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2,927 court complexes across India connected via high-speed Wide Area Netw
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 11 (ANI): As many as 2,927 court complexes across India have been connected so far by a high-speed Wide Area Network (WAN) under the e-Courts Project out of the 2,992 sites conceived to be connected, the Ministry of Law and Justice said on Friday.
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27 E-Lok Adalats organised in 15 States leading to disposal of 2.51 lakh c
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 23 (ANI): Twenty-seven E-Lok Adalats were organised in 15 States which disposed of 2.51 lakh cases from June to October this year, said the Ministry of Law and Justice on Monday.
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Tele-law touches new milestone; 4 lakh beneficiaries receive legal advice
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 3 (ANI): Tele-Law programme has touched a new milestone on October 30, 2020, with four lakh beneficiaries having received legal advice under this through Common Service Centres (CSC), the Ministry of Law and Justice said in a statement on Tuesday.
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Tax tribunal disposed of over 5,000 cases since COVID lockdown's partial l
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 17 (ANI): Dispensing justice in the field of direct taxes amid a pandemic, the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has disposed of 5,392 cases since the start of the lockdown's partial lifting in April and up to August 31, the Ministry Law and Justice said on Th
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President appoints 4 additional judges at Allahabad HC
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh) [India], September 11 (ANI): Sanjay Kumar Pachori, Subhash Chandra Sharma, Subhash Chand and Saroj Yadav appointed as additional judges of the Allahabad High Court by President Ram Nath Kovind, according to the Ministry of Law and Justice.
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Long overdue delimitation exercise in Assam to begin soon after President'
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 1 (ANI): The long-overdue delimitation exercise to readjust the division of Assam into territorial constituencies for the purpose of elections to both state Assembly and Lok Sabha, on the basis of the 2001 Census, has received the go-ahead from President Ram Nath Ko
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Delhi HC issues notice to union ministries on plea seeking minority status
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 28 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Friday issued notices to the Union Ministries of Home Affairs, and Law and Minority Affairs on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking minority status to Hindus in nine states.
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ECI holds meeting with Legislative Department on pending electoral reforms
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 18 (ANI): Election Commission of India on Tuesday held detailed discussions with the Legislative Department of Ministry of Law and Justice on various issues of pending electoral reforms.
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SC seeks AG's assistance on plea against constitutional validity of restit
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 14 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought assistance of Attorney General KK Venugopal on a PIL against the law that gives power to courts to force a separated couple to stay together through decree for Restitution of Conjugal Rights.
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MHA & Law Ministry find ambiguities in draft legislation bill seeking to p
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 25 (ANI): Found ambiguities in the Health and Services Personnel and Clinical Establishments (Prohibition of Violence and Damage of Property) bill by the Health Ministry, the home ministry and ministry of law and justice have suggested certain amendments in the draf
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Owaisi should be happy that 'certain protections' being made for Muslim wo
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 22 (ANI): Owaisi should be happy that government is making certain protections for Muslim women through Triple Talaq bill, said Mehmood Pracha, member of All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) here on Friday.
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Ravi Shankar Prasad takes charge as Law Minister, says his dept will not b
Updated : 6 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi (India) June 3 (ANI): Senior BJP leader and Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad took charge of the Ministry of Law and Justice on Monday. Prasad held the same portfolio in the previous Narendra Modi-led NDA government.
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