Model Courts materialise vision of expeditious, inexpensive justice: CJP

Chief Justice of Pakistan Asif Saeed Khan Khosa has said that Model Courts have materialized the vision of expeditious and inexpensive justice as envisaged in Article 37(d) of the Constitution which, otherwise, was just a dream before establishment of Model Criminal Trial Courts.

The Chief Justice on Monday presided over award distribution ceremony of Model Criminal Trial Courts (MCTC) Judges here at Supreme Court of Pakistan.

Addressing the ceremony, he said efforts, devotion and commitment on the part of model court judges turned the dream of speedy and inexpensive justice into reality and litigants are getting prompt relief.

The credit goes to the Model Court judges who rejuvenated the ailing judicial system under existing and available resources and without any amendments in the given law. It has instilled a new sprit into masses to repose confidence in the institution of judiciary, which otherwise had always been blamed of undue delays.

After the welcome address by Raja Jahanzaib Akhtar, Additional Director Model Courts. Director General Federal judicial Academy Hyatt Ali Shah lauded the efforts of the Model Court judges and termed it a huge contribution towards the national cause.

Thereafter, Director General Model Courts of Pakistan Sohail Nasir presented the performance of Model Civil Appellate Courts and Model Trial Magistrate Courts, which had started functioning from 15 July 2019.

Sohail Nasir apprised the participants that during a brief period of 88 days, model civil appellate courts decided record number of 19,316 cases, likewise Model Trial Magistrate Courts have decided 18,908 cases and also recorded statements of 39,906 witnesses. He informed the Chief Justice that there are 26 jurisdictions where all four categories of civil appeals, civil revisions, family and rent appeals have been decided and pendency is reduced to zero by Model Civil Appellate Courts.

There are five jurisdictions where Model Trial Magistrate Courts have decided all the pending criminal cases.

The Chief Justice appreciated the services rendered by judges for this glorious national cause and distributed awards to the Model Court judges for deciding maximum number of cases.