Holding of court proceedings is an administrative matter and falls strictly under the domain of the judiciary, the Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju said in a written reply at the Rajya Sabha on Thursday.
Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday hit out at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his remarks on India in the UK and said that citizens cannot remain silent over the "defamation" of the country.
Attacking the Congress party over adjournment of Parliament, Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Monday said that due to the repeated disruptions, several important issues cannot be discussed.
Asserting that the institution of marriage is a matter of "policy", Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Monday clarified that the Centre is not interfering in the personal life of anybody by opposing the plea seeking legal recognition of same-sex marriage.
Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Monday said that the Union Ministry of Law and Justice will bring a bill to remove 65 more obsolete laws in the coming Parliament Session.
Bombay High Court has dismissed a PIL against Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar and Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju for allegedly making derogatory remarks against the Supreme Court.
"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
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.
The minister's remarks came at a time when the government and the judiciary have differences over the process of appointment of judges to the higher judiciary.
"After becoming judges, they do not have to face elections. People are watching the judges. People make assessments of judgment and the way they deliver justice. In the era of social media, nothing can be hidden. Judges also face public scrutiny and criticism on daily basis," said Union L