The government told Lok Sabha that more than 71,000 cases are pending in various high courts across the country for over 30 years.
Arjun Ram Meghwal new law minister: He will be replacing incumbent Kiren Rijiju who has been assigned to the Ministry of Earth Sciences.
Kiren Rijiju's car was hit by a truck on Jammu-Srinagar National Highway in Ramban on Saturday. No injuries were reported in the road accident.
"we must understand that we are in a democracy. There are bound to be certain differences in terms of some outlooks but you can't have conflicting positions," said Law Minister.
The collegium, headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, said notification for the elevation of persons recommended earlier in point of time should be issued at the earliest.
Without naming Gandhi, the law minister asserted that ‘calibrated attempts’ were being made from inside and outside the country to defame the judiciary.
Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju asserted that no one can give a 'warning' to anyone, amid the fact the court runs by the constitution.
The minister told Rajya Sabha that 58 judges out of 554 were from OBC, 19 from SC, 6 ST and 27 from minorities. The general category judges account for over 77 per cent of the total appointment since 2018.
Uniform Civil Code: Kiren Rijiju further responded that the government had requested the 21st Law Commission of India to undertake an examination of various issues relating to UCC and to make recommendations thereon.
Rijiju has been vocal in the criticism of the collegium system for the appointment of judges and even termed it alien to the Constitution.
Speaking in Rajya Sabha, Rijiju said the total number of cases pending in various courts is about to touch five crore. He observed that the impact of such a huge pendency of court cases on the public is obvious.
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.
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?
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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