We need to be all very concerned of the fact that in a small State like Goa there is a very enormous pendency of cases in various Courts across the State. This utter sorry state of affairs is untenable as justice delayed is justice denied. After coming to power in March 2012, the BJP had vowed that it would be the endeavour of the government to bring down to half the number of pending Court litigations involving the government. But nothing whatsoever has been done in that direction.
Rajendra Menon, the former chief justice of the Delhi High Court had said that until and unless we are able to deliver timely justice to the citizens, the faith in the system may erode and if such a thing happens, it would be a disaster for the democratic system of this country. The judiciary and the legislature have a duty and owe a responsibility towards the citizens and are bound by the mandate of the Constitution to dispense justice to the last man in the queue in a timely and diligent manner.
