NEW DELHI, Feb. 27 (Xinhua) -- Inordinate delay in getting justice, high cost of legal processes and inaccessibility to the country's judicial system were impeding the effective delivery of justice to the common man, said Indian Venkaiah Naidu on Saturday.
He stressed on making the judicial system "accessible, affordable and understandable" to the common man.
"The poorest man in want of justice must be the prime motivator of legal practitioners in their thoughts and actions," said Naidu while addressing a convocation ceremony at a law university in the southern state of Tamil Nadu.
The vice president also stressed on the need to set up special courts to fast-track criminal cases involving public functionaries, and separate fast-track courts for addressing the electoral disputes and malpractices.
Emphasizing the appointment of more judges in court, the vice president said that appointments to the courts should also be expedited and vacancies be filled in a timely manner.
This will bring great productivity gains especially in the lower courts where most of the pending cases lie, he said, adding that speedier judicial process will not only provide timely justice to the aggrieved persons but also improve the business environment in the country. Enditem