Discarding redundant colonial practices should be judiciary’s guiding principles, says President Murmu

schools in our country,” she said.

The President said such legal aid clinics contribute to imparting holistic legal education to the country’s youth and sensitise them to the needs of the vulnerable segments of society.

“The status of undertrial prisoners has been an abiding concern for me. I am happy that the report on the prison system, released today, seeks to understand the role of the judiciary in reducing the number of undertrial prisoners,” she said.

Murmu said these three publications will help realise the objectives of free legal aid and prison reforms, besides educating the people about the exceptional role played by the Supreme Court in the country’s journey as a republic.

“I congratulate the members of Bench and Bar, past and present, for making the Supreme Court of India the great institution that it is,” the President said.

She said the apex court has been organising very purposeful activities and events to commemorate the 75th year of its founding.

“Holding of Lok Adalats at the Supreme Court and organising a conference of district-level judicial officers are but just two examples of addressing the ground realities related to our justice delivery system. I commend the CJI for such initiatives,” she said at the event.

The event was attended by Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud and Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal, among others.