The Chief Justice of India, Justice Surya Kant, offered prayers at Lord Venkateswara Temple here on Sunday.The CJI was welcomed at 'Mahadwaram' by officials of Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams with traditional honours and Vedic chants. CJI also laid foundation stone for a new court complex in Tirupati.
"Kant offered prayers to Lord Venkateswara Swamy during his maiden visit to the Tirumala temple after assuming office as the CJI," TTD Chief Vigilance And Security Officer (CVSO) Murali Krishna said while speaking to a news agency. After darshan, the CJI received silk clothes at Ranganayakula Mandapam. He was also presented with Theertha Prasadam (holy water) and the Lord's prasadam.Justice Surya Kant, who arrived in Tirumala late on Saturday night, participated in the rituals as per temple custom.
Chief Justice of India also laid the foundation stone for a new court complex here in Tirupati district.Upon arrival at the construction site, the CJI received a guard of honour from the Andhra Pradesh Police.
"The Chief Justice of India, Justice Surya Kant, laid the foundation stone for a newly proposed 16 court buildings complex here in Tirupati district on Sunday," said an official statement.He later participated in the Bhumi Puja ceremony and unveiled the foundation plaque for the upcoming court complex.
Chief Justice of the Andhra Pradesh High Court Justice Dheeraj Singh Thakur, along with Supreme Court Judges PS Narasimha, Prasanth Kumar Mishra, SV N Bhatti and Joymalya Bagchi also attended the event.
Speaking on the occasion CJI said Bar is an integral part of the justice delivery system and can not be separated, though people think that it is the sole responsibility of the court to deliver justice, which may be a myth.
After laying the foundation stone for the District Courts Complex here, CJI Kant said the bar and the bench are not adversaries, but two hands of the same institution. A strong bar produces strong advocacy, and when there is strong advocacy, that challenges the judges to think harder, reason more carefully, and write more clearly.
“My dear members of the bar, you are an integral part of the judicial and the justice delivery system. You cannot be separated, as sometimes people think that the delivery of justice is the sole responsibility of the bench only. That may be a myth, that may not be a true fact,” Justice Kant said.
He further said that the quality of assistance which the bar provides is reflected in the overall work of the judge. The better the bar argues, the better the quality of the judgment and when there is a better reasoned judgment, public confidence is built in the rule of law.
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