Launching the National Litigation Policy to make government an "efficient and a responsible" litigant, Law Minister M Veerappa Moily on Wednesday said monitoring and review mechanism proposed under it would prevent "delay or neglect" of important cases such as the Bhopal gas tragedy.
Moily said the Policy recognised the fact that the government and its various agencies were the predominant litigants in courts and tribunals in the country.
"Its (the policy's) aim to transform government into an efficient and a responsible litigant," he told a press conference in New Delhi.
Noting that the policy took into account the responsibility of the government to protect the rights of citizens and to respect fundamental rights, the Law Minister said those in-charge of the conduct of official litigation should never forget this basic principle.
Under the policy, Moily said the government would categorise and group court cases so that those contesting on behalf of the government could prioritise them.
"If this is in place, ultimately, constant review, prioritising and categorisation will track everything. Maybe cases like the Bhopal one will not be repeated in this country. That is the target of this (policy)," he said.
