Lucknow, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday described the judiciary as a protector of good governance and reiterated his government’s commitment.
Adityanath addressed the 42nd session of Uttar Pradesh Judicial Service Association in Lucknow. He unveiled and announced the souvenirs of the association 50 crore corpus funds for Judicial Services Association, add 10 crore funds were created in 2018.
By calling the conference “Mahakumba”, the Chief Minister said that it reflects unity, mutual cooperation and professional excellence. He welcomed judges, retired judges and judicial officials across the state, given that the session matches the Amrit Mahotsav year of the Constitution.
“The dream of good governance and a developed Uttar Pradesh can only be realized when the judicial system is smooth, quick and accessible,” he said.
He said that UP hosts the largest High Court of the country, with a bench in Prayagraj and Lucknow, it is called a case of reputation for the state. He praised the 102 -year -old Judicial Services Association for his contribution, expressing confidence that judicial officers would continue to set new benchmarks of unity and efficiency.
Adityanath outlined the importance of timely and cheap justice, stating that in 2024, 72 lakh cases were settled in district and testing courts. However, it is still pending with more than 1.15 crore cases, he accepted the challenge and insisted, “Our pace will be confident of strong people as fast as our pace. The government is ready to cooperate at every level.”
The Chief Minister praised the judicial officials, referring to the new criminal laws implemented from July 1, 2024 – the Indian Justice Code, Indian Civil Defense Code and the Indian Evidence Act. He said that the new structure focuses on a strong justice distribution system rather than punishment and would prove to be a milestone in strengthening both the judiciary and democracy.
He expanded the government’s initiative to strengthen the judicial system, highlighting major allocation for infrastructure and facilities. He said that the government has approved extensive funds for the High Court. 62.41 crores for Justice’s houses in prayer, 117 crores for Lucknow Bench, and 99 crore for the residence of officers and employees.
Prayer also has also given the principle approval for 896 residential units. 112.06 crore for a commercial block 44.91 crore for the preservation of Allahabad High Court Heritage Building.
Other than this, 1,645 crore has been approved for the establishment of integrated court premises in 10 districts, in which work is already going on in six. The campus will give home to the district courts, family courts, commercial courts, and motor accident claim to tribunals under one roof.
Confirming the government’s zero-oppression policy against crimes against women and children, the Chief Minister said that 381 POCSO and fast-track courts have been set up. To further strengthen judicial infrastructure 148 crores in 2023-24, 239 crores in 2024-25, and more than that In 2025-26, 75 crore has been released with central support for the construction of court room and residential facilities.
Adityanath said that Uttar Pradesh has fully implemented the second National Judicial Pay Commission 1,092.37 crore for this purpose. For judicial training and welfare, allocation includes 54.28 crores for 400-bedded hostels, 14.22 crore for a sports complex, and lecture hall at Judicial Training and Research Institute in Lucknow, additional funds for an auditorium and administrative buildings. He said over Dr. 387 crore has been approved for Rajendra Prasad National Law University, Prograj, while 110 village courts have been made functional in the entire state.
Emphasizing on modernization, the Chief Minister said that an inter-criminal justice system is underway, integrating e-courts, e-pools, e-processes, e-prosecutations and e-proclamation. The use of data analytics and AI will help reduce pendency and accelerate justice distribution.
The conference was attended by Allahabad High Court Chief Justice Justice Arun Bhansali, Justice Manoj Kumar Gupta, Justice Rajan Rai, Justice Rajesh Singh Chauhan, Senior Office of Judicial Services Association, retired judges and judicial officials from across the state.
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