Delhi High Court Justice Sanjeev Narula called for easing burden on courts and ameliorating the working conditions of the judges to enable them to discharge their duties more efficiently.
“The working life of a judge is shaped just as much by the conditions that are less visible. The weight of the causelist, the length and the frequency of the working days, the hours devoted to daily orders and the preparation of the following day after court hours, the unrelenting public gaze under which the judges now discharge their duties and the emotional strain and serious adjudication, may tempt one to believe that the answers lie simply in asking more of the day.”
However, he cautioned that the strain of high disposal may come at a cost that is not immediately visible. He stated that mental composure of judges is the most important aspect of judging.
“A sound judicial atmosphere must be built. Beyond space, we must also concentrate and think about the conditions of work. Mental composure is not just incidental to judging, but is the most important aspect. The strength of the judiciary lies not only in the the quality of his judgments, but also in the conditions that makes those judgments possible, day after day, year after year.”
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