Indian Minister of Law and Justice H.R. Bhardwaj has called for
cooperation between the lawyers of India and China, according to a
press release issued by the Law Ministry.
Indian and Chinese lawyers have the potential to compete with
their counterparts from the West if they join hands, he said while
meeting a delegation of Chinese lawyers in New Delhi Wednesday
evening.
Stressing that a common jurisprudence would benefit both
countries, he said India had been keen on developing ties with
China in all spheres.
Bhardwaj said information technology could help the lawyers of
both countries in faster settlement of disputes in courts. Tools
like laptop can enable lawyers easy access to getting their
clients' grievances redressed speedily.
He told the delegation how India was trying to take justice to
the doorsteps of the people living in the countryside through the
proposed village courts.
The Law Ministry is examining a proposal to set up courts for
resolving commercial disputes as well, Bhardwaj said.
(Xinhua News Agency January 6, 2006)
