Law Minister

Don't Question Intention: Law Minister On Appointing Next Chief Justice

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday June 18, 2018

The government's intention on the appointment of the next Chief Justice of India (CJI) should not be questioned, Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said today, noting that when the incumbent names the senior-most judge of the Supreme Court as his successor as per convention, the executive will take a call.

Shujaat Bukhari Killers Will Be Punished: Hansraj Ahir

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday June 15, 2018

People behind the killing of veteran journalist and Rising Kashmir editor Shujaat Bukhari would not be able to escape the law, Minister of State (Mos) for Home Hansraj Ahir said today.

Centre's Nod To Ordinance To Set Up India's 1st Sports University In Manipur

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday May 23, 2018

The Union Cabinet today approved an ordinance to set up the country's first national sports university in Manipur. Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said a bill to set up the university in Imphal (west) is already pending in parliament.

As Petrol Prices, Diesel Prices Hit Unprecedented Levels, Government Aims At Long Term Solution

Business | NDTV Profit Team | Wednesday May 23, 2018

Union law minister Ravi Shankar Prasad says that the government wants to take steps that take care of the unnecessary ambiguity arising out of frequent ups and downs

Top 5 Supreme Court Judges Discuss Justice Joseph's Elevation: 10 Facts

India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Edited by Aloke Tikku | Friday May 11, 2018

The Supreme Court collegium, or a group of five most-senior judges, met today to take a call on Justice KM Joseph's elevation to the top court that was rejected by the government in April. This is the collegium's second meeting to firm up its response to the centre's decision that has set up a face-off between the judiciary and the executive and ha...

Supreme Court Collegium Firm On Justice KM Joseph, Prep Detailed Response To Centre: Sources

India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Edited by Aloke Tikku | Wednesday May 2, 2018

The Supreme Court collegium, or a group of five most-senior judges, is firm on its recommendation to elevate Justice KM Joseph to the top court and has decided to formulate a detailed response to the government that had rejected its choice, top sources told NDTV after the collegium's 50 minute meeting.

Law Minister Plays Centre's Defence As Top Judges Meet On Appointment Row

India News | Reported by Sunil Prabhu, Edited by Aloke Tikku | Wednesday May 2, 2018

Just hours before the Supreme Court's five most-senior judges sat down to discuss Justice KM Joseph's elevation, the government insisted that its decision to stop the Uttarakhand High Court Chief Justice's appointment did not have anything to do with his 2016 verdict cancelling President's rule in Uttarakhand.

"Remember Emergency?": Law Minister To Congress Amid Row Over Judiciary

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Thursday April 26, 2018

The government's move to bar Justice KM Joseph from a slot in the Supreme Court today triggered angry protests from the opposition and set abuzz the legal circles. It also ended in one of the bitterest run-ins between the Congress and the BJP, which had been sparring for weeks over the crisis in the judiciary.

After Saying Congress Has "Blood On Its Hands", Salman Khurshid's Defence

India News | Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Tuesday April 24, 2018

Congress leader and former law minister Salman Khurshid today defended his remarks that his party has "blood on its hands", saying that he made the controversial statement" as a human being. On Monday, Mr Khurshid was addressing students at the Aligarh Muslim University when he was asked about riots that had targeted minorities. Among the examples ...

Ravi Shankar Prasad May Meet Chief Justice To Discuss Government-Judiciary Differences

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday April 16, 2018

Law minister Ravi Shankar Prasad is likely to meet Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra later this month amid growing differences between the government and the judiciary over a host of issues.

At IAS Topper Couple's Grand Delhi Reception, Vice President Among Guests

India News | Written by Sukirti Dwivedi | Monday April 16, 2018

Civil services exam 2015 topper Tina Dabi and her husband Athar Aamir Khan, who came second in the same exam, hosted their wedding reception on Ashoka Road in central Delhi on Saturday. The guests included Vice President Venkaiah Naidu, Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad and Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan.

Modi Government's Record For Welfare Of Dalits "Exemplary", Says Law Minister

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday April 13, 2018

Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad today said the Modi government's "exemplary record" for the welfare of Dalits and the BJP's popularity among depressed classes had led to a smear campaign by other political parties.

Whether Chief Justice Should Assign Cases To Be Examined By Supreme Court

India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Friday April 13, 2018

Whether cases should be assigned by the Chief Justice of India or by a collegium or panel of top judges will be examined by the Supreme Court on April 27. The court will take up a petition filed by former law minister Shanti Bhushan, which suggests that the Chief Justice of India must not have absolute power as "master of roster".

Ravi Shankar Prasad Accuses Congress, SP, BSP Of "Fanning Dalit Violence"

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday April 8, 2018

Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Sunday accused the Congress, the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) and the Samajwadi Party (SP) of fanning Dalit violence in various parts of the country for political gains.

Chief Justice Dipak Misra Shouldn't Assign Cases: Shanti Bhushan's Petition

India News | Reported by A Vaidiyanathanm Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Friday April 6, 2018

Former Law Minister Shanti Bhushan has said that the power to assign cases must be given to a collegium or panel of senior judges. He has also said his petition should not be heard by the Chief Justice and that it should be taken up by three most senior judges.