- When justice is seen to be delivered, then the faith of the countrymen in the constitutional institutions is strengthened: Modi
- We have to understand how to make alternative dispute resolution mechanism a part of the legal system at the local level in the states: PM
- Local language plays a big role in the legal system for ease of justice: Modi
NE NEWS SERVICE
AHMEDABAD, OCT 15
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday advocated the need for a dependable and speedy justice system for a healthy and confident society in a developing country like ours.
Addressing the inaugural session of All India Conference of Law Ministers and Secretaries. https://t.co/sWk3fhHIIm
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 15, 2022
He addressed the inaugural session of All India Conference of Law Ministers and Law Secretaries on Saturday via video message.
Addressing the gathering, the Prime Minister noted that the critical meeting of law ministers and secretaries of all states in the country is taking place under the grandeur of the Statue of Unity, and it is the inspiration of Sardar Patel that will help us achieve our goals by pointing us in the right direction during this phase of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav.
માનનીય વડાપ્રધાન શ્રી નરેન્દ્ર મોદીએ એકતાનગર ખાતે આયોજિત રાજ્યો અને કેન્દ્રશાસિત પ્રદેશોના કાયદા મંત્રીઓ અને કાયદા સચિવોની અખિલ ભારતીય પરિષદને વિડિયો કોન્ફરન્સના માધ્યમથી સંબોધિત કરી હતી. આ અવસરે મુખ્યમંત્રી શ્રી ભૂપેન્દ્ર પટેલ ગાંધીનગરથી વર્ચ્યુઅલી સહભાગી થયા હતા. pic.twitter.com/HfgiAACR7z
— CMO Gujarat (@CMOGuj) October 15, 2022
The Prime Minister pointed out the need for a dependable and speedy justice system for a healthy and confident society in a developing country like ours. He further added that the judicial system and various procedures and traditions in every society have been developing according to the needs of the time period.
Modi said, “When justice is seen to be delivered, then the faith of the countrymen in the constitutional institutions is strengthened. And when justice is delivered, the confidence of the common man goes up.” He further added that such events are very important for the continuous improvement of the law and order of the country.
Live: માનનીય પ્રધાનમંત્રી શ્રી નરેન્દ્રભાઇ મોદીનું વીડિયો કોન્ફરન્સના માધ્યમથી એકતાનગર ખાતે આયોજિત રાજ્યોના કાયદા મંત્રીશ્રીઓ અને સચિવશ્રીઓની કોન્ફરન્સને સંબોધન; માનનીય મુખ્યમંત્રી શ્રી ભૂપેન્દ્રભાઈ પટેલની વર્ચ્યુઅલ ઉપસ્થિતિ. https://t.co/Ekw5qxRYeX
— CMO Gujarat (@CMOGuj) October 15, 2022
The Prime Minister informed that the development journey of Indian society is thousands of years old and we have made steady progress despite facing critical challenges.
#India has been appreciated by different foreign countries as India has taken a lead role in using technology to deliver justice: Hon'ble Union Minister of Law & Justice Shri @KirenRijiju ji pic.twitter.com/l08iKAmFjh
— Office of Kiren Rijiju (@RijijuOffice) October 15, 2022
“The biggest aspect of our society is the tendency to improve itself internally while moving forward on the path of progress”, Modi added. Stressing the need for continuous improvement, the Prime Minister pointed out that it is an indispensable requirement for the smooth functioning of every system.
“Our society keeps on weeding out irrelevant laws and wrong customs. Otherwise, when any tradition turns into orthodoxy, it turns out to be a burden on society”, he added, “The people of the country should feel neither the absence of government nor the pressure of the government.”
Throwing light on the special emphasis on removing the pressure of the government from the citizens of India, the Prime Minister informed that in the last 8 years, India has repealed more than one and a half thousand archaic laws and reduced more than 32 thousand compliances to put an end to the legal hurdles that obstruct the path of innovation and ease of living.
“Many of these laws were continuing from the time of slavery”, he said. The Prime Minister further added that many old laws from the time of slavery are still in operation in the states and urged the dignitaries present on occasion to make way for the abolition of such laws at this conference. “In this Azadi Ka Amrit Kaal, new laws should be made by abolishing the laws which have been going on from the time of slavery”, Modi added. The Prime Minister also pointed towards reviewing the existing laws of the states while focusing on Ease of Living and Ease of Justice for the people.
The Prime Minister noted that the delay in serving justice has come across as the biggest challenge and the judiciary is working with utmost seriousness in this direction. Throwing light on the mechanism of alternative dispute resolution, the Prime Minister suggested that it has been put to good use in the villages of India for a long time and can now be promoted to the state level. “We have to understand how to make it a part of the legal system at the local level in the states”, Shri Modi added.
Recalling the time when he was the Chief Minister of Gujarat, the Prime Minister said that the then government had introduced the concept of evening courts. He further explained that cases which were less serious in terms of sections were taken up by the evening courts which resulted in the resolution of more than 9 lakh cases in Gujarat in recent years. The Prime Minister also highlighted the emergence of Lok Adalats that have led to the disposal of lakhs of cases in various states and reduced the burden of the courts. “People living in the rural areas have benefitted immensely from this”, he added.
Union Minister of Law & Justice Kiren Rijiju and Union Minister of State for Law & Justice S P Singh Baghel were those present on occasion among others.
