency would only become worse once the world recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic. He said,
“With Covid coming in, the Supreme Court acted and extended limitation for filing cases. But I fear once the Covid situation goes away, the pendency will become much higher."
He went on to say that those less fortunate are the ones who bear the brunt of these delays.
“The rich, powerful, and corporates will not be affected by delay. They can stick out for 30 years. But individuals from middle class and poor, it is a daunting task to wait for 30 years. Their money and patience will be exhausted.”
He ended his address on a hopeful note, saying,
“Let us collectively ensure that this aspect of justice delivery is focused so that justice delivery system is able to wipe away every single tear from every eye.”