Prime Minister Narendra Modi Demands That Local Languages Be Used in Courts

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• Apr 30, 2022 | Sourav Boruah

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Desk: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today made a strong case for the use of
local languages in courts, arguing that it will boost regular persons' trust in
the judicial system and make them feel more connected to it.

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also urged Chief Ministers and Chief Justices of High Courts to prioritise
cases involving undertrial convicts who are languishing in cells and release
them in accordance with the law and human sensibilities, claiming that judicial
reform is more than simply a policy issue. mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:#222222">

mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:#2E2E2E">Human
sensitivities are involved, and they should be kept at the forefront of all
discussions, according to Prime Minister Modi. mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:#222222">

mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:#2E2E2E">Every
district has a commission led by the district judge to assess these cases and,
if feasible, release such convicts on bond, according to the Prime Minister. mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:#222222">

mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:#2E2E2E">"I
would appeal to all Chief Justices and Chief Justices of High Courts to
prioritise these issues on the basis of humanitarian sensibility and the
law," he stated. mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:#222222">

mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:#2E2E2E">Addressing
the inaugural session of the joint conference of Chief Ministers and Chief
Justices of High Courts, which is being held after a six-year hiatus, the Prime
Minister stated that a group is looking into creating legislation in two
formats: one in typical legal language and the other in simple language that
ordinary people can understand. mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:#222222">

mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:#2E2E2E">Prime
Minister Modi stated that while India celebrates its 75th anniversary of
independence, the focus should be on developing a judicial system in which
justice is freely accessible, swift, and available to all. mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:#222222">

mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:#222222">PM
Modi stated that the judiciary and the executive have had their duties and
responsibilities established during the past 75 years of independence. This
relationship has expanded continually to provide guidance to the country, he
added, wherever it is required. mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:#222222">

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