Indian PM Narendra Modi on Saturday called for rethinking, reinventing, and modernising legal institutions to bring justice, noting that criminals have been embracing the newest technology for fundraising and operating across areas.
Speaking at the Commonwealth Attorneys and Solicitors General Conference (CASGC) - Commonwealth Legal Education Association (CLEA), he argued that nations already collaborate on issues such as air traffic control and maritime traffic, and that this collaboration should be expanded to include justice delivery and investigation.
The conference's theme is "Cross-Border Challenges in Justice Delivery", and speakers discussed a variety of crucial legal and justice-related topics, including executive responsibility, judicial transition, and the moral implications of practising law.
He stated that there have been significant changes in the type and extent of crime, adding, "When we work together then jurisdiction becomes a tool to deliver justice and not to delay it".
Modi stated that collaborating with other nations is sometimes required to guarantee justice in a country.
He expressed hope that the conference would endeavour to guarantee that no one is left behind and that everyone has access to prompt justice.
According to him, the emergence of cryptocurrencies and cyber threats poses new difficulties, thus the justice delivery system has to become more adaptive and flexible, and the issues of the 21st century cannot be met with the tactics of the 20th.
He stated that India has a unique relationship with the African Union, pointing to the vast number of delegates from African nations there.
"We are proud that the African Union became part of the G20 during India's presidency", he noted.
The prime minister also advocated for more female enrolment in law schools to increase the number of women in the legal system, stating that legal education is a crucial tool in the administration of justice.