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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…
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No reservation in judiciary, but reminded collegiums to include members not represented adequately: Rijiju
Delhi: Union Law and Justice Minister Kiren Rijiju, replying to a question on reservations in the judiciary in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday, said that there is no reservation policy in the…
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SC observation on Sikkimese Nepalis: Rijiju says Centre will file review petition
New Delhi: Amid protests in Sikkim over a reported observation of the Supreme Court referring to Sikkimese Nepalis as “immigrants”, Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Sunday said the Centre is filing a…
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Rijiju supports view that advocates with political affiliation can become judges
New Delhi: Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Sunday appeared to support the view that lawyers with political affiliation can become judges. This comes amid a debate on the issue following a recent…
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Public is ‘malik’ remarks Rijiju amid tussle with SC
Prayagraj: A day after the Supreme Court warned of action for any delay in clearing transfer and appointment of judges, Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday said the country will be…
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India has 21 judges per million population: Government
New Delhi: India has approximately 21 judges per million population, the government said in Rajya Sabha on Thursday, citing the sanctioned strength of the judiciary and census figures of 2011. In a…
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No decision as of now on implementation of uniform civil code: Rijiju in Rajya Sabha
New Delhi: There has been no decision “as of now” on the implementation of a uniform civil code in the country, the government informed Rajya Sabha on Thursday. In a written reply,…
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‘Truth always comes out’: Rahul Gandhi on BBC documentary ban
Jammu: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday slammed the Centre over the BBC documentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said that banning the Press cannot “suppress” the truth from coming out.…
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Kiren Rijiju calls SC resolution to reveal IB, RAW reports ‘grave concern’
New Delhi: Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday said it was a “matter of grave concern” that certain portions of sensitive reports of the Intelligence Bureau and Research and Analysis Wing were…
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For some, white rulers are still their master: Rijiju on BBC documentary
New Delhi: Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday made a scathing attack apparently on a BBC documentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi which has sparked controversy since its release, and said…
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Judges don’t face elections or public scrutiny: Law Minister Kiren Rijiju
New Delhi: In the latest, amid the ongoing row between Centre and judiciary over appointment of judges, Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Monday said judges do not contest elections or face…
