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Linking Of Aadhaar With Voter Cards: Why EC Wants More Electoral Reforms?

The Union Law Ministry conveyed that the Election Commission wants to utilize the Aadhaar database to ensure the preparation of an error-free electoral roll and prevent the duplication of entries.

Mar 08, 2024, 15:28 PM IST

With Nearly No Opposition, Lok Sabha Passes Bill To Appoint CEC, Election Commissioners

This bill is slated to replace the Election Commission (Conditions of Service of Election Commissioners and Transaction of Business) Act, 1991.

Dec 21, 2023, 16:37 PM IST

Kiren Rijiju Replaced By Arjun Ram Meghwal As Law Minister, Shifted To Earth Sciences Ministry

Arjun Ram Meghwal, Minister of State, will replace Kiren Rijiju as Minister with Independent Charge of the Law Ministry.

May 18, 2023, 10:28 AM IST

Are Few Former SC Judges Part Of Anti-India Gang? Union Law Minister Replies

Kiren Rijiju has not given a direct response to the four sub-questions, in the Hindi version, he replied in the negative. He responded with "Ji Nahin" to sub-questions A to D.

Apr 07, 2023, 13:09 PM IST

Govt NOT taking control of judiciary, judges should be committed to nation: Law Minister Kiren Rijiju

The Union Law Minister said he had raised questions on the collegium system on various platforms and till 1993, there was no debate or discussion, but what happened after 1993, everybody knows. He pointed out that some political parties claim that there is friction between the executive and judiciary and that the government is trying to take control of the judiciary and at times, news outlets do it to keep masala in the news.

Dec 27, 2022, 07:33 AM IST

Respect judiciary but there is a 'Lakshman Rekha' that can’t be crossed: Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on SC’s sedition ruling

Unio Law Minister Kiren Rijiju made these remarks shortly after the top court said that the controversial sedition law will be on hold as the government reviews it and those in jail can approach courts for bail.

May 11, 2022, 15:20 PM IST

Election Commission writes to Law Ministry on linking Voter ID cards with Aadhaar

The poll body has long maintained that mandatory seeding can prevent voter fraud and ensure each person has only one vote.

Aug 16, 2019, 11:24 AM IST

India will never compromise its data sovereignty: Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad

The Union Law Minister made these remarks while addressing a curtain raiser event of the Indian Mobile Congress (IMC) 2019.

Jul 28, 2019, 11:44 AM IST

Interim Budget 2019: Law Ministry gets additional Rs 666.66 crore for conducting LS poll

The Law Ministry has been given an additional sum of Rs 666 crore for conducting the upcoming Lok Sabha election.

Feb 01, 2019, 18:55 PM IST

Permission to make in-flight calls, surf web likely by January

Telecom Ministry is currently awaiting the views of Law Ministry on in-flight connectivity rules and is hopeful of notifying the norms soon thereafter, telecom minister Sinha has said.

Dec 06, 2018, 08:55 AM IST

MeToo has arrived in India, says Maneka Gandhi; asks law ministry to allow complaints without time limit

Union Minister Maneka Gandhi has asked the law ministry to allow victims file complaint reports without any time limit.

Oct 08, 2018, 15:40 PM IST

CJI's appointment: Don't question govt's intention, says minister on speculations surrounding Justice Gogoi

Incumbent Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra will demit office on October 2, 2018.

Jun 18, 2018, 20:31 PM IST

Government released funds for special courts for cases against MPs and MLAs

It will cost the government nearly Rs 8 crore annually to run these 12 special courts to try lawmakers.

Jun 04, 2018, 18:32 PM IST

Rahul Gandhi hits out at Centre, says legal system collapsing due to pending court cases

Rahul Gandhi has accused Ravi Shankar Prasad of "peddling fake news" instead of strengthening the collapsing legal system.

Mar 24, 2018, 17:17 PM IST

If Law Ministry has its way, 'netas' will soon have to disclose wives' income

Politicians will soon have to disclose the income of their wives thanks to a proposal being studied by the Law Ministry.

Sep 13, 2017, 06:34 AM IST

Don't seek legal opinion directly from me: Attorney General to ministries

The AG's office has written to some secretaries whose ministries had approached him directly seeking his legal opinion on various issues.

Sep 05, 2017, 20:27 PM IST

CBI may reopen Bofors case probe; Congress calls move 'politically motivated'

Decades old Bofors arms scandal may come to haunt the Congress again if the CBI gets a go-ahead from the Narendra Modi government to re-open investigation into the case.

Aug 11, 2017, 12:31 PM IST

EC seeks contempt powers to act against those who tarnish its image

Election Commission in a letter to the central government asks for authoritative permission to take action against individuals or political parties raising unnecessary questions against them.

Jun 12, 2017, 16:06 PM IST