How the PM and CJI came to see eye-to-eye on outdated laws PM’s view on ‘colonial baggage’ mirrors CJI’s oral remarks on sedition, but the govt. did not always agree The Hindu · May 9, 2022
Morning digest | U.N. suspends Russia from Human Rights Council, India abstains; Chinese hackers target power grid near Ladakh, and more A select list of stories to read before you start your day The Hindu · Apr 8, 2022
Process initiated to amend criminal laws, Kiren Rijiju tells Rajya Sabha “Against 387 vacancies in various High Courts, 168 proposals are at various stages of processing” The Hindu · Apr 7, 2022
Parliament proceedings | Process initiated to amend IPC, CrPC, Evidence Act, Law Minister Kiren Rijiju informs Rajya Sabha New Delhi Seeking to make comprehensive changes in criminal laws to provide affordable and speedy ju The Hindu · Apr 7, 2022
Government seeks unity on foreign policy in Ukraine debate Chest thumping on evacuation self-defeating: Manish Tewari The Hindu · Apr 5, 2022
CBI truly performing its duty, no more a caged parrot: Law Minister Rijiju He said there was a time when people sitting in the government sometimes used to become a problem in investigations The Hindu · Apr 3, 2022
Uniform Civil Code debate gains momentum While the BJP is weighing political stakes, the issue has seen a renewed push in the Supreme Court. The Hindu · Apr 3, 2022
Morning Digest | WHO flags emergence of a new variant of SARS-CoV-2 virus; Army inducts Russian man-portable air defence systems, and more A select list of stories to read before you start your day The Hindu · Apr 3, 2022
People, judiciary, Centre have faith in CBI: Rijiju Minister’s remarks come day after CJI flagged falling credibility of agency The Hindu · Apr 2, 2022
Northeast now part of ‘mainstream’: Rijiju The lifting of AFSPA from most parts has put the States in a transformative mode, says Law Minister The Hindu · Apr 2, 2022
Morning Digest | Day after unrest, Sri Lanka government declares Emergency; India, Australia to sign interim trade pact today, and more A select list of stories to read before you start your day The Hindu · Apr 2, 2022
Rs 17,000 crore worth GST and excise tax appeals from Hyderabad pending in courts HYDERABAD: More than Rs 17,000 crore worth GST and customs excise tax appeals from Hyderabad customs excise and GST zone are pending in various courts and tribunals. The appeals are pending before the Supreme Court, Telangana high court and the Customs Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT). The Times of India · Apr 1, 2022
Over 1,600 complaints against judiciary: Rijiju Grievances forwarded to CJI, High Courts, government tells Lok Sabha The Hindu · Apr 1, 2022
Online voting for NRIs under study, says Law Minister Kiren Rijiju Kiren Rijiju says there should be no questions on EVM The Hindu · Mar 25, 2022
The Times of India · Mar 25, 2022 No proposal to enforce compulsory voting: Government in Lok Sabha NEW DELHI: There is no proposal to bring a law to enforce compulsory voting in the country, law minister Kiren Rijiju informed the Lok Sabha on Friday.
The Times of India · Mar 14, 2022 Nirmala Sitharaman and Kiren Rijiju to oversee process to pick new Manipur CM GUWAHATI: The BJP’s parliamentary body on Monday appointed Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman and law minister Kiren Rijiju to oversee the “election” of the leader of the legislative party in Manipur, which has set in motion the process of designating the new chief minister of the state.
The Hindu · Mar 2, 2022 189 Indian students who reached Slovakia from Ukraine to fly home tonight: Rijiju The law minister reached Slovakia on a SpiceJet flight sent to pull out Indians who reached the country by road from Ukraine
The Times of India · Feb 24, 2022 Kiren Rijiju accuses Akhilesh Yadav of insulting Lord Buddha NEW DELHI: Law minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday accused Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav of insulting Lord Buddha by allegedly not accepting his bust at an election rally in Uttar Pradesh.
The Hindu · Feb 15, 2022 Former Law Minister Ashwani Kumar resigns from Congress Congress says those who don’t have patience or commitment in an ideological battle will leave
The Times of India · Feb 11, 2022 Bar council seeks diversity in Madras HC judges appointment CHENNAI: Of the sanctioned strength of 75 judges, Madras high court has 12 vacancies, and another 12 are to arise in the next one year. Citing this, the Bar council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry has written to the union minister of law and justice, Kiren Rijiju to ensure that…
The Hindu · Feb 10, 2022 India has about 21 judges per million people: Law Minister Kiren Rijiju Responding to a query on pendency of cases, he said setting up of subordinate courts comes within the domain of the State governments.
The Hindu · Feb 4, 2022 Aadhar is not proof of citizenship, Law Minister tells Lok Sabha Difficult to cap ‘exorbitant’ lawyer fees, says Kiren Rijiju
The Hindu · Feb 4, 2022 New Law Commission will examine issue of uniform civil code, Law Minister responds to BJP MP Last year, Nishikant Dubey had raised the issue of a Uniform Civil Code during the Zero Hour in the Lok Sabha
The Hindu · Feb 4, 2022 Parliament proceedings | February 4, 2022 Both the Houses continued with the Motion of Thanks on the President's address for the third consecutive day and are took up Private Members' Legislative Business.