The government was working to draft laws not only in sound legal terminology but also in popular language that makes it easy for citizens to understand the law, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday. He also urged State governments to repeal “obsolete and archaic laws”.
Addressing the inaugural session of a joint conference of Chief Ministers and Chief Justices of High Courts, he pointed out that nearly three-and-half lakh undertrials were in jails for petty offences, and appealed to the Chief Ministers and Chief Justices to give priority to such cases so that such prisoners could be released on bail. “I would appeal to all of them to give priority to these matters on the basis of humanitarian sensibility and the law.”
The Prime Minister talked about the need to use local languages in courts, stressed on moving towards digital delivery of justice systems, importance of mediation and reiterated his government’s effort to improve judicial infrastructure and judicial strength.
