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Sushil Chandra appointed Chief Election Commissioner: Law Ministry

Election Commissioner Sushil Chandra was on Monday appointed as the next Chief Election Commissioner, the Law Ministry said.

Pandemic brought about paperless adjudicatory mechanism: Law ministry

The coronavirus pandemic has brought about an environment-friendly and paperless adjudicatory mechanism that has added to the convenience of the citizens, a top law ministry official has said

Budget 2021: Law Ministry gets allocation for procurement of EVMs by EC

Another Rs 7.20 crore has been allocated for elector photo identity cards

SC to hear PIL for appointing chairperson, members to 22nd Law Commission

The plea, which sought a direction to the Centre to appoint the Chairperson and Members to the 22nd law panel, has also made an alternative prayer urging the top court to do the needful itself

President accepts Ashok Lavasa's resignation as Election Commissioner

Lavasa's resignation comes at a time when the Election Commission is preparing to hold Bihar assembly polls amid the coronavirus pandemic

Govt pushes for minimal adjournments to reduce delay in commercial disputes

In April, the Department of Justice informed the Cabinet Secretariat about its request to the four high courts and their subsequent response.

Parts of Shastri Bhavan sealed after official tests positive for Covid-19

According to two senior government officials, an officer of the Law Ministry, housed in the fourth floor of the Shastri Bhavan, has tested positive for Covid-19.

EC proposes cap on expense by political parties for election campaign

The government is yet to take a call on the proposal. An all-party meeting in August 2015 had recommended that there should be a ceiling on party expenditure.

A 'classical secularist': Congress leader Hans Raj Bhardwaj dies at 82

Serving as Minister in the governments of Rajiv Gandhi, P.V. Narasimha Rao and Manmohan Singh, he was Governor of Karnataka from 2009 to 2014, during which he was involved in various controversies

Ex law minister Hans Raj Bhardwaj passes away, Ravi Shankar Prasad condoles

Bhardwaj breathed his last at the Max Hospital, Saket, where he was admitted since Wednesday due to Kidney-related issues, his family told PTI

Transfer of Delhi HC judge: Centre says routine, Congress terms it shameful

The notifications said President Ram Nath Kovind approved the transfers after consulting the Chief Justice of India

Aadhaar-voter ID linking soon? Law ministry may prepare Cabinet note

The law ministry is working on a Cabinet note to amend existing laws to empower the EC 'statutory authority' to collect Aadhaar numbers of both existing voter card holders and new applicants

Judicial panel suggests quantum hike in salary, pension for lower judiciary

The Commission was set up following a top court order. It had submitted its interim report in 2018

Law Min mulls giving EC statutory backing to collect voters' Aadhaar data

Sources said the Law Ministry is considering the proposal to tweak the electoral law.

Over 350 contempt cases pending against govt, says Law ministry

Contempt cases are result of non-adherence to judicial directions and failure to file affidavits

Law Ministry launches digital initiatives for legal access in rural areas

The Department of Justice (part of the Ministry of Law and Justice) launched three empowerment initiatives on Thursday to promote pro-bono legal aid, improve access to legal services and decrease pendency of cases in rural areas. Flagging off the populist schemes, Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad, Minister of Law & Justice, said that the programs were an attempt to further the department's core mandate of enhancing 'access to justice' in poor and vulnerable communities and deliver this right to citizens. The three initiatives are - Pro-bono Legal Services, Tele Law and Nyaya Mitra.Hailing the programs as a furtherance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Digital India program, Prasad said that the schemes would usher in a new era of social inclusiveness and promote 'legal justice' to all corners of the country. "The initiatives are designed to give a voice to the voiceless. Good governance cannot come about without efficient justice delivery," said Prasad at the inauguration event.The ...

Law Ministry to launch TV channel; may rope in Prakash Jha to direct shows

Discussions on Triple Talaq and Uniform Civil Code will be held