Lucknow, 23 August 2025: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday announced a ₹50-crore corpus fund for the Judicial Service Association while addressing its 42nd state convention in the capital.
Welcoming judges, retired judges and judicial officers from across the state, Adityanath said the conference coincided with the “Amrit Mahotsav year” of the Constitution. “The core theme of our Constitution—justice, liberty and fraternity—forms the basis of this event,” he noted. Comparing the gathering to a spiritual congregation, he added, “Just as the Mahakumbh is a symbol of spiritual and cultural unity, this conference reflects the unity of judicial officers and their professional efficiency.”
The Chief Minister said the judiciary’s role was central to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of a developed India. “If we are working in the state, then a developed Uttar Pradesh of a developed India will be created. If we are working in the district, then a developed Uttar Pradesh will become a developed district. To achieve the goal of good governance, we have to make justice easy and fast,” he said.
Calling the Allahabad High Court’s principal bench in Prayagraj and its Lucknow bench “a matter of pride” for the state, Adityanath stressed that governance improves only when justice is timely, affordable and accessible.
He also cited recent progress in the judicial system. “In the year 2024, 72 lakh cases were disposed of in the district and lower courts, which is a big achievement,” he remarked.
The Chief Minister praised the century-old Judicial Service Association, noting that in its 102 years, the body had made “many achievements” and contributed significantly to strengthening the justice system in the state.
