One of the main aims for the creation of the state was to provide justice to its subjects. Justice reflects the rule of law in a country, one of the main principles for maintaining the writ of the state. According to Hobbes, man is by birth cruel and nasty. Man wants to seek power and can do anything for this. To curtail this desire of human beings, the concept of state was introduced with rule of law as one of its bases and to give justice to its subjects as described above.
Justice is one of the keys to maintaining rule of law. If there is no concept of justice in any country/ state, there will be no rule of law. When there is no rule of law, the subjects of state will do whatever they because they know that no one is here to try them before any court of law. Lack of rule of law also results in a lack of confidence of the subjects in the state institutions.
Justice delayed; justice denied is a famous maxim. It simply means that if justice is delayed it is equal to not giving any remedy to the aggrieved. It is likely that no justice is done with the aggrieved party. It can also be meant that if justice is delayed state fails to provide justice or is unable to provide justice.
The judiciary is one of the main pillars of the government of a state besides legislature, executive, and media. The Judiciary of a state is primarily concerned with providing justice to the subjects of the state. It also involves protecting the fundamental rights of the citizens.
Pakistan ranks 124th Civil Justice System and 108 in the criminal justice system
The justice system of Pakistan is the worst in the world. According to the world justice report 2021, Pakistan ranks 124th out of 139 in Civil Justice System and 108 out of 139 in the criminal justice system. The ranking of Pakistan is at 102 in providing timely and effective justice. The stat of WJR clears the justice system of Pakistan. In Pakistan, we see that cases go so long litigant dies, but his case concludes after his death. This is equivalent to delayed justice.
According to Geo News, there are as many as 2,159,655 pending cases in the courts of Pakistan. 51138 cases are pending before the supreme court of Pakistan. It is very much clear how burdened our courts are. On 2nd February 2022, Justice Umar Ata Bandial will be sworn in as the chief justice of Pakistan. There are many challenges before him besides pending cases. The justice system of Pakistan requires several legal reforms for providing effective and timely justice. It will not only build the confidence of citizens in state institutions but also maintain the writ of the state. The Govt. proposed a legal reform draft for making an amendment in CrPC regarding the time limit of criminal cases is a good step.
The writer is a law student at Punjab University.
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