"This is journey of Constitution of India," says PM Modi on establishment of 75 yrs of Supreme Court

"75 years of the Supreme Court, this is not just the journey of an institution. This is the journey of the Constitution of India and its constitutional values. This is the journey of India becoming more mature as a democracy," Prime Minister Modi said while addressing the inaugural event of the two-day National Conference of District Judiciary, at Bharat Mandapam venue in the national capital.

PM Modi appreciated that the Supreme Court had during its journey upheld the faith reposed in the institution by the people of India.

"The people of India have never distrusted the Indian judiciary and the Supreme Court. Therefore, these 75 years of the Supreme Court further enhance the glory of India as the Mother of Democracy...I can say with confidence that the Supreme Court has upheld the trust and faith we have in our institution...." he said.

In his address, PM Modi said, "To eliminate delay in justice, work has been done at many levels in the last decade. In the last 10 years, the country has spent about eight thousand crore rupees for the development of judicial infrastructure. 75 per cent of the amount spent on judicial infrastructure in the last 25 years has been spent in the last 10 years only."

Before his address, PM Modi inaugurated the two-day National Conference of District Judiciary and unveiled the stamp and coin commemorating 75 years of the establishment of the Supreme Court of India.

Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud presented a memento to Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the event.

The Supreme Court is organising a two-day national conference of the district Judiciary beginning August 31 and September 1.

The two-day conference, organised by the Supreme Court of India, will host five working sessions that will deliberate and discuss on the issues related to district judiciary such as infrastructure and human resources, inclusive courtrooms for all, judicial security and judicial wellness, case management and judicial training.

Union Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal, Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and President of the Supreme Court Bar Association, Kapil Sibal, were also present at the event. (ANI)