Supreme Court constitutes “Social Justice Bench” with the object to “secure social justice”; To sit on every Friday at 2 pm

The Supreme Court has constituted a Special Bench christened “Social Justice Bench” to achieve the Constitutional goal of securing “social justice” for the citizens of the country. This was informed today by a note uploaded on the Supreme Court website. This Bench comprising Justice Madan B Lokur and Justice UU Lalit will, henceforth, hear all cases in the Supreme Court falling within the domain of “social justice”..The note, which commences by saying that “the Constitution of India in its Preamble has assured the people a three dimensional justice including social justice” proceeds to set out a variety of cases coming under the domain of “social justice”. As per the note,.“To mention summarily, about the release of food grains lying in stocks for the use of people living in drought affected areas; to take steps to prevent untimely death of women and children for want of nutritious food; providing hygienic mid – day meal besides issues relating to children; to provide night shelter to destitute and homeless; to provide medical facilities to all citizens irrespective of their economic conditions; to provide hygienic drinking water; to provide safety and secured living conditions for the fair gender who are forced into prostitution etc. are some of the areas where Constitutional mechanism has to play a proactive role in order to meet the goals of the Constitution.”.The note goes on to state that in the light of the fact that,.“several cases relating to the domain of social justice are pending for several years…, the Chief Justice of India is of the view that these cases shall be given a specialized approach for their early disposal so that the masses will realise the fruits of the rights provided to them by the Constitutional text. In this perspective, His Lordship has ordered constitution of a Special Bench titled as ‘Social Justice Bench’ to deal specially with matters relating to society and its members to secure social justice, one of the ideals of the Indian Constitution.”.The Bench will start functioning from December 12 and will sit at 2 pm on every Friday. It will take up fresh matters apart from dealing with pending matters. .Read the note released by the Supreme Court below.