NEW DELHI: The Modi-led government has written to Chief Justice of India J S Khehar seeking expeditious adjudication of commercial disputes, necessary to improve India's global standing in ease of doing business. In a letter to the CJI, law minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said the apex court could provide necessary guidance to lower courts and prohibit unnecessary adjournments besides directing them to serve summons electronically.
"The Supreme Court can provide the necessary leadership for proper implementation of the existing provisions of the Code of Civil Procedure relating to grant of adjournment, adherence to timelines and electronic filing and electronic service of summons in 71 city courts -11 in Delhi and 60 in Mumbai immediately," the letter said.