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‘No longer relevant’: Rijiju on questions post losing Law ministry
New Delhi: Kiren Rijiju on Friday assumed charge as Earth Sciences Minister and thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for giving him an opportunity to handle various portfolios. Rijiju, who was removed as…
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SC to hear plea of lawyers body for action against VP, Rijiju over remarks on judiciary
New Delhi: The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Monday a plea of Bombay Lawyers Association (BLA) against Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju and Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar over their remarks…
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Government doing all it can to contain Manipur trouble: Kiren Rijiju
New Delhi: The Indian government is taking all necessary steps to restore order in the violence-hit Manipur, Union minister Kiren Rijiju said on Saturday. The Union Home Minister himself was monitoring the…
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Rijiju lauds order of CJI-led bench allowing disability candidates in judicial services exam
New Delhi: Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Sunday lauded an order of the Supreme Court allowing a judicial services aspirant suffering from writer’s cramp to get a scribe to write his preliminary…
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Same-sex marriage: Rijiju says to be decided by people, court no place to settle such matters
New Delhi: As the Supreme Court hears pleas seeking legal sanction for same sex marriages, Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday said an important matter like the institution of marriage has…
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Ambedkar’s dream of justice for all becoming reality now: Rijiju
Guwahati: Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Friday asserted that Bhim Rao Ambedkar’s dream of justice for all was becoming a reality in the current times with the government ensuring basic facilities…
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Congress accuses Adani Group of having links with Chinese firm
New Delhi: The Congress on Thursday accused the Adani Group of having business links with a Chinese company in all its infrastructure projects in roads, railways, ports and airport sectors, saying it…
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Kharge retorts as Rijiju slams Cong leaders’ move to accompany Rahul to court
New Delhi: Law Minister Kiren Rijiju alleged on Monday that the decision of Congress leaders to accompany Rahul Gandhi to a Surat court, where he will file an appeal against his conviction…
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Rijiju shares statement extending support to him over his remarks on retired judges
New Delhi: Days after a group of lawyers criticised him for his remarks on retired judges, Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday shared on Twitter a statement extending support to him. Rijiju…
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Former civil servants condemn Rijiju’s remarks on judiciary in open letter
New Delhi: Former civil servants in an open letter on Thursday criticised Law Minister Kiren Rijiju for several of his comments which, they said, constituted a concerted attack by the government on…
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Remarks on judiciary: Lawyers body moves SC seeking action against Dhankhar
New DelhiL The Bombay Lawyers Association on Tuesday moved the Supreme Court against a high court decision dismissing its PIL against Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju and Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar over…
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CJI deplores ‘absymal’ women-men ratio in legal profession
Madurai: Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud on Saturday flagged the “abysmal” women-to-men ratio in the legal profession and called for ensuring equal opportunities for women, asserting that there was no…