CM's plea for a National Judicial Academy in Amaravati
Best Judicial City to be developed in Amaravati: CM
CM announce Rs 10,000 for cases resolved through mediation
Amaravati: Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu appealed to Chief Justice of India, Justice Surya Kant to establish National Judicial Academy in Amaravati. A state-level symposium on mediation: Dialogue as corner stone of Justice was organised in Vijayawada today by Andhra Pradesh State Legal Services Authority. The CJI, Justice Surya Kant, attended the conference. The Chief Minister and the Chief Justice of the Andhra Pradesh High Court Justice Dhiraj Singh Thakur, welcomed him.
Speaking on the occasion, the Chief Minister said that as part of the capital development infrastructure for the judicial system will be provided in the proposed Justice City. Efforts are on to build the best Judicial City in the country by integrating institutions such as the Judicial Academy, Legal Services Authority, Mediation Centre, International Law University and the Bar Council of India. The state government is ready to allocate the required land for these institutions. The Chief Minister assured support for establishment of National Judicial Academy in Amaravati and sought cooperation of Chief justice of India in this regard.
Recalling how disputes used to be resolved in villages through mediation, the Chief Minister said that his father played the role of an elder in resolving village disputes. He announced payment of Rs 10,000 for cases resolved through mediation and Rs 3,000 even if they are not resolved. If cases are settled through mediation and speedy justice is delivered, rapid development becomes possible.
The Chief Minister said more than 29,000 farmers voluntarily contributed land for the Amaravati capital through land pooling system. Amaravati is being shaped as an environmentally sustainable and economically strong capital.
Judges of the Supreme Court and High Court, advocates and officials participated.
Leave Comments