The use of English in higher judiciary and the cost of litigation are among the hindrances that people face in getting equal access to justice, President Droupadi Murmu said on Tuesday and asserted that providing legal aid to people in need is the cornerstone of a modern state.
Ms. Murmu, while addressing the valedictory session of the first regional conference on “Ensuring Access to Quality Legal Aid for the Vulnerable: Challenges and Opportunities in the Global South, said equality is not only the foundation but also necessary condition for justice.
“Access to justice for all has been a theme close to my heart,” she said, adding, “”It has been long since the world proclaimed that all human beings are equal, but we need to ask ourselves if we all have equal access to justice.
