Chief Justice DY Chandrachud Admits 'Date Pe Date' Wastes Court Time

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Complaints about lengthy court proceedings are not new, with single cases sometimes extending over 20-25 years, placing a burden on ordinary people. This issue is so widespread that it is even referenced in Bollywood films. In the 90s film ‘Damini’, lead actor Sunny Deol, portraying a lawyer, famously said, “Tarikh pe tarikh, tarikh pe tarikh, tarikh pe tarikh milti rahi hai…! Lekin Insaf Nehi Mila My Lord.”

Chief Justice DY Chandrachud Admits 'Date Pe Date' Wastes Court Time — Chief Justice DY Chandrachud Admits ‘Date Pe Date’ Wastes Court Time

KOLKATA: On 28th June: The Chief Justice DY Chandrachud acknowledged that litigants’ time was wasted due to court holidays and various other lengthy delays.

” Litigants’ time was wasted due to court holidays and various other lengthy delays, I felt this when I was in the Allahabad High Court,” Supreme Court Chief Justice DY Chandrachud remarked on Friday at the Calcutta High Court Bar Library’s bicentenary function.

Complaints about lengthy court proceedings are not new, with single cases sometimes extending over 20-25 years, placing a burden on ordinary people. This issue is so widespread that it is even referenced in Bollywood films. In the 90s film ‘Damini’, lead actor Sunny Deol, portraying a lawyer, famously said, “Tarikh pe tarikh, tarikh pe tarikh, tarikh pe tarikh milti rahi hai…! Lekin Insaf Nehi Mila My Lord.”

At the Calcutta High Court event, Justice Chandrachud shared an experience from his time as a judge in the Allahabad High Court. He observed that when a bar member died, the entire day’s court work would stop, and a leave was granted. He questioned whether it was justifiable for society to suffer because of one bar member’s death.

At a Calcutta High Court function on Friday, Justice Chandrachud recounted,

“When I was a judge at the Allahabad High Court, I observed that when a bar member passed away, all court work was halted for the day and leave was granted. The bar members stated that no judicial work could be conducted on that day. I believe we need to consider whether it is fair for the entire society to suffer due to the death of a single bar member.”

Much of Justice Chandrachud’s speech at Friday’s event was delivered in Bengali. He expressed his fondness for Kolkata, stating that he accepted the invitation to attend immediately. Justice Chandrachud also shared his appreciation for Bengali cinema and literature.