Noting that laws being laid down today would strengthen the bright future of India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the government was actively working on modernising laws to align those with the present situation and best practices. - File photo
Satya Prakash
New Delhi, January 28
Noting that laws being laid down today would strengthen the bright future of India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the government was actively working on modernising laws to align those with the present situation and best practices. Inaugurating the diamond jubilee celebration of the Supreme Court here, PM Modi highlighted the government’s initiatives in abolishing outdated colonial criminal laws and introducing new legislation such as the Bhartiya Nyaya Samhita, Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Samhita and Bhartiya Sakshya Adhiniyam to replace the Indian Penal Code, the Criminal Procedure Code and the Indian Evidence Act. Seventy-five years ago, the Supreme Court had held its inaugural sitting on January 28, 1950. “Through these changes, our legal, policing and investigative systems have entered a new era,” he said. Modi said Rs 7,000 crore had been disbursed after 2014 for the physical infrastructure of courts in the country and Rs 800 crore was approved last week for the expansion of the Supreme Court building complex.
The makers of the Indian Constitution saw the dream of a free India based on freedom, equality and justice and the Supreme Court has continuously tried to preserve these principles, he said.
Underscoring the essence of Indian values and modernity in our legal framework, the PM emphasised the need for our laws to reflect both Indian ethos and contemporary practices. Describing the crucial role played by a robust justice system as the “cornerstone of Viksit Bharat”, Modi highlighted the government’s continuous efforts to create a reliable legal framework.
Citing the enactment of the Jan Vishwas Bill as a step in the right direction, the PM also talked about reducing the number of pending cases by using alternative dispute resolution mechanisms.
Modi also launched citizen-centric information and technology initiatives that include Digital Supreme Court Reports (Digi SCR), Digital Courts 2.0 and a new website of the Supreme Court.
Noting that “Ease of justice is the right of every Indian citizen and the Supreme Court of India its medium,” he complimented the CJI for his efforts to improve ease of justice.
CJI DY Chandrachud, Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal, Supreme Court judges Sanjiv Khanna and BR Gavai, Attorney General R Venkataramani and others were present.
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