 bill no xxxviii of  2014 the constitution (amendment) bill, 2014 a billfurther to amend the constitution of indiabe it enacted by parliament in the sixty-fifth  year of  the republic of india as follows:—1  (i) this act may be called the constitution (amendment) act, 2014(ii) it shall come into force at onceshort title and commencement2 in article 214 of the constitution, the following proviso shall be inserted, namely:—amendment of article 214 statement of objects and reasonsour constitution makes right to legal remedies a fundamental right but the pendency of cases in various courts especially high courts is a matter of serious concern considering the huge geographical expanse of our country and the prevailing poverty, seeking legal remedy has become an expensive exercise time has come to deliver justice in an easy, quick and cost effective manner to the people providing speedy justice at low cost is all the more important for the people who live in remote areas, far away from state capitals where principal seats of the most of the high courts are located such a situation literally results in denial of justice to the poor persons who cannot afford to travel frequently to far off places in search of justice the large volume of cases pending in the high courts has resulted in delayed delivery of justice which amounts to denial of justice moreover, since most of the high courts are located at state capitals, the advocates of a particular place create a monopoly for themselves charging exorbitant fees which are not within the means of poor persons and they are obliged to sell off their property in their quest of justice if more benches of high courts are established, it will serve many purposes including convenience and savings for the common man, less pendency of cases and speeds delivery of justice at low cost this will help to mitigate the sufferings of the masseshence this billdr sanjay sinh financial memorandumthe bill, if enacted, will involve expenditure from the consolidated fund of india for establishment of permanent benches of high court in a state and union territory it is likely that it will involve a recurring expenditure of about rupees five hundred crore per year and rupees one hundred crore as a non-recurring expenditure annexure extract from the constitution of india chapter  v the high courts in the states214 there shall be a high court for each state  rajya  sabha———— a billfurther to amend the constitution of india————(dr sanjay sinh, mp)gmgipmrnd—3796rs(s3)—18122014