Supreme Court judge Justice Surya Kant on Friday underscored that international legal cooperation has become an essential and routine part of the judiciary’s work, marking a significant evolution in the global practice of law.
Speaking at the annual litigation conference on “Comity of Courts and International Legal Cooperation in Practice,” Justice Kant said, “Justice is not a commodity to be hoarded within national borders; it is a universal aspiration. The comity of courts and international legal cooperation are instruments by which we move closer to that aspiration.”
Highlighting the increasing interconnectedness of global disputes, Justice Kant noted that litigation now transcends geographical boundaries.
“Assets may be held in Singapore, evidence may rest on servers in Ireland,