Centre has 'zero tolerance' to corruption, black money, says Kiren Rijiju at SCO Forum

Union Law Minister, Kiren Rijiju, while dressing 8th Justice Ministers meet of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) on August 6 established that Centre's approach under PM Modi is of zero tolerance to corruption and black money. He furr highlighted that India has a sound legal framework backed by a strong institutional mechanism to deal with corruption.

An official release from Ministry of Law and Justice highlighted initiatives undertaken by GOI for providing affordable and accessible justice to all. Rijiju apprised garing of a slew of legislative and executive measures by India to be profoundly UNCAC (UN Convention against Corruption) compliant and underscored high priority, Centre h directed to resolving disputes through alternate dispute resolution, framing business facilitating laws and rules, including Commercial Courts Act and Arbitration Laws in a bid to make India a preferred destination for investment and business.

Kiren Rijiju mentions GoI's pro bono initiatives at SCO meet

Minister furr mentioned role of actions taken by GOI under Disaster Management Act for effective management and containing spre of COVID-19 and to lay down substantive guidelines to ensure appropriate protocol and medical facilities. 

Highlighting facets of provisioning free legal aid to marginalized sections of society, Rijiju informed about launch of e-Lok alat which is an effective tool to settle disputes, combining technology and Alternative Dispute Resolution (R) mechanism which offer a faster, transparent and accessible option to citizens of country.

SCO Experts Working Group meeting

Furr, he urged fellow SCO member States to promote exchange of ideas, and experiences in identified areas while stressing on widening horizon of activities undertaken in SCO Forum. Experts Working Group of SCO member States deliberated on importance of providing free legal aid to citizens, given spre of COVID pandemic.

A joint statement following results of eighth session of Ministers of Justice of SCO Member States was opted by  Ministers of Law and Justice of India, Kazakhstan, China, Kyrgyz Republic, Pakistan, Russian Federation, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan participated in three days' deliberations which concluded on August 7.