Madurai (Tamil Nadu), July 20 (Bureau) Chief Justice of India (CJI) D.Y.Chandrachud on Saturday said the ‘Microsoft outage saw the adverse effects of technological dependence’. Inaugurating the vigentennial celebrations marking the completion of 20 years of the establishment of the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court here, the CJI said everybody knows I am an ardent believer of the benefits of technology. Just yesterday, we saw the adverse effects of technological dependence. Because of the Microsoft outage, flights all over the country were cancelled. Numerous flights from Delhi were cancelled. But I think it is the love that the people of Madurai showered upon me during my last trip that has ensured my presence amongst all of you today, he said. Justice Chandrachud said Madurai is called “Thoonga Nagaram” or the city that never sleeps because its markets are always open to the people.
This reflects the inviting and hospitable culture of this great city. “It’s therefore no surprise that Madurai was chosen to be the venue for a permanent bench of the Madras HC. In that sense, Madurai is an eternal symbol that justice itself never sleeps,” he added. The CJI said Article 214 of the Constitution stipulates that there shall be a HC for each xtate. However, one would be highly mistaken they believe that the impact of the judgments coming out of Madras HC, in particular the Madurai Bench, is restricted to the state of Tamil Nadu.
Lawyers, judges and citizens across the country look at the judgements emanating from the Madurai bench with great appreciation. It is remarkable that the Bar as well as the judges of the HC bench have been able to establish such a reputation in a short span of only 20 years. When the Madurai Bench was established it was essentially a ‘district Bar’ and the challenges before the district Bar were numerous. Because, from being lawyers practicing before the district court, your orientation had to shift from the problems of the district to the problems of the State, he said.