“PM Modi Inaugurates CLEA Conference in New Delhi”

Current Context: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Commonwealth Legal Education Association (CLEA) - Commonwealth Attorneys and Solicitors General Conference (CASGC) 2024 at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi on 3rd February 2024.

• The theme of the conference was “Cross-Border Challenges in Justice Delivery” and it deliberated on important issues pertaining to law and justice like judicial transition, the ethical dimensions of legal practice, executive accountability, and revisiting modern-day legal education, among others.
• In his address, PM Modi emphasized the importance of justice in Indian thoughts and mentioned an ancient Indian saying: ‘न्यायमूलं स्वराज्यं स्यात्’, meaning justice is at the root of independent self-governance, and without justice, even the existence of a nation is not possible.
• He also highlighted that “Issues of the 21st century cannot be tackled with a 20th-century approach.
• There is a need to rethink, reimagine and reform” and "Legal education is a key instrument in boosting justice delivery".

Question:

Q.1 What was the theme of the CLEA - CASGC 2024 conference?
a. The Role of Law in a Democratic Society
b. Legal Education in the 21st Century
c. Cross-Border Challenges in Justice Delivery
d. The Future of International Law