My stand ridiculed on talk-shows: CJ

Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha observed yesterday (Wednesday) that though he urged judges not to write verdict after retirement to ensure justice for all, some people on TV talk-shows tried to ridicule his stand.
“They did not talk in favour of quick disposal of cases, speedy writing copies of verdicts. Rather, they tried to malign the Chief Justice for urging the judges not to write verdicts after retirement,” the CJ said while inaugurating "Digitalised Witness Deposition System" on the premises of the Sylhet Judge's Court. He was the chief guest at the function.
Under a pilot project, the digital witness deposition system has been introduced in 20 courts of the total 40 under the Sylhet Judge’s Court.  The digital system will ensure transparency of the judiciary and reduce sufferings of the common people to a large extent, the CJ said.

Citing Article 39 of the Constitution, he also said that the media has gained a lot of independence. But liberty does not bring welfare for the people. Hence, the independence of the media should be limited, the CJ noted.
Sinha said the country’s media is very independent. Criticism of the judiciary takes place in talk-shows of the electronic media and also appears in the print media. The media should not cross the limit while criticising the judiciary, he added.
The CJ also called for development of the judiciary along with the country’s overall development. Otherwise,  foreigners would not be interested in investing in this country. For this, a digital judiciary is very important, he added.
Finance minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith and law minister Anisul Haq also addressed the function, while Sylhet District and Sessions Judge Manir Ahmed was in the chair.
Referring to the backlog of 30 lakh cases in the country, the Chief Justice hoped that the number of cases will decline gradually with the development of the judiciary.
Finance minister Muhith said digitalisation will ensure transparency and accountability of the judiciary and help quick disposal of cases. He, however, stressed the need for uninterrupted power supply and proper use of technology to get its benefit.
The finance minister asserted that there will be no power crisis after 2018 and then it would be possible to bring all courts under e-service. Law minister Anisul Haq said the success of the digital judiciary depends on judges, lawyers, plaintiffs, accused persons and the common people.
“Cooperation of all is required for this,” he added. He said the Digital Witness Deposition System project has been implemented in Sylhet at a cost of Tk. 35 lakh. The government of Sheikh Hasina is always sincere for development of the judiciary, he added.

My stand ridiculed on talk-shows: CJ

Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha observed yesterday (Wednesday) that though he urged judges not to write verdict after retirement to ensure justice for all, some people on TV talk-shows tried to ridicule his stand. They did not talk in favour of quick disposal of cases, speedy writing copies of verdicts. Rather, they tried to malign the Chief Justice for urging the judges not to write verdicts after retirement, the CJ said while inaugurating Digitalised Witness Deposition System on the premises of the Sylhet Judges Court. He was the chief guest at the function. Under a pilot project, the digital witness deposition system has been introduced in 20 courts of the total 40 under the Sylhet Judges Court. The digital system will ensure transparency of the judiciary and reduce sufferings of the common people to a large extent, the CJ said. Citing Article 39 of the Constitution, he also said that the media has gained a lot of independence. But liberty does not bring welfare for the people. Hence, the independence of the media should be limited, the CJ noted. Sinha said the countrys media is very independent. Criticism of the judiciary takes place in talk-shows of the electronic media and also appears in the print media. The media should not cross the limit while criticising the judiciary, he added. The CJ also called for development of the judiciary along with the countrys overall development. Otherwise, foreigners would not be interested in investing in this country. For this, a digital judiciary is very important, he added. Finance minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith and law minister Anisul Haq also addressed the function, while Sylhet District and Sessions Judge Manir Ahmed was in the chair. Referring to the backlog of 30 lakh cases in the country, the Chief Justice hoped that the number of cases will decline gradually with the development of the judiciary. Finance minister Muhith said digitalisation will ensure transparency and accountability of the judiciary and help quick disposal of cases. He, however, stressed the need for uninterrupted power supply and proper use of technology to get its benefit. The finance minister asserted that there will be no power crisis after 2018 and then it would be possible to bring all courts under e-service. Law minister Anisul Haq said the success of the digital judiciary depends on judges, lawyers, plaintiffs, accused persons and the common people. Cooperation of all is required for this, he added. He said the Digital Witness Deposition System project has been implemented in Sylhet at a cost of Tk. 35 lakh. The government of Sheikh Hasina is always sincere for development of the judiciary, he added.