Chief Justice for implementation of law commissions recommendations

Chief Justice of India, Justice K G Balakrishnan, has called for implementation of serious recommendation of various Law Commissions.

New Delhi, Sept 7 : Chief Justice of India, Justice K G Balakrishnan, has called for implementation of serious recommendation of various Law Commissions.

Speaking at function after releasing a book entitled " Legislative Drafting: Shaping the Law for the New Millennium" here this evening, Justice Balakrishnan said that the laws should be drafted depending upon the needs of the people.

He said that the law should be for greatest happiness to greatest number of people.

Union Minister for Law and Justice, H R Bhardwaj, who was also present on the occasion, said that there is demand for legislation of which we never thought of earlier, like meeting the challenge of terrorism.

He said that his ministry has decided to poll all resources in meeting the emerging challenges in legislation drafting.

Meanwhile, the Law Ministry today told Lok Sabha that the Government does not agree to the Transparency International's Global Corruption Report, which has stated that 77 per cent of the general public believe that country's judicial system is corrupt.

"The Government, however, does not agree with the said perception," the Law Ministry stated.

ANI