Every rupee spent on improving court halls, digitisation, training, and connectivity yields a manifold return -- not in monetary profits, but in public confidence, said Supreme Court judge, Justice Surya Kant, on Sunday.

Justice Kant, next in line to become the Chief Justice of India, inaugurated the renovated Madras High Court annexe building in Chennai.

A heritage building, built 126 years ago, is now being repurposed as an annexe to the Madras High Court. The building once housed Madras Law College.

According to Justice Kant, this kind of investment must be seen as an investment in public trust.

"The justice system is one of the few public institutions where the slightest dysfunction directly affects human liberty and livelihood," added Justice Kant.

The integration of the heritage

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