Discuss the various ways that can helpful in managing the litigation risks and costs in a better way. (200 Words)
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IAS Parliament 3 years
KEY POINTS
· Apart from the inherent bureaucratic deficiencies, the government has to contend with periodic transfer and change of guard at all levels of its functioning.
· The highlight of the Tamil Nadu government initiative is the appointment of expert lawyers to serve as a team and put in place a robust system to remove the personal element as much as possible.
· The downside of this approach is that issues which are below the threshold will be taken up in litigation, as no officer at any level has the guts to put a lid on litigation even if the matter is evidently weak.
· In 2010, the Centre had brought out a national litigation policy and the document is quite comprehensive.
· It deals with how the government should be a responsible litigant and pursue alternative dispute resolution mechanisms before approaching courts.
· The Finance Commission had earmarked specific funds for efficient litigation management, and to become eligible for this, each State had to have a policy in place; Tamil Nadu had brought out its litigation policy in 2012.
· It is essential that the committee should put out in the public domain what it can be held accountable for over, say, two years from its convening, and provide a six-monthly update.
