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Source: DNA dated 8th April 2013 - Article by Kanu Sarda
Judges need to be gender sensitised and the help of professional experts would be taken, chief justice of India Altamas Kabir said on Sunday.
"Gender sensitivity needs to be taught and instilled in every judicial officer of the country," he said.
"We will arrange training sessions in our state and national judicial academy. And also there is a need of taking professional management help of experts from various fields so that every case can be disposed of in a professional manner."
He went on to add: "The only motto of gender sensitisation is to have swift and quick justice to all people." Kabir was presiding over a conference of chief ministers and chief justices of high courts.
Speaking of the Delhi gang rape, he said "it was not an isolated occurrence and episodes like that happened every day". "There cannot be knee-jerk reactions to such cases and they need to be tackled in a proper way."
Prime minister Manmohan Singh who too was present at the conference spoke on the need to act more decisively to protect women. "There is a need to sensitise the judiciary on gender issues.
The number of judges should be increased to reduce pendency and delay in disposal of cases," he said. "There is a need for fast-track courts to try cases involving vulnerable sections, including women and the elderly."
Singh said the "national outrage" after the December 16 gang rape forced "urgent introspection" on anti-rape laws and the justice delivery system, "but we must not allow ourselves to be overcome by a sense of despair at some of the demonstrated inadequacies of our legal system".
Expressing concern over the huge pendency of over 30 million cases, the chief justice said: "We are on the job of increasing fast-track courts for dealing with cases related to crime against women, violence against women, senior citizens, children and the marginalised people. In Delhi, five fast-track courts begin its work within one week and the sixth court is on its way to begin."
He urged the chief ministers to double or at least increase the number of judicial officers in subordinate judiciary, with matching support staff, to deal with the increasing number of cases.
Kabir urged the conference to deliberate on the question of witness protection and appointment of public prosecutors.
Section 64 of the CrPC will be amended to make them gender neutral and gender sensitive.
Judges need to be gender sensitised and the help of professional experts would be taken, chief justice of India Altamas Kabir said on Sunday.
"Gender sensitivity needs to be taught and instilled in every judicial officer of the country," he said.
"We will arrange training sessions in our state and national judicial academy. And also there is a need of taking professional management help of experts from various fields so that every case can be disposed of in a professional manner."
He went on to add: "The only motto of gender sensitisation is to have swift and quick justice to all people." Kabir was presiding over a conference of chief ministers and chief justices of high courts.
Speaking of the Delhi gang rape, he said "it was not an isolated occurrence and episodes like that happened every day". "There cannot be knee-jerk reactions to such cases and they need to be tackled in a proper way."
Prime minister Manmohan Singh who too was present at the conference spoke on the need to act more decisively to protect women. "There is a need to sensitise the judiciary on gender issues.
The number of judges should be increased to reduce pendency and delay in disposal of cases," he said. "There is a need for fast-track courts to try cases involving vulnerable sections, including women and the elderly."
Singh said the "national outrage" after the December 16 gang rape forced "urgent introspection" on anti-rape laws and the justice delivery system, "but we must not allow ourselves to be overcome by a sense of despair at some of the demonstrated inadequacies of our legal system".
Expressing concern over the huge pendency of over 30 million cases, the chief justice said: "We are on the job of increasing fast-track courts for dealing with cases related to crime against women, violence against women, senior citizens, children and the marginalised people. In Delhi, five fast-track courts begin its work within one week and the sixth court is on its way to begin."
He urged the chief ministers to double or at least increase the number of judicial officers in subordinate judiciary, with matching support staff, to deal with the increasing number of cases.
Kabir urged the conference to deliberate on the question of witness protection and appointment of public prosecutors.
Section 64 of the CrPC will be amended to make them gender neutral and gender sensitive.
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