Sir — With some 2.2 crore cases pending in courts countrywide, the need to re-energise the judiciary cannot be overstated. In a welcome move, three constitutional benches have been set up to hear important matters during the summer vacation.
In a welcome move, the Prime Minister ha assured the Chief Justice of India that his Government would make all efforts to reduce pendency. He advocated the use of video conferencing for quick deposition of cases. But the appointment of judges to vacant posts requires immediate attention. Technology can save time but resource constraints come in the way of deployment. Courts must deter frivolous cases with harsher punishment and impose heavy costs on officials who force citizens to litigation to cover up personal failings.
