President of India, Droupadi Murmu, Justice DY Chandrachud, Chief Justice of India, Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju during the Constitution Day celebrations organised by the Supreme Court of India in New Delhi, India on 26-11-2022. in her speech, the President made impromptu observations about her own experience as the governor of Jharkhand in addressing the problems growing number of undertrial prisoners who were languishing in jails. She also recalled her days as political activist in Odisha to highlight that the excessive cost of litigation was a major impediment in delivery of justice. Appreciating instances of speedy delivery of justice, she urged the executive, judiciary and legislature to evolve an effective dispute resolution mechanism to mitigate the people’s plight. Photo Credit: Indian Photo Agency (InPA)