No Case Should Remain Pending For More Than 6 Months: CM Arvind Kejriwal Proposes Pilot Project For Delhi

Emphasising that judiciary is the top most priority for Delhi Government, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today proposed a pilot project for the national capital wherein he suggested that no case, either civil or criminal, should remain pending for more than six months.

Speaking at the inauguration of Delhi High Court's new S Block building, Kejriwal said that the Delhi Government will volunteer and give full support in the implementation of the proposed project.

"Mai aaj ek prastaav rakhna chahta hu. Aap sab log, hum sabko milke Delhi ko pilot bana lete hain. Aur Delhi ko pilot banake aisa system banate hain ki Delhi ke andar koi bhi case, chahiye wo civil ho ya criminal ho, hosakta hai mai aisi baat kar raha hu jo aapko theek naa lage par ek aam aadmi ke point of view se keh raha hu ki, koi bhi case 6 mahine se zyada nahi chalna chahiye. Preferably toh kuch hi dino ke andar cases nipat jaane chahiye. Lekin maximum outer limit 6 mahine honi chahiye," the Chief Minister said.

He also said: "Humne Delhi me shiksha me jo kaam kiya, uski har jagah tareef ho rahi hai, humne health me jo kaam kiya, sab jagah uski tareef horahi hainc, bijli ke shetra me jo kaam kiya, uski sab jagah tareef horhi hai, mai chahta hu ki judicial system bhi Delhi se nikle aur ye pilot project jo hai wo pure desh aur puri duniya ke liye ek misaal bane."

Stating that Delhi judiciary's infrastructure is one of the best in the country, Kejriwal said that before the Aam Aadmi Party came into power, Delhi judiciary used to get around Rs. 500 crore of funds from the government.

However, he added that in the past 7 years, the AAP government has given around Rs. 1500 crore of funds to the Delhi judiciary.

"Independence of judiciary toh tabhi rahegi jab uske paas kaam karne ke liye sufficient paisa hoga. Jab judiciary ke liye kaam karne ke liye sufficient paisa hi nahi hoga, toh wo independent kaise reh sakegi," he added.

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