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Lucknow/13 December 2015/With the aim of raising voices for making the Indian judiciary more natural, neutral, and fast, social activists from several registered NGOs from across the country assembled yesterday in Lucknow, the capital city of Uttar Pradesh.
Calling for transparency & accountability in judicial system to curb corruption over there, they,under the leadership of Urvashi Sharma, a well known RTI activist & Secretary of Yaishwaryaj Seva Sansthan undertook a Peace-March from District Magistrate's residence to Mahatma Gandhi Park near G.P.O. via Hazratganj and also staged a candlelight peaceful demonstration at Mahatma Gandhi Park near G.P.O. in Lucknow.
While addressing media persons Urvashi said "We are espousing the cause of 10 crore litigants across India loitering in the hallowed corridors of several courts seeking justice. We feel intense need to do something so that these Litigants have to be rescued from their delusion that justice is real and attainable and is not a distant mirage. We are of the view that corruption in the judiciary not only threatens the rule of law but is one of the greatest violations of human rights also"
Activists sent memorandums to President,Prime minister, Chief Justice of Supreme court, Governors & Chief Ministers of all states of India and to Chief Justices of all High courts with their 5 demands for filling-up of all Vacant posts of judges within a stipulated time frame;appointing a Full time Commission called the National Judicial Commission or whatsoever to administer, supervise and monitor judicial appointment, define Indian Judicial Services (IJS) curriculum, perform audit on judges and deal with complaints against them;amending current laws to bring in transparency in judicial proceedings with audio and video recording;devising & implementing a system for fixing of maximum disposal time limits for cased in all category of courts in India and also for bringing transparency in the process of judicial appointments and in handling grievances against judges.
Legal right activists have urged the authorities to take prompt action at their end and oblige the nation. Humbly
Urvashi told media persons that soon similar demonstrations shall be organized first in all state capitals and then in all district headquarters all across India.
More than 100 activists attended the demonstration .
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