India, Aug. 18 -- Chief Justice of India BR Gavai inaugurated the fifth circuit bench of the Bombay high court at Kolhapur on Sunday, which is a welcome step to promote access to justice in Maharashtra.

It was a two-decade-long demand to alleviate the challenges faced by litigants and lawyers, who were required to travel to Mumbai, the primary jurisdictional hub.

With time, the population has increased significantly and with that there is a foremost need to fill the vacancy of judges as against the given strength of benches of the respective

courts in the country. In India, the overwhelming number of pending cases places a significant burden on both judges and litigants, who are eager to have their cases heard and resolved

swiftly. Un...