NIC to support Modernization of Courts
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13 NOV 2018 1:12PM by PIB Delhi
Morroco
& India yesterday signed an agreement to further mutual legal
assistance in Civil & Commercial Courts. Union Minister of Law &
Justice and Electronics & IT, Sh. Ravi Shankar Prasad and his
Moroccan Counterpart Mr Mohammed Auajjar, Minister of Justice were
present on the occasion. The agreement will enhance co-operation in the
service of summons, judicial documents, letters of request and the
execution of judgments decrees and arbitral awards.
Speaking
on the occasion Sh. Prasad said that India believes in the necessity of
enhancing the domain of mutual co-operation with Morocco and realizing
the importance of broadening the aspects of co-operation between both
the countries in Civil and Commercial Matters.
- Service of summons and other judicial documents or processes;
- taking of evidence in civil matters;
- production, identification or examination of documents, recordings;
- The execution of a Letter of Request for taking of evidence in civil matters;
- Recognition and enforcement of arbitral awards.
A
joint declaration of Intent on cooperation in the field of
modernization and use of information technology between National
Informatics Center (NIC) of Government of India and Ministry of Justice
of the Kingdom of Morocco was signed. The objective of this is to
strengthen e-Governance including modernization of courts using IT as a
tool to the mutual benefit of both sides by means of exchange of best
practices, field visits of officials and experts and by such other means
as may be jointly decided by the sides.
Center
for Development of Advance Computing (CDAC), Govt. of India had set up a
Center of Excellence in Information Technology in Casablanca in
Morocco. This center was inaugurated on 7th May, 2018. It has 193 students and 10 students have already received placements in private as well as public sectors.
The
said agreements will be beneficial for the citizens of both the
countries. It will also fulfill the desire of both the countries to
strengthen the bonds of friendship and fruitful cooperation in the Civil
and Commercial matters, which is the spirit, essence and language of
the agreement.
India
and Morocco have interacted in historical terms going back to the 14th
century when the famous traveler and writer from Tangier, Ibn Batuta
travelled to India. His writings on medieval Indian society are as much
an important source of historical information about India to the Indians
as to the Moroccans. In modern history, India was active in the UN
supporting the Moroccan freedom movement and recognized Morocco on 20
June 1956 when it became independent of the protectorate arrangements
with France and diplomatic Missions were established in 1957.
Since
the establishment of relations, India and Morocco have enjoyed cordial
and friendly ties. From time to time dignitaries of one country visited
other country. Indian dignitaries who visited Morocco includes
Vice-President Dr. Zakir Hussain (1967) and Minister of Law &
Justice (2016).
(Release ID: 1552559)
Source: Press Information Bureau (PIB)
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