Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal approves the national judicial policy document and sends it to the cabinet

Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal on Tuesday approved the National Litigation Policy (NLP) and sent it to the government for approval.

According to Meghwal, the goal of NLP is, among others: limiting inter-ministerial disputes.

National Litigation Policy: Detailed

In line with the National Litigation Policy (NLP), the Union government has resolved to become an effective and responsible litigant in any new case filed in future.

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The Department of Legal Affairs said in a statement that the main purpose of NLP is to enable courts and tribunals to use their valuable time to resolve ongoing cases to which the government is not a party.

Under the new policy, it is proposed that law officers should be appointed in each department of the Union government to take a holistic view of litigation while filing fresh cases or defending pending cases.

According to data from the Ministry of Law, the main parties to disputes before various courts and tribunals in the country are the government and its agencies. These matters range from service-related to tax-related issues.

NLP was also part of the BJP’s manifesto for the Lok Sabha polls.

“We will formulate a national litigation policy to expedite disposal of all cases before the courts, reduce the cost of contentious litigation and reduce the number of cases in which the government is a party and, consequently, the burden on the courts,” the BJP said. in his manifesto.

MINISTER OF LAW ON NEW CRIMINAL LAWS

Talking to India Today TV, the Law Minister said that the government has conducted symposia across the country, conducted training programs for lawyers and judges and established forensic educational institutions to ensure a smooth transition from the current legal principles to the new penal laws.

According to the government, the new penal provisions will enter into force on July 1.

THE ROLE OF TECHNOLOGY

Referring to the pendency of cases before Indian courts, Meghal emphasized the role of technology as a major tool in reducing the number of cases pending in courts.

He also addressed questions about vacant judge positions in the courts and said: “We are working on the appointment of judges and this government
arranged more meetings than in the past. We will continue to appoint judges through the same process.”

“We have been working on the judicial infrastructure and will continue to do so in our current government as well,” Meghwal added.