Judiciary has no place for autocracy - New CJ

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	New Cheif Justice Asoka de Silva taking oaths before President

The new chief justice Asoka de Silva has said that Sri Lanka is not able to go against fundamentals of international law, but its sovereignity must be kept supreme at all times despite country's small population and land.

The Chief Justice resuming his duties at the Supreme Court Complex on Thursday said that judiciary is the backbone of a civilised society, and that it has no place for autocratic and arbitrary behaviour.

Fair judgements

Quoting a verse from Dhammapada - Buddhist Scriptures, the Chief Justice said that jurisdiction and justice must be determined in a way that is acceptable to all the parties.

"He is not just, who arbitrates hastily. He, who inquires into what is right and wrong is indeed just and wise"

"Fair judgements would be arrived at by listening reasonably to all the parties and if not people may no longer have trust on the judiciary", the Chief Justice Asoka de Silva added.