The faster justice is delivered in cases of atrocities against women, the more assurance half the population will have about their safety,” the Prime Minister said at the inaugural ceremony of the two-day National Conference on District Judiciary organised by the Supreme Court in New Delhi. Modi further said that there are several stringent laws to deal with crimes against women and there is a need to ensure better coordination among the criminal justice system to ensure speedy justice.
Modi also said that there are many stringent laws to deal with crimes against women and there is a need to ensure better coordination among the criminal justice system to ensure speedy justice. At a time when there are protests across the country over crimes against women in the backdrop of the rape and murder of a trainee doctor in Kolkata, Prime Minister Narendra Modi described the atrocities as a “matter of grave concern for society” and stressed the need for speedy justice.
This incident has happened at a time when protests are going on against the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at the government RG Kar Medical Hospital in Kolkata. Which is being investigated by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). Apart from this, the incident of sexual assault on two four-year-old girls in a school in Badlapur, Maharashtra has sparked discussion on concerns related to the safety of children in the country. At the conference, the Prime Minister also explained how the newly implemented criminal laws are not just to punish citizens but also for their protection.
Prime Minister Modi said, “We have got our new justice system in the name of Indian Judicial Code. These laws represent the idea of citizen first, dignity first and justice first. Our criminal laws have been freed from colonial thinking. The idea of the judicial code is not just to punish citizens but also to protect them. Strict laws have been made regarding crimes against women and children.”
Over 800 members of the district judiciary from across the country, including Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud, Attorney General of India and judges of the apex court, are expected to attend the event, which begins today. In his address, the CJI said the conference follows the All India District Judges Conference held in Kutch in March 2024. He said the aim of such conferences is to address important issues relating to the Indian judiciary and legal system, deliberate on the roles of the Supreme Court within the framework of law and society.
The Prime Minister also celebrated 75 years of the establishment of the Supreme Court with a commemorative postage stamp and coin at a function held on Saturday morning. Apart from Prime Minister Modi and Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal, SCBA President Kapil Sibal and BCI President Manan Kumar Mishra were also present during the inaugural address.