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Many factors responsible for pendency of cases: Kiren Rijiju
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
"The pendency of cases in courts is not only due to a shortage of judges in High Courts but also due to various other factors like---an increase in the number of states and central legislations, accumulation of first appeals, a continuation of ordinary civil jurisdiction in some of the High
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Govt committed to fill up vacancies expeditiously in a time-bound manner:
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
He also informed the Parliament that while filling up vacancies in the High Courts is a continuous, integrated and collaborative process that requires consultation and approval from various constitutional authorities, vacancies keep arising on account of retirement, resignation or elevati
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Supreme Court has been working an average of 222 days in a year: Law Minis
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The Minister said that number of working hours, working days and vacations of the courts are prescribed as per rules framed by the respective courts.
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SC, HC judges appointed under Constitution, not reservation: Kiren Rijiju
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Law and Justice Minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday while responding to queries in parliament stated that the appointment of judges of the Supreme Court and High Court is made under Articles 124, 217 and 224 of the Constitution of India which do not provide for reservation for any caste or
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No decision on implementation of Uniform Civil Code as of now: Law Ministe
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The Minister was responding to a query regarding "whether Government has any plan to pass the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill".
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Supreme Court Collegium has made 7 recommendations to fill up all vacancie
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Rijiju also informed the Parliament that as on January 30, against the sanctioned strength of 1108 judges in various High Courts,775 judges are working and 333 posts of Judges are vacant in the High Courts.
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PIL in Bombay HC against Jagdeep Dhankhar, Kiren Rijiju for their recent r
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The PIL filed by the Bombay Lawyers Association through its chairman Ahmed Abidi sought a declaration from the high court that the Law Minister and Vice President have disqualified themselves from holding the constitutional post by expressing a lack of faith in the Constitution of India.
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Union Budget: Allocation of Rs 7000 cr for eCourts project will improve ju
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The Union Budget 2023 allocated Rs 7,000 crore for the launch of the third phase of the eCourts project, aimed at digitizing the justice system. The announcement was made by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman while presenting her fifth consecutive Union Budget.
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Petitioners approaching SC against ban on BBC documentary wasting court's
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Monday, expressed displeasure over petitions moving Supreme Court against the Centre's decision to ban a BBC documentary 'India: The Modi Question' on social media.
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You are bound to follow SC collegium decision: Nariman to Rijiju
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
This comes after Kiren Rijiju criticized the SC's collegium system of seeking RAW and IB inputs on the appointment of judges in the High Courts, calling it a "matter of serious concern".
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13th National Voters' Day to be celebrated tomorrow
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The theme for this year's National Voters' Day, 'Nothing Like Voting, I Vote for Sure' is dedicated to voters which conveys individual's feeling and aspiration towards participation in the electoral process through power of their vote.
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Kiren Rijiju expresses concern over SC Collegium resolutions making IB, RA
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The minister's remarks have come at a time when the government and the judiciary have differences over the process of appointment of judges to the higher judiciary.
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