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CJI laments lack of judges, pendency in his farewell speech

Justice Thakur dealt with a range of issues in his farewell address

Prime Minister Narendra Modi being greeted by Chief Justice of India T S Thakur on his birthday in Gandhinagar on Saturday | Photo: PTI
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi being greeted by Chief Justice of India T S Thakur on his birthday in Gandhinagar on Saturday | Photo: PTI

Press Trust of India New Delhi
The outgoing Chief Justice of India (CJI) T S Thakur on Tuesday once again expressed concern over the lack of judges amid growing pendency of cases and asked the judiciary to be ready for future challenges to ensure that the nation remains an “inclusive society”.
 
Justice Thakur, who served for almost a year as the 43rd CJI, dealt with a range of issues in his farewell address in the apex court premises and said there are as many as three crore cases pending cases in courts across the country and the issue has to be tackled efficiently given the