Indian legal delegation visits Canada, discusses extradition, environment issues

Extradition and environment were some of the issues that were discussed during the visit of a delegation led by Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra to Ottawa in Canada. According to a statement, the discussion focussed on three important subjects -- issues in Canada-India extradition proceedings, environmental courts in India, and alternative dispute resolution in both the countries. During the visit, the delegation also met the legal staff and law clerks for informal discussions and visited the Canadian Parliament.

The high-level legal delegation was in the country to participate in the Sixth Indo-Canadian Legal Forum at the invitation of the Chief Justice of Canada Beverley McLachlin. Those part of the delegation included Justice Kurian Joseph, Justice RK Agrawal, Justice Uday Umesh Lalit, PS Narasimha, Additional Solicitor General and Ravindra Maithani Secretary General of the Supreme Court.