Model Courts – to ensure delivery of expeditious justice: CJP

• 3,000 judges announced verdicts on 3.4 million cases last year in the country- CJP

• Certain laws including Anti-Terrorism Act need to be revisited – CJP

• In a year Supreme Court of Pakistan announced verdicts of 26,000 cases while the same of US and UK announced the verdict of 100 cases – CJP

ISLAMABAD (Sat, April 13, 2019) – Hon. Chief Justice Asif Saeed Khosa (CJP) addressing a conference here in capital city today said that the initiative of model courts has been taken in order to ensure delivery of expeditious justice to the people.

He added that it is the responsibility of every organ of the state to work towards provision of speedy and inexpensive justice to the masses.

He appreciated the current performance of judges of model courts and said the model trial courts will not grant adjournments in order to ensure timely conclusion of cases.

The CJP said in United States, United Kingdom and other countries a time is fixed for cases. “In a year, the Supreme Court of US and UK announced the verdict of 100 cases, while the Supreme Court of Pakistan announced verdicts of 26,000 cases.”

The CJP highlighted that no amendments were presented in the parliament to make the judicial policy better and said that : “The parliament and the executive should work towards bringing improvement in the justice system.”

The Hon. CJP emphasized that certain laws including anti-terrorism act need to be revised.

The CJP also said : “Time should be fixed for cases according to the judicial policy. Every possible step should be taken to remove the postponement in cases. We have tried to impress upon the police to ensure that investigations are completed within the given time frame and then challans are timely presented before the courts.”