Debate

Debate Topic : Justice delayed is justice denied Justice comes slowly in smaller courts, with . crore cases pending With more than lakh cases pending in district and subordinate courts, Uttar Pradesh tops the list of States with the highest number of decade- old-court cases. As per the National Judicial Data Grid, there are . crore cases pending in district and subordinate courts, out of which . lakh cases are pending for more than years. Uttar Pradesh is followed by Bihar, with more than lakh pending cases, and Maharashtra with over lakh cases. Sikkim and Andaman and Nicobar are at the bottom with two and no pending cases, respectively. Teacher can organise a Critical Debate on “Justice delayed is justice denied”. Learners can be divided into two groups. One group may justify the topic and another group may disagree. of the Constitution of India. Articles to of the Constitution lays down the composition and jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of India. Originally the Constitution provided for the chief Justice and seven lower ranking Judges. The Constitution enables the Parliament to increase this number. By , the number of judge have been increased from eight to . By , there are judges including chief justice. As to the appointment of the Supreme Court judges, The Chief Justice of India should consult a “Collegium” of four senior most judges of the Supreme Court. The Collegium makes the decision in consensus. Every Judge of the Supreme Court is appointed by the President after consultation with the cabinet and the Judges of the Supreme Court and such Judges shall hold office until they attain the age of sixty five years. If any of the judges wants to lay down office, he can do so through an hand written signed resignation letter to the President; the Parliament can remove a Judge through an impeachment. To be considered for the office of Judge, one must be a citizen of India and his qualification is per the Parliament’s decision, and the should have A Judge of the Supreme Court can be tried by an order of the President, after an address by each House of the Parliament supported by a majority of the total membership of that house and by a majority of not less than two thirds of the members of the house present and voting in the same session.