“National unity is the foundational stone of India’s judicial system and strengthening it will further strengthen the nation and its systems”

Narendra Modi addressed the concluding ceremony of the Platinum Jubilee celebrations of the Rajasthan High Court in Jodhpur, Rajasthan today. He also inaugurated the Rajasthan High Court Museum.

The Prime Minister began his address by regretting the inconvenience caused due to the delay in arriving at the venue owing to poor weather conditions during his departure from Maharashtra. He expressed happiness in becoming a part of the Platinum Jubilee celebrations of the Rajasthan High Court and said that the Rajasthan High Court is completing 75 years at a time when the Constitution of India is about to complete its 75 years. Therefore, the Prime Minister said, it is an occasion to celebrate the justice, integrity and dedication of many great personalities. “Today’s event is an example of the nation’s belief towards the Constitution”, the Prime Minister remarked, as he congratulated all flag bearers of justice and the people of Rajasthan on the occasion.

The Prime Minister underlined that the existence of the Rajasthan High Court is related to the history of India’s unity. Recalling the efforts of Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel to bring together more than 500 states and weave it in a single thread of unity to form India, the Prime Minister pointed out that the various princely states of Rajasthan such as Jaipur, Udaipur and Kota had their own high courts which were integrated to bring the Rajasthan High Court into existence. “National unity is the foundational stone of India’s judicial system and strengthening it will further strengthen the nation and its systems”, Shri Modi remarked.

The Prime Minister remarked that Justice is simple and lucid, however, at times the procedures make it complex. Shri Modi added that it is our collective responsibility to make all efforts to make Justice as simple and lucid as possible. He expressed happiness that India had taken multiple historic and crucial efforts in this direction. He further added that the Government had repealed many irrelevant colonial laws.

Shri Modi noted that India, after decades of independence, emerging out of the colonial mindset had adopted the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita replacing the Indian Penal Code. He added that the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita was based on the ideals of ‘Justice in place of Punishment’ which is also the basis of Indian thought. Shri Modi expressed confidence that Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita will advance human thought and free us from the colonial mindset. He added, “It is now our responsibility to make the spirit of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita as effective as possible.”