Mediation, Lok Adalats, Arbitration, Conciliation: these are not the back door to justice. For millions of Indians, they are the only door, says Chief Justice of India Surya Kant
The CJI, who was heading a Bench which also comprised Justice Joymalya Bagchi, flagged the recent case of an old woman who was duped of her entire retirement benefits in one of such cases
The CJI says the task before the judiciary is not to resist technological progress, but to integrate it in a manner that strengthens, rather than diminishes, the essence of justice
Usually, urgent matters are mentioned for listing and hearing before the senior-most judge of the apex court if the CJI is either unavailable or busy heading a Constitution Bench