New Delhi, After going to the drawing board on several occasions, the Union Law Ministry on Tuesday finalized a document on the National Litigation Policy, which aims at speedy resolution of pending cases.
Soon after assuming charge as Law Minister, Arjun Ram Meghwal on Tuesday signed the National Litigation Policy "document".
The policy document will be placed before the Union Cabinet in the coming days for approval.
Sources said this policy is part of the 100-day agenda of the Modi 3.0 government.
Speaking to reporters soon after assuming charge, Meghwal said the main priority of the ministry would be to provide speedy justice in cases pending in the Supreme Court, High Courts, lower courts, tribunals and consumer courts.A senior official said the issues raised by the minister relating to pending cases have been resolved in the document. “This was the first file he wanted to sign,” the officer said.
The National Litigation Policy has been drafted and redrafted over many years and successive governments have been deliberating on its outline.
"There is a factor of ease in life of all stakeholders related to litigation... All stakeholders including litigants, advocates and others are part of it... The ministry has finalized the policy document," Meghwal said.
In UPA II, then Law Minister M Veerappa Moily came up with a National Prosecution Policy, but it never took off.An official statement issued on 23 June 2010 said that the Center has formulated a National Litigation Policy under the National Legal Mission to reduce the pendency of cases in various courts of India, thereby reducing the average pendency time from 15 years to 3 years. To be.
According to the 'Vision' of the 2010 policy, it was based on the recognition that the government and its various agencies are the principal litigants in courts and tribunals in the country.
"Its objective is to transform the government into an efficient and responsible litigator. This policy is also based on the recognition that it is the responsibility of the government to protect the rights of citizens, fundamental rights and to respect those in charge of the conduct of government. The basic principle should never be forgotten,” it had said.Responding to a question on arbitration, Meghwal said the government is working towards making India an arbitration hub and some laws have been changed to enable the schemes.
"Why can't disputes (under arbitration) be settled here? Why should Indians go to Singapore, Dubai or London for arbitration," he asked."
Soon after assuming charge as Law Minister, Arjun Ram Meghwal on Tuesday signed the National Litigation Policy "document".
The policy document will be placed before the Union Cabinet in the coming days for approval.
Sources said this policy is part of the 100-day agenda of the Modi 3.0 government.
Speaking to reporters soon after assuming charge, Meghwal said the main priority of the ministry would be to provide speedy justice in cases pending in the Supreme Court, High Courts, lower courts, tribunals and consumer courts.A senior official said the issues raised by the minister relating to pending cases have been resolved in the document. “This was the first file he wanted to sign,” the officer said.
The National Litigation Policy has been drafted and redrafted over many years and successive governments have been deliberating on its outline.
"There is a factor of ease in life of all stakeholders related to litigation... All stakeholders including litigants, advocates and others are part of it... The ministry has finalized the policy document," Meghwal said.
In UPA II, then Law Minister M Veerappa Moily came up with a National Prosecution Policy, but it never took off.An official statement issued on 23 June 2010 said that the Center has formulated a National Litigation Policy under the National Legal Mission to reduce the pendency of cases in various courts of India, thereby reducing the average pendency time from 15 years to 3 years. To be.
According to the 'Vision' of the 2010 policy, it was based on the recognition that the government and its various agencies are the principal litigants in courts and tribunals in the country.
"Its objective is to transform the government into an efficient and responsible litigator. This policy is also based on the recognition that it is the responsibility of the government to protect the rights of citizens, fundamental rights and to respect those in charge of the conduct of government. The basic principle should never be forgotten,” it had said.Responding to a question on arbitration, Meghwal said the government is working towards making India an arbitration hub and some laws have been changed to enable the schemes.
"Why can't disputes (under arbitration) be settled here? Why should Indians go to Singapore, Dubai or London for arbitration," he asked."
