9th July, 2002
Ministry of Law, Justice & Company Affairs  


JAPANESE AMBASSADOR CALLS ON UNION LAW MINISTER


The Ambassador of Japan in India HE Hiroshi Hirabayashi called on the Union Minister of Law and Justice Shri K. Jana Krishnamurthi here today and discussed with him measures for legal reforms to protect foreign investors. They also discussed legal reforms, judicial reforms relating to steps for addressing backlog of cases and labour law reforms.

The Indian Law Minister gave an overview of various initiatives taken so far and steps that were on the anvil to make Indian justice delivery system quick, time bound and efficient. They identified common areas of co-operation in judicial and legal reforms. Both of them affirmed their common interest and agreed to strengthen further traditional Indo-Japan ties.