Justice Ramana said this while delivering the 40th convocation address of the Andhra Pradesh-based Sri Sathya Sai Institute for Higher Learning.
Chief Justice of India N V Ramana on Saturday in presence of the law minister said several courts do not have proper facilities and courts function out of dilapidated buildings.
The CJI added that Covid-19 has created many problems for many institutions, including the judiciary --thousands of cases have accumulated in different fora, apart from the large vacancies and non-working of courts.
The CJI made the observations while heading a bench that was hearing three separate pleas of senior IPS officer Gurjinder Pal Singh, suspended Director of Chhattisgarh Police Academy of Chhattisgarh, against three FIRs lodged against him by the state government for offences of sedition, corruption, and extortion respectively.
The CJI while inaugurating the new building of the Odisha State Legal Service Authority, also said there is need for the executive and the legislature to work hand in hand in realising "constitutional aspirations."
CJI is scheduled to inaugurate Odisha State Legal Services Authority's new building in Cuttack later in the day, official sources said.
CJI Ramana called upon educational institutions to inform and create awareness in the students about rights and restrictions.
Indira Gandhi had won the 1971 Lok Sabha election from the Rae Bareli seat in Uttar Pradesh by defeating her opponent Raj Narain.
Chief Justice of India NV Ramana recently praised Law Minister Kiren Rijiju in an event. He praised the Law Minister and in a satirical fashion, called him young and dynamic and one who takes quick decisions.
The CJI participated in a felicitation function held by the Bar Council of India (BCI) on Saturday and in the presence of Supreme Court judges, Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju and other top law officers, he said some uncomfortable facts.
A bench headed by Chief Justice N V Ramana, which was critical of the fact that majority of cases involving lawmakers as accused are pending at investigation stage with the probe agencies, however spared the agencies from its harsh observations saying they are also facing issues which are inflicting the judiciary.
SC judge Justice L Nageswara Rao and former SC Judge justice Raveendran will be the life Trustees of Arbitration Centre and they will co-opt some more members in future, Justice Ramana said.
CJI NV Ramana said the process of appointment of judges is sacrosanct and has dignity attached to it and the media must understand and recognise its sanctity.
The collegium is also understood to have selected senior advocate and former Additional Solicitor General P S Narasimha for direct appointment from the Bar.
Chief Justice of India NV Ramana on Sunday expressed concern over the lack of debate in Parliament and state legislatures, and said it is a "sorry state of affairs" as the absence of quality debate leaves many aspects of laws unclear and increases the burden on courts.
Justice Nariman, born on August 13, 1956, graduated from Shri Ram College of Commerce and completed his LL.B. from University of Delhi where he obtained a first-class degree and stood second in his entire batch.
The CJI, who is also the Patron-in-Chief of NALSA, said that to keep police excesses in check, dissemination of information about the constitutional right to legal aid and availability of free legal aid services is necessary.
Over 500 individuals and groups have written to CJI seeking immediate intervention of the Supreme Court in the alleged Pegasus snooping matter and declare a “moratorium on the export, sale, transfer and use of Pegasus” spyware in the country.
The letter has been signed by various activists including Aruna Roy, Anjali Bhardwaj, Harsh Mander; scholars and eminent lawyers like Vrinda Grover, Jhuma Sen among others.
Last year, the top court had permitted the Rath Yatra on the condition that there would not be any public attendance and all entry points into Puri would remain closed.
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