India to urge UN to declare 'International Justice Day'

New Delhi: India is likely to take up with the United Nations for declaring one day in a year as the ‘International Day for Justice’ (IDJ) with a view to reminding the member countries to provide easy access to justice to the citizens.

This is sequel to a representation made by Supreme Court advocate Ravinder Raj to the Prime Minister Narendra Modi to urge the UN to consider passing a resolution for declaring one day as IDJ.

The lawyer wrote to the UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres for celebration of IDJ to inspire the quality and pro people justice in all the nations. He pointed out that justice delayed is justice denied. He said by declaring a day in a year as IDJ, the UN can ensure that access to justice is provided to all.