Brasília, Brazil, November 14 (ANI): Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, along with a delegation from the Supreme Court of India, visited Brasília and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and participated in several bilateral meetings aimed at developing, promoting and strengthening judicial cooperation between India and Brazil.
According to an official release, the delegation, led by the Chief Justice of India and accompanied by Dinesh Bhatia, India’s Ambassador to Brazil, met with the President of Brazil’s Federal Supreme Court, Justice Luiz Edson Fachin, along with other judges and officials of the court.
The dignitaries discussed key issues, including the creation of a common platform for mediation and arbitration among BRICS countries, judicial independence and constitutional democracy, the use of new technologies in the judiciary, regulation of digital platforms and climate justice.
Later that day, the delegation was hosted by the President of Brazil’s Superior Labor Court, Justice Luiz Philippe Vieira de Mello Filho, along with other judges of the country’s labor courts. Participants shared experiences on resolving labor disputes and exchanged best practices on various matters, the release said.
The following day, the delegation, led by the CJI and accompanied by Ambassador Dinesh Bhatia, visited Brazil’s Superior Court of Justice (STJ).
The delegation discussed potential cooperation on issues including cross-border mediation and arbitration, the use of technology and artificial intelligence, and constitutionalism with STJ President Justice Luis Felipe Salomão and other judges and officials.
On the same day, the delegation met with Rodrigo Badaró, a counselor at Brazil’s National Council of Justice, to discuss emerging issues, including the use of artificial intelligence in judicial proceedings, the release added.
The delegation subsequently traveled to Rio de Janeiro, where it first visited the Mobile Court and received a presentation on the Mobile Justice Bus, an initiative aimed at expanding access to justice.
This was followed by a guided tour of the complex housing the Court of Justice of the State of Rio de Janeiro (TJRJ) and a meeting with judges specializing in organized crime cases. Both sides exchanged judicial experiences and perspectives on combating such crimes.
The day concluded with a meeting between the CJI and TJRJ President and Appellate Court Judge Ricardo Couto de Castro.
Highlighting the Chief Justice’s engagements, the Indian Embassy in Brazil said in a post on X:
“During the later part of his official visit to Brazil, Justice Shri Surya Kant, Honorable Chief Justice of India, accompanied by Ambassador @dineshbhatia, visited Rio to hold talks with Appellate Court Judge Ricardo Couto de Castro, President of the Court of Justice of the State of Rio de Janeiro @tjrjoficial. He was also briefed by specialized criminal court justices and witnessed the innovative Mobile Justice Bus initiative.” (ANI)
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