India targeted on know-how pushed transformation of justice system: Law Minister

Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal took half within the twelfth Session of the Justice Ministers Meeting (JMM) of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) on Wednesday (October 29, 2025) through video conferencing.

Mr. Meghwal stated India has embarked upon a complete transformation of its justice system with a imaginative and prescient of accessible, inclusive, and technology-driven justice for all. He highlighted the federal government’s efforts to supply free authorized support to marginalised sections by initiatives like E-Lok Adalat. He additionally apprised the gathering of the excessive precedence accorded by the Government to resolving disputes by various dispute decision (ADR), enterprise pleasant legal guidelines and guidelines, together with the Commercial Courts Act and Arbitration & Conciliation Laws, with a view to creating India a most well-liked vacation spot for funding and companies.

The Justice Ministers emphasised the relevance of exchanging authorized info and acknowledged the necessity for cooperation on ADR mechanisms. In addition, the dialogue addressed the problem of digitisation of the Ministries of Justice of SCO States. The members additionally harassed the necessity to additional enhance digital instruments within the authorized sphere.

Long-term partnerships

The members famous the significance of long-term partnerships within the subject of legislation and justice, which have turn out to be one of many key areas of labor for the SCO, and confirmed their strategic worth for the additional growth of the Organisation.

A joint assertion on the twelfth session was additionally adopted.

The assembly was attended by Minister of Justice of the Republic of Belarus, E.I. Kovalenko; Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Law and Justice of the Republic of India, Arjun Ram Meghwal; Minister of Justice of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Amin Hossein Rahimi; Minister of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan, E. Zh. Sarsembayev; Minister of Justice of the People’s Republic of China, He Zhong; Deputy Minister of Justice of the Kyrgyz Republic, S.T. Yzakova; Minister of Law and Justice of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Azam Nazir Tarar; Minister of Justice of the Republic of Tajikistan, M.Ok. Ashuryon; and Minister of Justice of the Republic of Uzbekistan, A. D. Tashkulov. The Deputy Secretary General of the SCO, Khan Soheil, additionally participated within the assembly.