Question: Where did the Joint Conference of Chief Ministers and Chief Justices was held?
(a) New Delhi
(b) Mumbai
(c) Chennai
(d) Ahmedabad
Ans (a)
Related facts:
- On 24 April the Joint Conference of Chief Ministers and Chief Justices took place in Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi.
- The conference was inaugurated by Prime Minister in the presence of Chief Justice of India, T.S. Thakur and Law Minister D.V. Sadananda Gowda.
- This Joint Conference is an occasion for the executive and the judiciary to reaffirm their resolve to support a speedy, efficient and quality justice delivery in the country, and to discuss steps required to surmount the various challenges facing the justice system.
- Such as inordinate delays in disposal of cases in courts, facilitating access to speedy resolution of commercial disputes by economic operators, making the justice system user friendly and affordable to all, and improving the quality of legal aid services in the country.
- Last year the conference was held on April 5, 2015.
- The Joint Conference was attended by Chief Minister of States and Chief Justices of High Courts.
- Referring to the data compiled by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) at the end of 2014 the law Minister said, there were about 2.82 lakh under-trial prisoners in the jails, which constituted two-third of the total inmates.
Reference:
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=141108
http://pmindia.gov.in/en/news_updates/pms-address-at-inauguration-of-joint-conference-of-chief-ministers-chief-justices-of-high-courts-at-new-delhi/?comment=disable