PANAJI:  Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Monday announced that the government would introduce a Bill to repeal 65 additional outdated laws and other similar measures during the upcoming session of the Parliament, which would begin on March 13.

Speaking at the 23rd Commonwealth Law Conference in Goa, the Minister stated that the government's ultimate goal is a "paperless judiciary," and that more than 4.98 crore cases are currently pending in various courts around India.

"Every citizen in India today benefits from the government's welfare initiatives in every region of the nation. It is crucial that we hear every person because we are a welfare state, "he  said.

The Modi govt has led the way in a number of initiatives, particularly those that aim to "ease living" for regular people. "Government policies on the ease of living are effective," he remarked. The govt thinks that laws are for the people, and that they should be repealed if they start to cause problems for people's daily lives.

"We have eliminated 1,486 unnecessary laws over the past eight and a half years. I intend to push a Bill to repeal another 65 outmoded laws and other measures during the current budget session, which will commence on March 13 "he said adding that  the government intends to shorten the time that cases are pending.

"There are currently about 4 crore 98 lakh cases outstanding in India's courts. Simply because there are twice as many new cases as cases being resolved, it is difficult to decrease the pendency. Indian judges are working incredibly hard, but it's getting harder " he  said.

The Minister said, a judge normally hears 50 to 60 cases every day in normal conditions. Although some judges have resolved 200 cases in a single day, the number of cases still pending has increased. He said the government is using technology to handle this situation.

He added that the government is also looking into other conflict resolution processes like arbitration and mediation. "We have started e-courts and special projects-phase III,.. our ultimate objective is to make Indian Judiciary paperless," he said.

We will be able to pass the Mediation Law very soon, he continued, allowing the country to institutionalise arbitration and mediation. At the start of the five-day meeting on Monday, Goa Governor P. S. Sreedharan Pillai, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, and others were present. Participants in the tournament come from 52 different nations.

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