Prime minister Manmohan Singh today said there is a need for judicial reforms in the country but hoped that the judiciary itself would take steps for it.
Singh, on a visit here, was asked about accountability of judiciary in the backdrop of accusations of land grabbing against Karnataka High Court chief justice PD Dinakaran.
"I think there is a case for paying attention to judicial reforms. I sincerely hope that the judiciary itself will take effective steps in this regard," Singh said.
Dinakaran's appointment as a judge of the Supreme Court has hit a roadblock with a collegium headed by chief justice of India KG Balakrishnan understood to have put on hold the decision on his elevation after allegations that he possessed around 500 acres of land in Tamil Nadu.
