Mumbai:
Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday said that the Narendra Modi government has done nothing to weaken the independence of the judiciary and that every institution should be respected by the ‘Lakshman Rekha’ set by the Constitution. Speaking at an event here organized by the Bar Council of Maharashtra and Goa, Rijiju sought to counter the narrative that the government was exerting pressure on the judiciary.
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Rijiju said, “It is a misunderstanding that the government is trying to create some kind of pressure on the judiciary. We not only maintain the independence of the judiciary, but are working to strengthen it. Not there.”
On a question whether the government was interfering in the functioning of the judiciary, Rijiju said in a lighter vein that a question could also be asked on the contrary, whether the judiciary was interfering in the functioning of the government. The law minister asserted, “Our constitution mandates a ‘Lakshman Rekha’ for every institution and that must be respected. Our government under the leadership of Narendra Modi has done nothing to reduce the independence of the judiciary or interfere in the work of the judiciary.
He said that increasing number of court cases is the biggest concern for the country and the solution lies in technology. The Union Minister said that Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud is taking steps to promote online hearing and e-filing. Rijiju said, “However, some cases of High Court technology are going on in the same way. I don’t want to take names because it would be a matter for them to ignore.
He said that there is no budget for the judiciary. Rijiju said, ‘The Narendra Modi government has done everything to strengthen the judiciary. This is the reason why courts in India did not stop functioning even during the COVID-19 pandemic. Eknath Shinde of Maharashtra present in the program ordered Rijiju to look into the proposal of the Bombay High Court to name the Bombay High Court.
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