Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered an address at the inauguration of the Bar Council of India International Lawyers’ Conference 2023. The two-day international conference features inaugral ceremony, ten technical sessions aimed at knowledge sharing, and a valedictory session. The theme of the conference is, ‘Emerging challenges in Justice Delivery System’.
In his address, Prime Minister Modi emphasized the importance of simplifying legal language and enhancing accessibility to justice for the common man. Highlighting the often-overlooked aspect of language and simplicity in law, he pointed out that there are two ways of presenting laws: one by the language familiar to legal professionals and another by the language understood by the common man. He stressed the importance of making the law accessible and relatable to every citizen so that they feel a sense of ownership over it.
The Prime Minister underscored the critical role that the language of laws plays in making justice accessible to all. He noted that in the past, legal drafting was overly complex, which created barriers for the common man. He expressed the government’s commitment to finding solutions to simplify the language used in laws. He also commended Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud for the initiative to provide operative parts of judgments in a language the litigant can understand.