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  Law Minister Rijiju bats for regional languages in courts and legal system's curricular activities

  India | December 02, 2022 13:00 IST

  Regional languages in legal system: Speaking at the 12th Convocation of Dr Ambedkar Law University in Chennai, Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju stated that he has discussed with the top judiciary officials regarding the matter.

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  'Should not have happened', SC on Law Minister Kiren Rijiju's remarks on collegium

  India | November 29, 2022 16:31 IST

  Law Minister Kiren Rijiju had said "anything which is alien to the Constitution merely because of the decision taken by the courts or some judges and how do you expect that the decision will be backed by the country?

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  Don't understand why Arvind Kejriwal and his gang hate Hindu, Hindutva: Kiren Rijiju

  India | October 08, 2022 12:47 IST

  Religious conversion event row: The minister's remarks came after a video clip purportedly showing Delhi Social Welfare Minister Rajendra Pal Gautam at an event where hundreds took a pledge to convert to Buddhism while denouncing Hindu deities went viral.

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  Have no information about it: Nitish Kumar on warrant against new law minister Kartikeya Singh

  India | August 17, 2022 15:48 IST

  Bihar: The 8th time sworn-in chief minister has been questioned for inducting Kartikeya Singh as state's law minister even when a warrant has been issued against him.

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  Kiren Rijiju has no authority to draw any 'arbitrary Lakshman Rekha': P Chidambaram to Law Minister

  India | May 12, 2022 14:56 IST

  Reacting to his remarks, Chidambaram said the Law Minister of India has no authority to draw any "arbitrary Lakshman Rekha" and should read Article 13 of the Constitution.

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  'CBI no more a caged parrot': Law Minister Rijiju after CJI's remarks

  India | April 03, 2022 21:25 IST

  The law minister's remarks defending the agency came close on the heels of Chief Justice of India N V Ramana saying that the CBI's credibility has come under deep public scrutiny with the passage of time as its actions and inactions have raised questions in some cases.

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  What ex-vice president Hamid Ansari said is wrong: Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on IAMC event

  India | January 28, 2022 19:53 IST

  Countering Ansari, Rijiju said some isolated incidents do take place at individual-community level "but Indian culture is always inclusive."Before 2014, communal riots and violence were regular but India is more peaceful now", said Kiren Rijiju.

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  UP polls 2022: Brahmins faced maximum atrocities under SP rule, alleges Law Minister Pathak

  Elections | December 16, 2021 17:07 IST

  The statement by Uttar Pradesh Law Minister Brajesh Pathak has come days after former minister Harishankar Tiwari’s family members joined the Samajwadi Party (SP) and alleged atrocities against the community in the state’s Gorakhpur, Raebareli and Kanpur.

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  Kiren Rijiju appeals judges to do field visits to achieve goal of delivering justice

  India | November 14, 2021 7:07 IST

  Union Law and Justice Minister Rijiju along with MoS SP Baghel also felicitated the Tele-Law Frontline Functionaries organised by the Dept of Justice.

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  Law Minister criticises Bengal govt for failure to set up fast-track courts for sexual offence cases

  India | November 10, 2021 17:13 IST

  Speaking on the oft-repeated allegation of the opposition parties on the government's influence on the judiciary, Rijiju contended that such accusations were "unsavoury" and only worked to cast aspersions on its independence.

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  Speedy delivery of justice is legitimate expectation of people: Law Minister Kiren Rijiju

  India | October 02, 2021 17:25 IST

  Kiren Rijiju, while speaking at the launch of 6-week-long 'Pan India Legal Awareness and Outreach Campaign', also stressed on need for strengthening legal education system in India.

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  Kiren Rijiju is new Law and Justice Minister in Modi Cabinet

  India | July 07, 2021 22:40 IST

  Kiren Rijiju, who took oath as Cabinet minister in the mega reshuffle, has been made the new Union Minister of Law in the Modi government 2.0.

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  Dalit converting to Islam or Christianity won't get quota: Law Minister

  India | February 13, 2021 7:15 IST

  Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad in response to a question in Rajya Sabha said that Dalit converting to Islam or Christianity cannot claim reservation benefits and it will also deprive the person the eligibility to contest parliamentary or Assembly election from constituencies reserved for Scheduled Castes (SC).

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  1 killed, 19 injured during anti-Bru settlement protest: Tripura Law Minister

  News | November 22, 2020 11:11 IST

  Tripura Minister of Law and Parliamentary Affairs, Ratan Lal Nath, gave information on the violence in Kanchanpur area of North Tripura district.

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  Bengaluru violence: Will act under the law, Karnataka minister on SDPI's alleged involvement

  News | August 20, 2020 20:42 IST

  Speaking on banning Social Democratic Party of India organisation for its alleged involvement in the Bengaluru violence, Karnataka Law Minister JC Madhuswamy on August 20 said that if required Karnataka government will recommend the case to Union.

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  As per SC's order, COVID-19 test was conducted for all priests: Odisha Law Minister

  News | June 23, 2020 14:22 IST

  Odisha Law Minister Pratap Jena on June 23 stated that as per the Supreme Court's order, COVID-19 test was conducted for all 'sevayats' (priests) at Puri's Jagannath Temple.

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  Imran Khan govt facing heat after law minister's comment on possible takeover of Karachi's administration

  World | September 13, 2019 21:17 IST

  Tensions had already been brewing between the federal government and Sindh over the formation of a 'strategic committee' for the mismanaged metropolis by the prime minister, with the province, ruled by Opposition Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), feeling that Islamabad was encroaching on its turf.

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  Tamil Nadu not to permit any hydro-carbon exploration in state

  India | July 04, 2019 9:00 IST

  Law Minister C. Ve. Shanmugam told the assembly that the government has not granted permission for any hydro-carbon exploration projects in the state, or will agree to any proposal that would destroy the farmlands in the Cauvery delta region.

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  Out of 43 lakh cases pending in HCs, over 8 lakh a decade old

  India | June 27, 2019 16:55 IST

  Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad in a written reply said 43.55 lakh cases are pending in the high court and out of these, 18.75 lakh relate to civil matters and 12.15 lakh are criminal cases.

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  Law Minister will not only be a 'post office': Ravi Shankar Prasad

  India | June 03, 2019 18:52 IST

  Union Ravi Shankar Prasad, who took charge of the Law Ministry on Monday, said he and his ministry will not be merely a "post office" but a stakeholder in the judicial system, including in the appointment of judges.