New Delhi, Chief Justice of India Surya Kant has said the addition of two new court complexes in Kerala was an important investment in the ability to respond to the “growing need for justice” and bringing courts closer to the people. New court complexes in Kerala important investment in bringing courts closer to people: CJI The complexes in Irinjalakuda and Chavakkad, built with an investment of ₹100 crore by the Kerala government, were virtually inaugurated by the CJI on Tuesday evening. In his address, the CJI said, “I am told that nearly 30,000 civil cases and over a lakh criminal cases are presently pending in the district. These figures show that as our society grows and becomes more complex, the pressure upon our courts also multiplies. The new court complexes are, therefore, an important investment in our ability to respond to this growing need for justice.” “What we have gathered here today for is also a kind of homecoming. We are bringing the courts closer to the people, not only in terms of distance, but …