Judiciary

Denying any clash between the government and judiciary as speculated in the media,, Law Minister Kiren Rijiju today contended that differences were inevitable in a democracy but they should not be construed as confrontation.

On March 18 in a conclave, Union LawMinister Kiren Rijiju had claimed that a few retired judges and some activists who are "part of the anti-India gang" are trying to make the Indian judiciary play the role of the opposition party.

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Thursday claimed the judiciary is under pressure and the 'Modi surname remark' over which a Gujarat court sentenced Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to two years in jail was just a "political" comment.

The evolution of the Constitution has to take place in Parliament and no other "super body" or institution, including the judiciary and the executive, has any role in it, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar said on Sunday.

Opposition leaders on Sunday hit out at Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju over his remark that some retired judges and activists "were part of the anti-India gang" and were trying to make Indian judiciary play the role of the Opposition.

Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday claimed that a few retired judges and some activists who are "part of the anti-India gang" are trying to make the Indian judiciary play the role of the opposition party.

Not every system is perfect but this is the best system available, Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud said on Saturday while defending the Collegium system of judges appointing judges.

Law Minister Kiren Rijiju invoked the constitutional "Lakshman Rekha" guiding institutions, including the executive and the judiciary, and wondered that if judges become part of administrative appointments, who would carry out judicial work.

The government and the Judiciary are working as a team but some "actors in the society" are trying to portray that there is a misunderstanding or conflict between the two, Law Minister Kiren Rijiju said on Tuesday.

Mr Khan was booked in a case for threatening judicial magistrate Zeba Chaudhry and police officers at a rally in F-9 Park on August 20, to "terrorise" police officers and the judiciary, reported Geo News.

Iranian judicial authorities have pardoned 22,000 people who took part in anti-government protests, judiciary chief Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei said on Monday, according to the official IRNA news agency.

Eighteenth meeting of Chief Justices and Chairpersons of the Supreme Courts of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Member States was held here under the Presidency of Chief Justice of India, DY Chandrachud on 10 and 11 March. The aim was to foster effective judicial cooperation among the Member States.

Chief Justice of India said since the pandemic, the district courts in India heard 16.5 million cases, the high courts 7.58 million cases, and the Supreme Court heard 3,79,954 cases through video conference.

Kiren Rijiju informed that more than 4.98 crore cases are pending in various courts in India and the pendency would be handled using technology, with a "paperless judiciary" being the ultimate aim of the government.

Former chief justice of India U U Lalit said the judiciary has faced instances of challenge and attempts at interference but dealt with these appropriately to ensure its independence.

Denying any clash between the government and judiciary as speculated in the media,, Law Minister Kiren Rijiju today contended that differences were inevitable in a democracy but they should not be construed as confrontation.

On March 18 in a conclave, Union LawMinister Kiren Rijiju had claimed that a few retired judges and some activists who are "part of the anti-India gang" are trying to make the Indian judiciary play the role of the opposition party.

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Thursday claimed the judiciary is under pressure and the 'Modi surname remark' over which a Gujarat court sentenced Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to two years in jail was just a "political" comment.

The evolution of the Constitution has to take place in Parliament and no other "super body" or institution, including the judiciary and the executive, has any role in it, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar said on Sunday.

Opposition leaders on Sunday hit out at Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju over his remark that some retired judges and activists "were part of the anti-India gang" and were trying to make Indian judiciary play the role of the Opposition.

Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday claimed that a few retired judges and some activists who are "part of the anti-India gang" are trying to make the Indian judiciary play the role of the opposition party.

Not every system is perfect but this is the best system available, Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud said on Saturday while defending the Collegium system of judges appointing judges.

Law Minister Kiren Rijiju invoked the constitutional "Lakshman Rekha" guiding institutions, including the executive and the judiciary, and wondered that if judges become part of administrative appointments, who would carry out judicial work.

The government and the Judiciary are working as a team but some "actors in the society" are trying to portray that there is a misunderstanding or conflict between the two, Law Minister Kiren Rijiju said on Tuesday.

Mr Khan was booked in a case for threatening judicial magistrate Zeba Chaudhry and police officers at a rally in F-9 Park on August 20, to "terrorise" police officers and the judiciary, reported Geo News.

Iranian judicial authorities have pardoned 22,000 people who took part in anti-government protests, judiciary chief Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei said on Monday, according to the official IRNA news agency.

Eighteenth meeting of Chief Justices and Chairpersons of the Supreme Courts of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Member States was held here under the Presidency of Chief Justice of India, DY Chandrachud on 10 and 11 March. The aim was to foster effective judicial cooperation among the Member States.

Chief Justice of India said since the pandemic, the district courts in India heard 16.5 million cases, the high courts 7.58 million cases, and the Supreme Court heard 3,79,954 cases through video conference.

Kiren Rijiju informed that more than 4.98 crore cases are pending in various courts in India and the pendency would be handled using technology, with a "paperless judiciary" being the ultimate aim of the government.

Former chief justice of India U U Lalit said the judiciary has faced instances of challenge and attempts at interference but dealt with these appropriately to ensure its independence.