Anand said that the concern was not about the quality of district judges, but the absence of supporting infrastructure, registries and accessible reporting of district court judgments.
This is not a reflection on them at all...There’s not even a law report that the district courts have.
He highlighted that decisions of the Delhi High Court, Bombay High Court, Madras High Court and Calcutta High Court had earned international recognition.
The Delhi High Court, in particular, had become a preferred forum for complex IP litigation, he said.
“The Delhi High Court is particularly the crown jewel of the country, where the reputation is so immense that publications talk about the Delhi High Court after they talk about the US and UK."
Anand said that the concern was not about the quality of district judges, but the absence of supporting infrastructure, registries and accessible reporting of district court judgments.
“There is no doubt about the quality of our judges. This is not a reflection on them at all...There’s not even a law report that the district courts have. Their decisions are not, right now, of the precedent-setting nature,” he added.
He highlighted that decisions of the Delhi High Court, Bombay High Court, Madras High Court and Calcutta High Court had earned international recognition. The Delhi High Court, in particular, had become a preferred forum for complex IP litigation, he said.
“The Delhi High Court is particularly the crown jewel of the country, where the reputation is so immense that publications talk about the Delhi High Court after they talk about the US and UK."
He called for dialogue between the Bench and the Bar to find an amicable solution.
