President Abdul Hamid on Saturday said delays in passing judgments and orders by courts is not acceptable. The President made the remark while inaugurating the National Judicial Conference 2015 at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre in the capital city. Delay in giving verdicts erodes people’s confidence in the legal system. It is particularly true with people who are steeped in poverty, illiteracy and lack of awareness. It is the constitutional responsibility of the government to ensure the basic rights of the people in getting justice in time and at minimum cost. Logjam of cases piled up in courts causes financial losses and sufferings to the justice seekers.
Pending of many thousands of cases for a long time in the lower courts for disposal is nothing new in our country. This phenomenon was highlighted many times in the past. But we witnessed signs of change in the last two years under the present Chief Justice. Under his guidance, the courts are taking out of the box measures to push forward cases which have deeply concerned people like the recent case of beating a boy to death. Generally also attempts are noted to accelerate long pending cases within the  limited means available to the courts. The successful outcome in some cases related to the War Crimes Tribunals also reflects that the judiciary is trying to shake the alleged culture of immunity in dispensation of justice involving heinous crimes.
Smooth functioning of the judicial system is one of the preconditions for good governance in a country. The same can vitally contribute to the development process of a country. In our context for much quicker disposal of cases the number of courts, benches and judges must be increased and other enabling infrastructure added  to  create dynamism in the activities of the judiciary as a whole.
There are land related cases that continue for generations in our country. In the prolonged process, the litigants suffer in terms of money and time. Harassments for no fault on their part also follow. There are many instances that a plaintiff cannot see the verdict of a case in his or her lifetime. In some cases, a case may drag on for years together and even from generation to generation.