NEW DELHI:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on April 30, said that the judiciary is the guardian of the Constitution and the legislature represents the aspirations of the citizens and that this balance will prepare the roadmap for an effective and time-bound judicial system in the country.
While addressing the inaugural session of the Joint Conference of Chief Ministers of the States and Chief Justices of High Courts in New Delhi, the Prime Minister said, the government considers the possibilities of technology in the judicial system as an essential part of the Digital India Mission, adding that the e-courts project is being implemented in a mission mode in the country.
Chief Justice of India Justice N. V. Ramana, Law and Justice Minister Kiren Rijiju and chief ministers of several states and union territories were present at the conference.
The Joint Conference is an occasion for the executive and the judiciary to come together to create frameworks for simple and convenient delivery of justice and to discuss steps required to overcome the challenges facing the justice system.