China keen to learn from India's judicial model: Expert
Chinese authorities are so impressed with India's mature legal system that they just can't wait to emulate our judicial practices.
By PTI |
NEW DELHI: The Dragon, it seems, has fallen for the Tiger's legal prowess. Chinese authorities are so impressed with India's mature legal system that they just can't wait to emulate our judicial practices, according to an official who has just returned from the country.
The Chinese fascination for the Indian legal system does not end there. Apart from tips on setting up an efficient, internationally popular, judicial set up, the neighbouring country wants law firms from India to set up base there and help develop its legal system.
We were flooded with queries related to possibilities of Indian legal professionals operating there, said E M S Natchiappan, chairman of parliamentary standing committee on law and justice, who was part of an Indian delegation which spent a week in China recently.
Concepts like commercial arbitration or the system of appeals and review followed in India are matters which the Chinese are keen to learn about, said Natchiappan, who himself has practised in the Supreme Court.
However, China also had some tips for their Indian counterparts. A striking difference between the Indian system and the Chinese judiciary was the healthy judge strength in their courts.
There are 300 Supreme Court judges in China whereas we have just 26, said Natchiappan.
The Chinese fascination for the Indian legal system does not end there. Apart from tips on setting up an efficient, internationally popular, judicial set up, the neighbouring country wants law firms from India to set up base there and help develop its legal system.
We were flooded with queries related to possibilities of Indian legal professionals operating there, said E M S Natchiappan, chairman of parliamentary standing committee on law and justice, who was part of an Indian delegation which spent a week in China recently.
Concepts like commercial arbitration or the system of appeals and review followed in India are matters which the Chinese are keen to learn about, said Natchiappan, who himself has practised in the Supreme Court.
However, China also had some tips for their Indian counterparts. A striking difference between the Indian system and the Chinese judiciary was the healthy judge strength in their courts.
There are 300 Supreme Court judges in China whereas we have just 26, said Natchiappan.
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