Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay Appeals to PM Modi for Southern Supreme Court Bench in Chennai
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay has formally urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to establish a southern regional bench of the Supreme Court in Chennai. The renewed push aims to alleviate the immense financial and logistical burdens placed on litigants from southern India who currently must travel to New Delhi for justice.
- Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay formally requested PM Modi to set up a Supreme Court bench in Chennai.
- The demand for a southern bench dates back to 1980, emphasizing long-standing accessibility concerns for litigants.
- The proposed regional bench seeks to reduce travel hardships and legal expenses for citizens across southern states.
CHENNAI — Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay has formally approached Prime Minister Narendra Modi, pressing the central administration to initiate immediate measures for establishing a southern regional bench of the Supreme Court in Chennai. The high-stakes appeal, submitted through official channels, centers on ensuring equitable access to the country's highest judicial authority for millions of citizens residing in the southern peninsula.
This renewed administrative push highlights a decades-long grievance regarding the centralization of India's apex judiciary in the national capital. Originally conceptualized by the state government in 1980, the proposal underscores the severe logistical hurdles, extended travel times, and prohibitive expenses endured by everyday litigants and legal practitioners from southern states when pursuing final legal remedies in New Delhi.
According to reports by The Hindu, regional legal associations and civil society groups have consistently voiced support for decentralizing the judiciary, arguing that geographic distance acts as an indirect barrier to justice. Proponents maintain that setting up a Chennai bench would significantly democratize the judicial process, aligning with modern governance goals of citizen-centric service delivery.
