Discuss the impact of the shortage of judges on the delivery of justice to the litigants.

The judicial system is the final reviewer of the constitution. The only source of getting justice in our country is through the judicial system. The issue which was commonly faced by the victims is the delay the courts make to access Justice to the victim and this could be because of the lack of judges on the delivery of justice to the litigants.

The various impact of the shortage of judges on the delivery of justice to the litigants which are as follows:

• Delay in providing justice means denying the people from their rights, as the citizens of the democratic country.

• Poor citizens of the country who put lots of money and time to get justice will eventually lose trust in the judicial system of our country.

• As we know 'Justice delayed is justice denied'. Shortage of judges to make judgments often allow accused to get away with the crime For example – on 22nd May 1987, 43 Muslims of Hashimpura, Meerut were killed. It has been 20 years that the family members of these victims were trying to get justice. On September 2002, the Supreme Court transferred the case from Uttar Pradesh to Delhi due to the delay in passing the judgment. The case is still continuing and as a result, 19 Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC) men are charged with criminal prosecution for alleged murder and other offences. Only 3 of these men were examined by 2007.