Ease of justice key for equity: PM

People’s belief determines success of legal services, not statistics: CJI

- Utkarsh Anand

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday that “ease of living” and “ease of doing business” can only be realised if citizens experience “ease of justice”, stressing that justice must be timely and accessible to all irrespective of their economic or social background.

Speaking at the national conference on “Strengthening Legal Aid Delivery Mechanisms” organised by the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) at the Supreme Court, the PM said that when justice reaches everyone without discrimination, delay or prohibitive costs, it becomes the true foundation of social justice.

“When justice is accessible to all, delivered in a timely manner, and reaches every individual regardless of their social or financial background—that is when it truly becomes the foundation of social justice. In recent years, several steps have been taken to enhance ‘ease of justice’ and going forward, we will accelerate efforts in this direction,” Modi said.