Madhya Pradesh High Court Chief Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva urges the Bar to train junior lawyers effectively and avoid frivolous cases to ensure a stronger, future-ready legal system.
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MADHYA PRADESH: In his first address after being sworn in as the 29th Chief Justice of the Madhya Pradesh High Court, Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva made a clear call for collective action to reduce the massive backlog of cases pending before the court.
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Recognising the vital role played by the legal community, Chief Justice Sachdeva urged lawyers to avoid frivolous litigation and to be well-prepared in order to ease the burden on the judiciary. While emphasising that genuine efforts by members of the Bar could crucially impact the pace of justice delivery, he stated,
“A well-prepared advocate would avoid bringing frivolous litigation. Bar associations should train members.”
He also appealed to Bar Associations and Senior Advocates to actively mentor junior lawyers, stating,
“Seniors advocates must mentor and guide their junior, they were guided by theirs. These youngsters are future. We must support them and train them for one day we will have to give the baton to them.”
His words underscored the importance of capacity-building and mentorship in ensuring a strong legal system for the future.
Chief Justice Sachdeva acknowledged the immense pressure under which judges and court staff operate due to the ever-increasing volume of cases. He praised the efforts of the judiciary in achieving approximately 90% case disposal despite limited strength.
He also highlighted the commitment of all three benches of the Madhya Pradesh High Court, praising them as jurists of high intellect and integrity. He said,
“All three benches of this court comprise immense jurists, judges with high thinking, professional to the core, and the ones who believe in coordinated efforts to ensure that the litigants face disappointment in this temple of justice…They work under tremendous pressure due to the volume of cases pending before this court. Together we shall endeavour to find ways and means of reducing pendency. We shall endeavour to beat the filing. Even after truncated strength, we have achieved about 90% disposal.”
Justice Sachdeva’s speech placed important emphasis on the essential harmony between the Bar and the Bench. He reminded the legal community that judges themselves come from the Bar and that their role is but a transitory one. He remarked,
“The judge comes from the Bar and it is just a transitory phase in our life. After demitting office we go to the bar.”
He stressed that both judges and lawyers must work shoulder to shoulder to ensure that litigants, who come to court with high hopes, leave with a sense of justice and satisfaction.
“Both the Bar and the bench should work together so that litigant who come to the court of justice with great hope goes home satisfied. The Bench is the product of the Bar.”
Chief Justice Sachdeva candidly acknowledged the everyday challenges faced not just by judges, but by registry officers, advocates, and litigants alike. He encouraged a positive mindset and collective responsibility, noting that with the right attitude, even the impossible becomes “I am possible.”
He also praised the tireless work of registry staff, who often sacrifice their holidays to ensure the timely listing and scrutiny of cases. Commending their unseen efforts that keep the judicial machinery running, he said,
“Registry officers work tirelessly in dealing with vast volume of cases that are filed on a daily basis. The officers even sacrifice their holidays to ensure that the cases are checked and listed at the earliest…For the concerns raised by the bar, every effort is made by court to address them. Members of the Bar have to realise that all changes take time to show results. Any step taken in the right earnest would definitely show results, but one has to be patient. Challenges cannot be addressed single-handedly. Equal effort is required from the bar for resolving the problems.“
In his concluding remarks, he urged the Bar not to merely bring problems to the court’s notice but also to offer practical solutions. Reinforcing the importance of constructive dialogue, he appealed,
“My request to bar associations of high courts is please don’t come forward just with issues. Give your suggestions also to tackle the problems.”
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