New Delhi, Jan. 20 -- Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Monday urged Delhi's district courts to ensure that litigants' grievances are resolved effectively at the trial stage itself.

Speaking at a felicitation event organised by the Bar Council of Delhi (BCD), following his elevation as CJI, he said this could be achieved by encouraging young lawyers from leading law universities to commence their practice from the district courts rather than the higher courts, and further teaching them the practical skills required for litigation.

The CJI, in the event where he was also felicitated by 13 bar associations in Delhi, said that true justice resides at the grassroots level, as it is the district courts that ordinary citizens primarily app...