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France To Impose Instant Fines For Street Harassment Of Women

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday October 16, 2017

A new law banning cat-calling and harassment of women on French streets will see men fined on the spot for lecherous and aggressive behaviour, France's women's minister said Monday.

Want Chairmanship Of Parliamentary Panel On Law, Justice Back: Congress

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday October 16, 2017

The Congress has accused the government of "arbitrarily" taking away the chairmanship of a parliamentary panel on personnel, public grievances, law and justice from it, and sought a rethink on such allocations.

Bangladesh's First Hindu Chief Justice To Face Graft Investigation

World News | Press Trust of India | Monday October 16, 2017

Bangladesh's first Hindu Chief Justice SK Sinha will face probe for "grave" graft charges and moral lapses, the Law Minister said today, a day after he was accused of money laundering following his departure to Australia.

We Are Against Cow Vigilantism, Attacks On Dalits: Vijay Rupani

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday October 15, 2017

Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani today said his government was against people taking the law in their hands under the pretext of saving cows from slaughter

If My Car Not Safe, What About 'Aam Aadmi': Arvind Kejriwal To Lieutenant Governor

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Friday October 13, 2017

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today shot off a letter to Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal, saying the theft of his car points towards the rapidly "deteriorating" law and order situation in the national capital.

Left Democratic Front Government In Kerala Very Soft On Terrorism: Ravi Shankar Prasad

Kerala News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday October 10, 2017

Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad today accused the CPI(M) led Left Democratic Front (LDF) government in Kerala of being "very soft on terrorism and its patrons" and said he has evidence to show that.

I May Defend Jay Shah In Court, Says Top Government Lawyer

India News | Reported by Sunetra Choudhury (with inputs from A Vaidyanathan) | Sunday October 8, 2017

The Congress on Sunday questioned the government for deploying a minister, Piyush Goyal, to address the press on allegations that BJP chief Amit Shah's son, entrepreneur Jay Shah, saw windfall profits after the party was elected in 2014.

Police Cannot Be A 'Brute Force' In 21st Century: Rajnath Singh

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday October 7, 2017

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said on Saturday that police cannot be a "brute force" in 21st century and it will have to work like a "civilised force".

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan 'Amused' By Yogi Adityanath's Remarks On Medical Facilities

Kerala News | Press Trust of India | Thursday October 5, 2017

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has hit out at his Uttar Pradesh counterpart, Yogi Adityanath, for his remarks on the law and order situation and medical facilities in the state.

PM Narendra Modi Addresses Company Secretaries: Highlights

India News | Edited By Debanish Achom | Wednesday October 4, 2017

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today addressed company secretaries as the Institute of Company Secretaries of India or ICSI completed 50 years. PM Modi asked company secretaries to ensure firms obey the law and give priority to transparency

Aadhaar To Help Catch Money Launderers, Fake Bank Accounts, Says Government

Press Trust of India | Tuesday October 3, 2017

Law and IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said 60 lakh bank accounts have been linked to Aadhaar.

We Weren't In The Loop, Says Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad On Justice Jayant Patel's Transfer

India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan and Sunil Prabhu, Edited by Aloke Tikku | Wednesday September 27, 2017

Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad today insulated the government from the raging controversy over the move to transfer the Karnataka High Court judge Jayant Patel that led him to put in his papers this week. Justice Patel, who had ordered a CBI investigation in the 2004 Ishrat Jahan encounter case in Gujarat, told NDTV that he wanted to stay back in...

DMK Moves Madras High Court For Disqualification Of MLAs For Voting Against Government

Tamil Nadu News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday September 26, 2017

The DMK today moved the Madras High Court seeking a direction to the Tamil Nadu Assembly speaker to disqualify Deputy Chief Minister O Panneerselvam and 10 other AIADMK MLAs under the anti-defection law for voting against Chief Minister K Palaniswami's trust vote in February.

In High Court Today, High-Stakes Battle Between EPS And Dhinakaran Camp

India News | Written by Uma Sudhir | Wednesday September 20, 2017

In a case that could decide the future of the E Palaniswami government in Tamil Nadu, the Madras High Court will today hear the country's former top law officer and former Union Ministers argue on a petition challenging Speaker's order disqualifying 18 lawmakers of the ruling AIADMK who support jailed VK Sasikala and her nephew TTV Dinakaran.

In Breather For Palaniswami Government, Madras High Court Says No Trust Vote Before Next Week

India News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin, Edited by Aloke Tikku | Thursday September 14, 2017

The question whether Tamil Nadu Chief Minister E Palaniswami should face a trust vote in the assembly reached the Madras High Court today, with both opposition DMK and the rebel TTV Dhinakaran faction of the ruling AIADMK standing on the same side in the court.

Aadhaar Law Likely To Pass Test Of Constitutionality, Says Arun Jaitley

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday September 14, 2017

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today exuded confidence that Aadhaar law will pass the test of constitutionality, saying the legislation has adequate safeguards for data protection.

Siddaramaiah Slams Minister RS Prasad For Remarks On Journalist's Murder

India News | PressTrust of India | Monday September 11, 2017

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah today slammed Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad for accusing the state government of failure to give protection to slain journalist Gauri Lankesh, saying she never sought protection.

Cabinet Reshuffle On Sunday Morning, 8 Ministers Quit: 10 Points

India News | Reported by Sunil Prabhu | Saturday September 2, 2017

A new Defence Minister is expected to be appointed on Sunday morning when Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to revamp his cabinet in a big shake-up. Arun Jaitley will retain the Finance Ministry, sources said; he currently handles both key departments. The Prime Minister was still tweaking his list of new ministers till late on Friday night, s...

GST Like New Daughter-In-Law, Needs Time To Adjust: Union Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday August 29, 2017

Union Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal on Monday said the GST is like a new "daughter-in-law" who takes time to adjust to the family and the government has brought this new law for the country's growth.

'Those Who Take To Violence Won't Be Spared': PM After Haryana Riots

India News | Edited by Raija Susan Panicker | Sunday August 27, 2017

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has asserted in his radio programme Mann ki Baat this morning that any person or group of people "taking the law in their hands will not be spared." Violence in the name of faith is unacceptable, the Prime Minister has said, two days after followers of self-styled godman Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh erupted in violence that ...

Privacy Order Reflects Our View, Said Government. Its Ex-Lawyer Differs

India News | Reported by Nidhi Razdan, Edited by Aloke Tikku | Friday August 25, 2017

Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Thursday pitched the Supreme Court's verdict that privacy is a fundamental right as a reaffirmation of the government's position. But he was soon contradicted by the government's former top law officer.

Government Claims It Backed Privacy As Fundamental Right - With Limits

India News | Reported by Sunil Prabhu, Edited by Raija Susan Panicker | Thursday August 24, 2017

The government welcomes the Supreme Court's verdict that privacy is a fundamental right, said Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad today, asserting that the judgment by a nine-member bench affirms the government's position. It was the first government response to what critics have called a massive setback for it after it argued in court that the ...

Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad On Court Verdict On Right To Privacy: Highlights

India News | Thursday August 24, 2017

Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad maintained that the government has always acknowledged the need for privacy, stating that his party colleague and Finance Minister Arun Jaitley told the Rajya Sabha that "Right to Privacy is a fundamental right".

Manohar Lal Khattar Holds High Level Meeting Before Court Verdict On Guru Ram Rahim Singh

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday August 19, 2017

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar today held a high-level meeting with senior police and administration officials to review arrangements being made to maintain law and order ahead of a special CBI court's verdict in a sexual exploitation case against Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, next week.

NEET 2017: Law Ministry Cleared Ordinance, Students Protest Against Exemption

Education | Edited by Maitree Baral | Thursday August 17, 2017

'Good thing will happen on the issue of getting exemption for the state from the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test,' said Chief Minister K Palaniswami.

Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram Etc Told To Remove Blue Whale Challenge Links

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday August 15, 2017

The government has directed internet majors -- Google, Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, Microsoft and Yahoo -- to immediately remove the links of dangerous online game Blue Whale Challenge, which has led to deaths of children in India and other countries.

Should Be Given A Medal For Overcoming Terrorism: Nawaz Sharif

World News | Press Trust of India | Sunday August 13, 2017

Pakistan's ousted Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said today that he will strive hard to replace the country's old and "flawed" system with a new law which will put an end to the unceremonious ouster of the prime ministers.

Opposition Must Have Say, But Treasury Must Have Its Way: Shankar Prasad

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday August 11, 2017

The opposition must have its say, the treasury benches must have their way and Parliament will function in a better way when that happens, Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said today.

Pehredaar Piya Ki Prompts Outrage For Glorifying Child Marriage: Foreign Media

Entertainment | Thomson Reuters | Thursday August 10, 2017

"This soap is encouraging, glorifying and promoting child marriages and will negatively affect the entire society," Asha Bajpai, professor of law at the Tata Institute of Social Sciences said

RSS 'Propaganda' On Violence To Block Development: Kerala Chief Minister

Kerala News | Written by Sunetra Choudhury | Monday August 7, 2017

The "RSS propaganda" on violence will hurt the development prospects of Kerala, not the Left-led government as intended, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan told NDTV today. The state's people, he said, would not buy the propaganda, since Kerala has the best law and order record in the country. But the allegations could harm its investment prospects an...