Ministry of Law and Justice (India)

Centre promises immediate action

Vijayakumar meets H.R. Bhardwaj Bhardwaj says he will consider the State’s request NEW DELHI: Union Law and Justice Minister H.R. Bhardwaj has assured Kerala Law Minister M. Vijayakumar that he will consider the request from...

Vacation is a privilege Supreme Court can ill afford: House panel

In the interest of speedy justice, this colonial legacy should go Pendency threatens to cause the collapse of judicial system When cases drag on for years, people will lose faith in courts New Delhi: The parliamentary standing...

Court notice to Centre on extension of service

NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court has issued a notice to the Union Law and Justice Ministry on a petition challenging grant of one-year extension in service to the Law Secretary. Issuing the notice, Justice G. S. Sistani of the...

Panel: why shroud judges’ appointment in secrecy?

“This is not good for democracy; entire process should be transparent” Empowered panel, instead of collegium, should make appointments Corporates should pay higher court fee than common man NEW DELHI: The parliamentary...

Panel: why shroud judges, appointment in secrecy?

NEW DELHI: The parliamentary committee on the Law and Justice Ministry has called for transparency in the appointment of judges of High Courts and the Supreme Court. It wanted the pre-1993 position of giving primacy to the...

why shroud judges, appointment in secrecy

NEW DELHI: The parliamentary committee on the Law and Justice Ministry has called for transparency in the appointment of judges of High Courts and the Supreme Court. It wanted the pre-1993 position o...

Panel moots better civil marriage laws

Ajita Singh NEW DELHI, Oct. 28: To resolve certain conflicts arising out of inter-religious marriages that have become common due to the change in the social fabric of India, the Law Commission has t...

why shroud judges’ appointment in secrecy

NEW DELHI: The parliamentary committee on the Law and Justice Ministry has called for transparency in the appointment of judges of High Courts and the Supreme Court. It wanted the pre-1993 position o...