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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the world is looking at India with great hope and one of the reasons for this is that investors trust India's independent judicial system. He said the Centre had identified about 1,700 obsolete laws, and is working towards repealing them.
In his address at the concluding Sesquicentennial Function of the Advocates Association of Western India (AAWI), Modi called upon legal professionals to specialise in emerging areas of cyber crime, economic offence and international law, as it will help speedy delivery of justice.
He said acquaintance with forensic science is now a must for those associated with the legal profession. He said the bar has the strength to raise the capabilities of the advocates to deal with these emerging areas and added that well-argued cases provide satisfaction to advocates, besides raising institutional credibility.
The prime minister asked the AAWI to think about how the bar will go forward after 150 years. He said along with quick justice, "quality justice" was also the need of the hour.
The prime minister said laws are sometimes not drafted well, and therefore lead to multiple interpretations. He said the bar associations can play a significant role in drafting good laws with minimum grey areas. He said training in drafting of laws is essential.
Earlier, Modi inaugurated the Bombay High Court Museum. He said visitors to the museum will learn a lot about India's judicial history.
