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All India Judges Association vs Union Of India . on 19 May, 2023

15. In order to impart justice, it is necessary for the Courts to be armed with the necessary infrastructure, including the buildings, so that it can function at its optimum level and competently discharge its function as the protector of the rights of the citizens. It calls for a provision for adequate infrastructure, which shall go a long way in enhancing its functioning and improve the productivity of the justice delivery system and this aspect is time and again focused upon and in All India Judges v. Union of India 1 , the Apex Court reiterated it in the following words:-
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Brij Mohan Lal vs Union Of India & Ors on 6 May, 2002

"21. In some detail, we have already discussed constitutional obligation of the State Government of establishing the Courts in the City and of providing all the infrastructures to the Courts. As far as the decision of establishing the Courts is concerned or as far as the requirement of constructing new Court buildings or new judicial quarters is concerned, the same will have to be taken by the High Court Administration after considering all the relevant factors. The views/opinion of High Court Administration on the aspect of establishing new 3 2015 SCC OnLine Bom 5754 24 / 37 11th August 2025 ::: Uploaded on - 22/08/2025 ::: Downloaded on - 22/08/2025 22:36:43 ::: Courts must get primacy. However, as laid down by the Apex Court in the case of Brij Mohan Lal, once the High Court Administration decides to set up a new Court or to construct a new building for housing the Courts or new building for the judicial quarters, the plea of financial constraints or financial limitations is not available to the State. The Courts should be free of undesirable administrative and financial restrictions. The State cannot refuse to perform its constitutional obligation of providing adequate judicial infrastructure and means of access to justice to citizens. As pointed out by Shri. Kumbhakoni, the learned senior counsel appointed as Amicus Curiae, there are delays involved at every stages right from the sanction of the initial proposal for construction of Court building. At every stage, the State Government comes out with an excuse of financial constraints. In view of the law laid down by the Apex Court in the decision in the case of Brij Mohan Lal, the said excuse is no longer available to the State Government. As held therein, the Courts should be free of undesirable financial restrictions."
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