India, Jan. 31 -- A top Law Commission official on Friday underlined the need to go for "smarter governance" using data, technology and institutional coordination to anticipate disputes and resolve them before they harden into litigation.

The official also asserted that what is required now is a shift from "reactive adjudication to anticipatory governance".

The remarks of Law Commission Member Secretary Anju Rathi Rana came against the backdrop of pending cases across courts crossing the five-crore mark. Her views assume significance as the Government is trying to shed the tag of being the biggest litigant in the country.

"Reforms must focus on smarter governance - using data, technology and institutional coordination - to anticipate d...