NEW DELHI, Nov. 8 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday advocated for simplifying the language of law so that it is easily understood by the local populace and said ease of justice must be ensured for every citizen, irrespective of their social or financial background. Addressing the inaugural function of a national conference on strengthening legal aid delivery mechanisms at the Supreme Court premises, the prime minister said that ease of justice is a precursor to ensuring social justice.
Justice must be made available to everyone, he stressed adding that the government's legal aid defence system is helping provide ease of justice to the poor and deprived.
At the event attended by Chief Justice of India B R Gavai, his successor Sur...