WHAT MOVED THE CHIEF JUSTICE OF INDIA TO SET UP A SOCIAL JUSTICE BENCH (Press Note) The Chief Justice of India has set up a special “Social Justice” bench in the Supreme Court in what is being called an unprecedented move. The Chief Justice, speaking to NDTV yesterday, revealed what moved him to do so. A case on missing children hurt me the most. I felt the need for a bench to hear such cases, said Justice HL Dattu. The case on missing children has been filed by Nobel winner Kailash Satyarthi and is being argued by Mr. H.S. Phoolka. The Supreme Court has time and again issued directives and orders on various state governments in the matter. On the last date of hearing, the Supreme Court had summoned the Chief Secretaries of State of Karnataka and State of Tripura. Hon’ble Chief Justice of India, Justice H.L. Dattu had ordered that every week they will take up two states and will examine their performance in detail. Mr. Phoolka had argued that most of the states are violating orders of the Supreme Court because in almost three-fourth of the cases even FIR is not registered. On this Supreme Court directed the Chief Secretaries as well as DGPs of State of Bihar and State of Chhattisgarh to appear before the Court on 30.10.2014. The Chief Justice, expressing his concern said, I have a daughter and son. If my children go missing what will I feel? I am trying to do my best, he said, admitting that while hearing the case, he felt somewhat helpless. This is a first step and let us start. People of this country should feel we are with them and this court gives time to them, Justice Dattu said. Mr. Phoolka and Mr. Kailash Satyarthi, both applauded the move by the Hon’ble Chief Justice saying that it will give the Court more time to hear cases on social issues and inculcate more faith in the common man that his problems are being addressed adequately.
Posted on: Fri, 05 Dec 2014 11:27:06 +0000
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