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The Chief Justice of India NV Ramana today opined that it is high time that we make efforts to remove the taboo associated with approaching Courts for the affirmation of  rights.

While speaking at the Inaugural Function of the Annexe Building of the Bombay High Court, Bench at Aurangabad Justice Ramana said, "The common man deals with multiple legal issues during his lifetime. One must never feel hesitant to approach Courts. After all, people’s faith in the judiciary is the biggest strength of democracy."

"Court buildings are not merely structures made of mortar and bricks. Rather, they actively assure the constitutional guarantee of Right to Justice." - CJI NV Ramana

Talking about the several infrastructural challenges faced by the Judicial System Justice Ramana said that he has proposed the establishment of the National Judicial Infrastructure Authority to the Ministry of Law and Justice.

"Institutionalising the mechanism for augmenting and creating state-of-the-art judicial infrastructure is the best gift that we can think of giving to our people and our country in this 75th year of our Independence," CJI Ramana added. 

CJI Ramana said that "an effective judiciary can aid in the effective growth of the economy. According to international research published in 2018, failure to deliver timely justice cost the country as much as 9% of annual GDP."

"Moreover, the impact of an undersupported judiciary is also seen on the foreign investments. Without adequate infrastructure we cannot aspire to fill this gap," CJI Ramana added.