PM inaugurates CMs & CJs conference, underlines judicial reforms

New Delhi, April 30: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated a joint conference of chief ministers and chief justices of high courts at Vigyan Bhawan here. He will also address the inaugural session. Chief Justice of India NV Ramana and Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju will also address the conference that aims to create frameworks for simple and convenient delivery of justice. 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. The previous such conference was held in 2016. According to the PMO, the government has taken various initiatives for improving infrastructure and integration of digital technology in court processes under eCourts Mission Mode Project. The conference aims to address and resolve the issues concerning the judiciary and shall consider further steps that need to be taken to improve the justice delivery system in the country. The joint conference was organized a day after the 39th Conference of Chief Justices of High Courts chaired by CJI Ramana. (UNI)