Judiciary Must Be Absolutely Pure, Free Of Any Political Bias: Mamata
The West Bengal CM said the judiciary is an important temple for people and the supreme authority for delivering justice. “It is like a mandir, masjid, gurudwara and girja (church). The judiciary is of the people, by the people and for the people... and the last frontier for getting justice and upholding constitutional rights," Banerjee said
On Saturday, June 29, West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee, called for a judiciary free of any political bias, and maintained that it should be “absolutely pure” and honest.
Banerjee also said that the judiciary is also the main pillar of India’s foundation to save democracy, people’s interests and the Constitution.
Speaking at the inauguration of the East Zone II regional conference at the National Judicial Academy in Kolkata, Banerjee said, “Please see to it that (there is) no political bias in the judiciary. The judiciary must be absolutely pure, honest and sacred. Let people worship it.”
Among those present at the programme were Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud and chief Justice of Calcutta High Court T S Sivagnanam.
The West Bengal CM said the judiciary is an important temple for people and the supreme authority for delivering justice.
“It is like a mandir, masjid, gurudwara and girja (church). The judiciary is of the people, by the people and for the people… and the last frontier for getting justice and upholding constitutional rights,” Banerjee said.
While alleging that people from the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and the northeast — areas from where judges and judicial officers are participating in the conference — are “neglected”, she urged that they be given bigger opportunities.
Banerjee asserted that West Bengal is “number one among all states in e-governance”, while also hailing CJI Chandrachud for initiating digitisation and e-laws in courts.
The West Bengal chief minister said her government has provided land for a new high court complex in Rajarhat New Town and spent Rs 1,000 crore for development of judicial infrastructure in the state.
Meanwhile, stating that 88 fast-track courts are functioning in West Bengal, Banerjee said that earlier, the central government had provided assistance for setting up these courts but the provision has been withdrawn since the last seven to eight years.
She added, “Out of the 88 fast track courts, 55 are for women. There are six POCSO courts as well.”
