Moily assures House panel on legal reforms
Union law and justice minister M. Veerappa Moily has assured the parliamentary consultative committee on law and justice that the government planned to implement legal reforms to provide people with an efficient and prompt justice delivery system, with lower pendency of cases.
The law minister apprised the committee members on the progress made by the government in the implementation of several projects like e-courts and infrastructure creation in courts to help reduce pendency. It is understood that the minister also assured the members regarding governments attempts to initiate legal reforms in the country.
The other major issues discussed at he meeting pertained to the e-court project, improving justice delivery, steps to reduce pendency, implementation of reports of the Law Commission of India and Rajiv Gandhi Advocate’s Training Scheme.
The members were also apprised that during the past few months regional consultations were held on electoral reforms in Bhopal, Kolkata, Mumbai, Lucknow, Chandigarh and Bangalore jointly with the Election Commission of India.
Members of the committee were assured that pending recommendations of the Law Commission of India will be considered in the department of law and action will be taken expeditiously.
Several members opined that petty cases should be disposed off through morning or evening shift courts and Lok Adalats. They also called for discussion on reform measures with regard to appointment of judges and judicial standards and accountability.
Officials from ministry of law and justice also attended the meeting and briefed MPs and committee members on the issues regarding the ministry.
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