Law ministers conference in Gujarat: The conference witnessed discussions revolving around topics like alternative dispute resolution mechanisms such as arbitration and mediation for quick and affordable justice; upgrading overall legal infrastructure.
Former Finance Secretary Rajiv Kumar has been appointed as the new Election Commissioner, will replace Ashok Lavasa on August 31, the Law Ministry in a statement said.
While the Law Ministry is the administrative ministry for the EC, the Legislative Department is the nodal unit for issues related to the poll panel.
Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi on Monday said that she has asked the Law Ministry to not keep any age limit to report child sexual abuse, allowing people to complain about what has happened to them even "10-15 years later".
The Department of Justice had informed the Cabinet Secretary on June 14 that the draft is ready and awaiting approval of the Law Minister.
Malhotra will be the first woman judge to be appointed to the top post directly from the bar.
The government has already said that it will take the report to an all-party meet it will convene to decide on the future course of action.
The Law Commission met here on Friday to finalise the draft National Litigation Policy which is likely to be submitted to the Law Ministry next week.
Ministry of Law and Justice is all set to launch its own TV channel that will focus on discussing constitutional aspects of key issues like triple talaq and the uniform civil code.
The Union Law Ministry on Friday cleared a proposal to amend a 147-year-old divorce law to halve the separation period for Christian couples seeking to file for divorce by mutual consent.
New Delhi: In a move that is likely to trigger a heated political debate ahead of crucial Uttar Pradesh assembly elections, the Centre has asked the Law Commission to "examine" the implications of implementing the
stays on proceedings ordered by India’s top courts – High Courts and the Supreme Court – leads to delays in trial of up to 6.5 years.
"There is no direct relation between judge-population ratio and the pending cases," said the study
New Delhi: Seeking legal powers to invalidate polls in case of credible evidence of bribing of voters, the Election Commission is set to write to the Law Ministry proposing an amendment to Section 58A of
New Delhi: In a bid to help speed up disposal of pending cases, the Law Ministry has been provided with Rs 900 crore in the Union Budget for 'administration of justice', including setting up of
New Delhi: Over two crore cases are pending in the country's lower courts, out of which over 41 per cent are less than two-year-old while over 10 per cent are pending for over a decade,
New Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee today returned the file of the HRD ministry recommending sacking of Visva Bharati Vice Chancellor Sushanta Duttagupta and asked it to seek a legal opinion before any decision can be
New Delhi: The Law Commission has suggested that every child under six should have an unconditional right to creche and day care provided and regulated by the state.In its report "Early Childhood Development and Legal
New Delhi: The Information and Broadcasting ministry is planning a comprehensive mechanism to check the menace of paid news and has submitted notes to Law ministry to examine issues related to amending the Representation of
New Delhi: The Union Law Ministry opposed the move of its own government to dilute the powers of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) director but later yielded after a high-level meeting.A report by Hindustan Times
Top News
Latest News
