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A battle of the wits: The National Legal Summit 2022
New Delhi (India), July 30: The National Legal Summit on the 24th of July 2022 witnessed an intensive discussion on the pendency of cases and their socio-economic legal implications. NLS 2022 saw both direct\indirect participation from former CBI officers, judges, judicial magistrates, administrative officers, national spokesperson, Harvard alumni, legal scholars, advocates, managing partners, etc. The […]
New Delhi (India), July 30: The National Legal Summit on the 24th of July 2022 witnessed an intensive discussion on the pendency of cases and their socio-economic legal implications. NLS 2022 saw both direct\indirect participation from former CBI officers, judges, judicial magistrates, administrative officers, national spokesperson, Harvard alumni, legal scholars, advocates, managing partners, etc. The summit was hosted by Nihshank Upadhyay on behalf of his solution-driven eco-system, named Gambit Enclave.
When the March 2020 lockdown was announced, there were 3.68 crore cases across all levels; that number has since risen to 4.42 crores in 2021 (and is currently at 5 crores in 2022). Justice delayed is justice denied, and these delays and inefficiencies caused by the overwhelming dockets in Indian courts have long been a cause for worry. According to the Economic Survey 2017–18, pending disputes make it difficult to resolve disputes and enforce contracts. It further discourages investment, stalls projects, and makes tax collection difficult. It drives up legal fees, which raises the cost of doing business. In light of the above, this summit tried to address the socio-economic implications of the increasing pendency of cases and offer concrete solutions to the same.
The timely access to justice forms an integral part of article 21 of the Indian constitution. The failure of fast-track courts was also addressed during the summit. The quick resolution of cases is addressed by the right to a timely trial in order to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the judicial system. The idea of a prompt trial was first acknowledged by the Magna Carta, an important piece of English legal history. For the past 2.5 decades. India has always considered speedy justice as a component of social justice, and since the establishment of fast-track courts in the country, this has been increasingly true.
