(a) whether the Government propose to provide financial autonomy to the judiciary for the better administration of justice as demanded by the Chief Justice of India; and
(b) if so, the details in this regard?
(a) whether the Government propose to provide financial autonomy to the judiciary for the better administration of justice as demanded by the Chief Justice of India; and
(b) if so, the details in this regard?
THE MINISTER FOR LAW, JUSTICE AND COMPANY AFFAIRS
(SHRI RAM JETHMALANI)
(a) & (b): One of the resolutions passed by the Chief Justices
Conference presided over by the Chief Justice of India in
September, 1992 and November, 1997 was that the Chief Justice of
High Court may be accorded power to expend, appropriate and
re-appropriate money within the budget allocation in respect of
the High Court and the courts under its control after keeping
Government informed. Further, in the Chief Justices Conference of
December, 1999, it was resolved that the High Courts should be
given full financial autonomy for independence of the judiciary.
The Government of India has requested all the State
Governments/UT Administrations to take appropriate action on the
recommendations made by the chief Justices Conference and by the
three Judge Committee constituted by the Chief Justice of India
to consider the issue.