Multilateral action required over bilateral coordination in judiciary: Jitendra Singh at ACWG meet

First Anti-Corruption Working Group Meeting of G-20 is underway in Gurugram on March 01. Union Minister Jitendra Singh attended the meeting. During the meeting, Jitendra Singh said that there is a requirement for multilateral action rather than bilateral coordination in the judiciary. “I will say that for better coordination streamlining of the judicial processes and timely disposal of cases, there is a requirement for multilateral action rather than bilateral coordination. The (bilateral coordination) proves to be more complex and presents obstacles in making progress on cases related to these foreign economic offenders and the recovery of the related assets,” he added. “It is our considered view in India that strengthening of mechanisms for speedy confiscation of the proceeds of crime, both at home and abroad, will force the offenders to return to their home country. It will allow for a speedy trial of the related offence,” he added.