New Delhi, Aug 7 (PTI) In view of growing number of pending cases in courts, the Law Commission has recommended that judges work more by cutting down the number of vacations and increasing their working hours. "Considering the huge pendency of cases, vacations in higher judiciary must be curtailed by at least 10-15 days and court working hours should be extended by at least half-an-hour," the Commission said in its 230th report.
"With the increase in the salaries and perks of the Judges, it is their moral duty to respond commensurately," the report which was submitted by its Chairman A R Lakshamanan to the Centre on Wednesday, said adding, "considering the huge pendency of cases at all levels of judicial hierarchy, it has become necessary to increase the number of working days." The Commission also expressed concern over the erosion of working culture in the Judiciary and suggested that it must be revived.
"Of late there has been a general erosion of work culture throughout the country. Government servants avoid discharging their duties and responsibilities. The Judiciary has also been affected by this evil," the Commission said.
"It is high time when all the judges at different levels of judicial hierarchy must devote full time to judicial work and should not be under any misconception that they are Lords or above the society," the Commission said in its report on Reforms in Judiciary."Though this feeling should come from within, but some guidelines are necessary," it further said.
"With the increase in the salaries and perks of the Judges, it is their moral duty to respond commensurately," the report which was submitted by its Chairman A R Lakshamanan to the Centre on Wednesday, said adding, "considering the huge pendency of cases at all levels of judicial hierarchy, it has become necessary to increase the number of working days." The Commission also expressed concern over the erosion of working culture in the Judiciary and suggested that it must be revived.
"Of late there has been a general erosion of work culture throughout the country. Government servants avoid discharging their duties and responsibilities. The Judiciary has also been affected by this evil," the Commission said.
"It is high time when all the judges at different levels of judicial hierarchy must devote full time to judicial work and should not be under any misconception that they are Lords or above the society," the Commission said in its report on Reforms in Judiciary."Though this feeling should come from within, but some guidelines are necessary," it further said.
