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Four advocates elevated as Additional Judges of High Courts of Allahabad, Madras

The Central Government on Thursday notified the elevation of four advocates as Additional Judges of Allahabad High Court and Madras High Court. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Feb 23, 2023

Kiren Rijiju Announces Appointments Of Chief Justice For Four High Courts

Union Law and Justice Minister Kiren Rijiju on Sunday, announced the appointments of Chief Justices for four High Courts in the country. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Feb 12, 2023

Supreme Court To Hear On Friday, Plea Challenging L C Victoria Gowri's Appointment As Madras HC Judge

Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear on Friday the petition against the Collegium's recommendation to appoint senior advocate Lekshmana Chandra Victoria Gowri as a judge of the Madras High Court. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Feb 6, 2023

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Are Centre, opposition and Supreme Court heading for a showdown over judicial appointments?

NEW DELHI: The Centre’s top functionaries may be heading towards a showdown with the Supreme Court with the opposition seemingly taking a posture against the government over the appointment of judges to the higher judiciary.

The Times of India · Jan 18, 2023

Nine Judges Appointed In Rajasthan High Court

Ministry of Law and Justice on Friday appointed nine judges to the Rajasthan High Court. Read on for details:

Dynamite News · Jan 13, 2023

733 Fast Track Special Courts Including 413 Exclusive POCSO Courts Operationalized In 28 States/UTs

Union Minister of Law and Justice Kiren Rijiju on Thursday said that 733 Fast Track Special Courts (FTSCs) including 413 exclusive POCSO courts are operationalized in 28 States/Union Territories. Read on for details:

Dynamite News · Dec 22, 2022

Need For Change In Collegium System, Govt Should Bring NJAC Bill Again With New Changes: Manoj Jha

Disagreeing with the current collegium system, RJD member of parliament from Rajya Sabha Manoj Jha said that with the new changes, the government needs to bring the Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC) bill. Read on for details:

Dynamite News · Dec 16, 2022

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Nehru's birth anniversary: Congress, BJP clash again on his Kashmir policy

NEW DELHI: With increasing attacks by the governing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on India’s first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru, the Congress chose his 133rd birth anniversary on Monday to defend him and “expose every lie” being spread about him, particularly over his Kashmir policy.

The Times of India · Nov 14, 2022

Karan Singh sidestepped Kiren Rijiju hit job on Nehru: Congress

NEW DELHI: In what marks a final break between Congress and the family of the former Kashmir royalty affiliated to the party, Congress Thursday took strong exception to former MP and minister Karan Singh defending his late father king Hari Singh while skirting around BJP attacks on Jawaharlal Nehru over…

The Times of India · Nov 3, 2022

Congress slams Kiren Rijiju for Nehru remarks, calls him ‘distorian’

NEW DELHI: Dubbing law minister Kiren Rijiju as “distorian” for his public interventions on history of Kashmir’s accession with India, Congress on Sunday claimed that BJP’s remarks on Jawaharlal Nehru and its eulogising of late Kashmir king Hari Singh have baffled even its supporters.

The Times of India · Oct 30, 2022

Accession Day: BJP blames Nehru, Congress targets Modi govt for plight of Kashmiri Pandits

NEW DELHI: The ruling BJP and the main opposition Congress clashed once again on Thursday over the plight of Kashmiri Pandits (KPs) and the condition in the Union territory (UT) of Jammu and Kashmir on the occasion of ‘Accession Day’. While the BJP blamed first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru for…

The Times of India · Oct 27, 2022

Accession Day: BJP blames Nehru, Congress targets Modi govt on plight of Kashmiri Pandits in Jammu and Kashmir

The Times of India · Oct 27, 2022

Indian minister calls for abolition of 1,500 laws dating back to Raj

Archaic laws include fining those who fail to beat a drum to beat back locusts or report money found in street

The Guardian - UK · Oct 25, 2022

Law Ministry notifies appointment of Chief Justices to Karnataka and J&K High Courts

Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju had tweeted about the latest judicial appointments.

The Hindu · Oct 11, 2022

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The Hindu · Oct 8, 2022

Rijiju attacks AAP on Buddhist conversion video

Takes to Twitter to condemn the Aam Aadmi Party even as sources claim Kejriwal is ‘displeased’ with the Minister involved

The Hindu · Sep 18, 2022

Need to rethink collegium system of appointment, suggests Law Minister Kiren Rijiju

The Minister said appointments in higher judiciary are “pending”, but “not due to the law minister but due to the system”

The Hindu · Sep 15, 2022

Speed up establishing fast-track courts: Kiren Rijiju to chief justices of HCs

Law Minister Kiren Rijiju noted that of the 1,800 Fast-Track Courts recommended by the 14th Finance Commission, only 896 were functional, and more than 13.18 lakh cases were pending

The Hindu · Sep 8, 2022

Nadda, Union Ministers pay tributes to Bhupen Hazarika

Union Ministers Amit Shah, Sonowal and Rijiju were among those who paid tributes to singer Bhupen Hazarika on his birth anniversary.

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The Times of India · Sep 7, 2022

Punjab releases salaries after a 6-day delay, Kiren Rijiju questions AAP campaign

CHANDIGARH/NEW DELHI: After a delay of six days, the salaries of Punjab government employees were finally disbursed on Wednesday, with the treasury releasing Rs 2,719 crore towards salaries and provident fund. Law minister Kiren Rijiju questioned Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal’s ‘India World No 1’ campaign, citing news reports that the…

The Hindu · Sep 4, 2022

Law Minister hits out at former SC judge for remarks on lack of freedom of expression

Law Minister Kiren Rijiju was responding to a tweet which quoted a portion of an interview given by Justice Srikrishna to The Hindu

The Times of India · Sep 4, 2022

Law minister slams ex-SC judge for remarks on lack of freedom of expression

NEW DELHI: Law minister Kiren Rijiju has hit out at former Supreme Court judge Justice BN Srikrishna for his remarks on lack of freedom of expression, saying those who speak without restrictions to abuse a popularly elected Prime Minister are crying about freedom of expression.

The Hindu · Sep 3, 2022

Shocked by high level of political interference in AIFF elections: Bhutia

Rajasthan State Association President Manvendra Singh had alleged that Law Minister Kiren Rijiju was at the hotel where the AIFF members stayed and told them to vote against Bhaichung Bhutia in the AIFF president elections

Newslaundry · Aug 23, 2022

National Green Tribunal is suddenly clearing a lot of cases. It’s, well, odd

In a written reply to the Lok Sabha last month, union minister for law and justice Kiren Rijiju revealed that the National Green Tribunal, a quasi-judicial body to adjudicate environment matters, was disposing of more cases than new applications. However, members of several NGT benches have raised concerns over the…

The Hindu · Aug 21, 2022

Aadhaar-voter ID linking | Reports of coercion emerge

There have been instances of people being warned by booth-level officers that their voter ID would be cancelled if it is not linked to their Aadhaar number.

The Hindu · Aug 20, 2022

Explained | What is India’s policy on the Rohingya?

Can refugees who feel threatened in their home nation be deported? What are the government’s obligations?

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