CJ committed to effective judiciary

December 16, 1999
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Kathmandu, Dec. 16 (RSS): Newly appointed Chief Justice Keshav Prasad Upadhyaya has said he will remain committed to upholding the administrative and financialindependence of the judiciary.

Talking to journalists after assuming his office at the Supreme Court today, Mr Upadhyaya noted that necessary steps will be taken to make timely changes in the laws pertaining to judicial administration and court management in order to deliver justice without delay.

The newly appoitned Chief Justice also expressed his determination to implement the report of the court management committee aimed at making the judiciary transparent and effective.

Stating that everyone is subordinate to laws, Mr Upadhyaya remarked that it is up to the Judicial Council whether or not the seniormost justice of the Supreme Court should be appointed as Chief Justice.

“My views alone will not prevail on this matter,” he further said.

His efforts will be focussed on solving court problems with the cooperation from all quarters to enhance people’s faith in the judiciary while upholding the dignity and spirit of the judiciary at the same time, he said and spoke of the need of coordination between the bar and the bench.

Noting that programmes will be enforced in a planned manner to strengthen the courts physically, he asked His Majesty’s Government to extend its cooperation for this.

Necessary arrangements will be made to put in place reform measures after studying legal and practical problems which delay the settling of cases, Mr Upadhyaya said, adding that periodic plans will be worked out to ease the pressure of pending cases.