10 May 2024 2:55 PM GMT
Chief Justice of India Dr. DY Chandrachud has been invited to attend 'J20' a summit of Heads of Supreme Courts and Constitutional Courts of all the G20 members. The J20 summit is being organised by the Brazilian Federal Supreme Court in light of Brazil's presidency of G20 2024.
The event is scheduled to take place from May 12-14 and includes key dignitaries and heads of various Supreme Courts of G20 members. As per the official list, these include participation from the African Union, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, European Union, France, Germany, India, Italy, Korea, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Turkey, UK, Portugal and Spain.
The conference which is taking place in Rio de Janeiro focuses on deliberating upon 3 major themes - (1) The promotion of citizenship and social inclusion by the Judiciary; (2) Climate litigation and sustainable development and (3) Digital transformation and the use of technology to enhance judicial efficiency.