Jaipur, April 26 -- Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Saturday called for the creation of a structured national framework to utilise the experience of retired judges in alternative dispute resolution (ADR), saying their continued engagement should be treated as institutional service with accountability and support. The CJI said the experience of former judges is a valuable national resource that should not go untapped after retirement. "I am calling for a formal framework: a structured National Registry of Former Judges willing to serve in ADR and legal awareness capacities; Memoranda of Understanding between this association, state legal services authorities and the high courts; and, most critically, I am calling for the recognition tha...