[ad_1] New Delhi: Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday invoked the constitutional “Lakshman Rekha” guiding different institutions, including the executive and the judiciary, and wondered if judges become part of administrative appointments, who would carry out judicial work. Rijiju was responding to a question on a Supreme Court bench directingContinue Reading
[ad_1] New Delhi: Marriage is an institution that has to be regulated by certain laws enacted by parliament which reflects the will of the people, Law Minister Kiren Rijiju said on Tuesday, days after the government opposed in the Supreme Court legal validation of same-sex marriage. “The only issue withContinue Reading
[ad_1] New Delhi: Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday appeared to endorse the views of singer Adnan Sami that some people have a lust for power and are frustrated at not having it. Rijiju retweeted a Twitter post of Sami, in which the singer-composer said the “problem we face todayContinue Reading
[ad_1] Law Minister Kiren Rijiju New Delhi: Amid protests in Sikkim over a reported observation of the Supreme Court referring to Sikkimese Nepalis as “immigrants”, Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Sunday said the Centre is filing a review petition in the apex court to support the state government. The stateContinue Reading
[ad_1] Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju New Delhi: Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Sunday appeared to support the view that lawyers with political affiliation can become judges. This comes amid a debate on the issue following a recent recommendation by the Supreme Court Collegium. Rijiju retweeted a post by SupremeContinue Reading
[ad_1] Kiren Rijiju (Photo: ANI) Prayagraj: A day after the Supreme Court warned of action for any delay in clearing transfer and appointment of judges, Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday said the country will be governed according to the Constitution and wishes of the people and nobody canContinue Reading
[ad_1] New Delhi: There has been no decision “as of now” on the implementation of a uniform civil code in the country, the government informed Rajya Sabha on Thursday. In a written reply, Law Minister Kiren Rijiju said the government had requested the 21st Law Commission to undertake examination ofContinue Reading
[ad_1] Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju New Delhi: Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Monday hit out at those moving the Supreme Court challenging the Centre’s decision to block a BBC documentary on the 2002 Gujarat riots, saying this is how they “waste” precious time of the top court. Responding on TwitterContinue Reading
[ad_1] New Delhi: The Centre and the judiciary friction over the collegium system for appointment of judges seems to be far from over, as former Supreme Court judges have vehemently criticized Law Minister Kiren Rijiju for his comments against the collegium system. Fierce criticism by the judges has not deterredContinue Reading
[ad_1] Law Minister Kiren Rijiju New Delhi: Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday said it was a “matter of grave concern” that certain portions of sensitive reports of the Intelligence Bureau and Research and Analysis Wing were put in public domain by the Supreme Court Collegium. He said intelligence agencyContinue Reading