CJI Surya Kant emphasised that the future judiciary must move beyond physical courts and become citizen centric. He stressed transforming justice delivery into an accessible, responsive service integrated with daily lives, ensuring wider reach and efficiency across the country.
NEW DELHI: Chief Justice of India Surya Kant said that the Indian judiciary of the future cannot be limited to imposing court buildings or restricted by geography. Speaking at the 4th Ashok Desai Memorial lecture in Delhi on the theme “Reimagining Justice: The Indian Judiciary 50 Years Hence”, the CJI said that the judiciary of tomorrow must evolve into a service that is easy to access, responsive to people’s needs, and smoothly connected to citizens’ everyday lives.
He said,
“Indian judiciary of the future cannot remain confined within imposing buildings or constrained by geography. It must transform into a service that is accessible, responsive and seamlessly integrated into the daily lives of citizens.
The CJI said,
“In this vision, justice should not be something people have to travel to obtain, but something delivered to individuals promptly, fairly and with an understanding of the circumstances of a society that is continually changing,”
The CJI added that the judiciary’s goal must be to cultivate a justice system that, 50 years from now, is more accessible, more responsive, and more closely woven into citizens’ lives. He said that the judge of the future cannot remain confined only to the role or identity of a legal specialist or jurist.
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He further said that the kinds of disputes coming before the courts will demand knowledge extending beyond statutes and established precedents. For example, he said, judges may have to address questions connected to synthetic biology and consider liability issues where life itself is engineered.
He said,
“Matters such as deep-sea mining will test the limits of environmental responsibility in spaces that lie outside conventional jurisdiction,”
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