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‘Ji Nahin’: Rijiju contradicts self on ‘anti-India’ ex-judges remark
New Delhi: The law ministry receives complaints regarding serving and retired judges from time to time but it is concerned only with appointment and service conditions of serving members of the higher…
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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…
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Govt is examining SC order on appointment of ECs, CEC: Kiren Rijiju
New Delhi: Responding to a question asked by a Congress MP whether the Government has any plans to enact a law for the appointment of Election Commissioners (ECs) and the Chief Election…
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Law Minister Kiren Rijiju urges lawyers to join Tele Law programme, provide legal aid
Bengaluru: Union Minister for Law and Justice Kiren Rijiju on Sunday appealed to lawyers to join the Tele Law programme and support judges in creating legal awareness. At an event organised by…
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Constitution has to evolve through Parliament, not executive or judiciary: VP Dhankhar
New Delhi: The evolution of the Constitution has to take place in Parliament and no other “super body” or institution, including the judiciary and the executive, has any role in it, Vice…
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Collegium system not perfect but best available: CJI Chandrachud
New Delhi: Not every system is perfect but this is the best system developed by the judiciary, Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud said on Saturday while defending the Collegium system…
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SC order on EC appointments: Rijiju invokes ‘Lakshman Rekha’
New Delhi: Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday invoked the constitutional “Lakshman Rekha” guiding different institutions, including the executive and the judiciary, and wondered if judges become part of administrative appointments, who…
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No pressure from govt on how to decide cases: CJI Chandrachud
New Delhi: Not every system is perfect but this is the best system available, Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud said on Saturday while defending the Collegium system of judges appointing…
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Union minister Rijiju retweets singer Adnan Sami’s post on ‘lust’ for power
New Delhi: Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday appeared to endorse the views of singer Adnan Sami that some people have a lust for power and are frustrated at not having it.…
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No timeline prescribed in Memorandum of Procedure for transfer of HC judges: Govt in LS
New Delhi: There is “no timeline” prescribed in the Memorandum of Procedure for transfer of high court judges, Law Minister Kiren Rijiju informed the Lok Sabha on Friday. The Memorandum of Procedure…
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Pending cases in courts near 5-crore mark
New Delhi: Pending cases across various courts in the country are moving towards the five crore-mark with an over 4.32 crore backlog in subordinate courts, according to data shared by the government…
