Law Minister

Don't Destroy Or Weaken The System, Transform It: Cheif Justice Of India

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday August 15, 2018

Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra on Wednesday said that it was easy to criticise, attack and destroy a system but instead an endeavour should be made to transform and reform it.

Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE Updates: On Last Day Of Current Session, Centre Plans To Pass Triple Talaq Bill

India News | Edited by Abhishek Chakraborty | Friday August 10, 2018

On the last day of the current Monsoon Session of Parliament today, members will discuss the crucial triple talaq bill. The bill, which was debated during the previous session, has been amended by the government considering suggestions made by other parties. Today, the government looks to pass the bill in Parliament. Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasa...

700 URLs Blocked To Check Rumours, Fake News: Law Minister

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday August 3, 2018

Close to 700 Uniform Resource Locators (URLs) have been blocked by social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter this year to ensure that rumours and fake news do not proliferate, the government said today.

Over 5,000 Posts In Lower Judiciary Lying Vacant: Ravi Shankar Prasad

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 1, 2018

More than 5,000 posts in the lower judiciary have been lying vacant across the country, Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said today.

Social Media Platforms Can't Abuse Data To Influence Polls: Law Minister

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 1, 2018

Law and IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad today said social media platforms should themselves weed out circulation of fake news and that the government will not tolerate abuse of data by companies for influencing elections in India.

Social Media Companies Can't Escape Responsibility: Ravi Shankar Prasad

Indo-Asian News Service | Friday July 27, 2018

"Social media saying it is just a platform will not be acceptable," and Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad.

CBI To Probe Facebook-Cambridge Analytica Data Theft: Law Minister

India News | Reuters | Thursday July 26, 2018

The government has asked the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to probe political consultancy Cambridge Analytica's misuse of Facebook user data, law minister Ravi Shankar Prasad told parliament on Thursday.

"No With Capital N": Law Minister On Increasing Retirement Age Of Judges

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday July 19, 2018

There are no plans to raise the retirement age of Supreme Court and high court judges, Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said on Wednesday.

Support Bill On Triple Talaq And Nikah Halala: BJP To Rahul Gandhi

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday July 17, 2018

A day after Congress President Rahul Gandhi sought the Prime Minister Narendra Modi's support for the passage of the Women's Reservation Bill, Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Tuesday asked him to support the proposed law to prohibit triple talaq and nikah halala.

In Face Of Rahul Gandhi's Challenge On Women's Bill, A Dare From BJP

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Tuesday July 17, 2018

Congress chief Rahul Gandhi's letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, asking him to walk the talk on women's reservation bill, has drawn a strong response from the BJP. Today, Law minister Ravi Shankar Prasad wrote back to Mr Gandhi, asking why the UPA government allowed the bill to lapse.

Chief Justice Master Of Roster, Has Power To Assign Cases: Supreme Court

India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Edited by Arun Nair | Friday July 6, 2018

The Chief Justice is the "master of the roster" and has the power to assign cases, the Supreme Court ruled today in a petition by former law minister Shanti Bhushan.

Simultaneous Elections Will Bring Stability, Save Money: Ravi Shankar Prasad

India News | ANI | Wednesday July 4, 2018

Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Tuesday said simultaneous elections will bring stability in the electoral process of the nation and save public money.

Tripura Minister Defends Remark On Organ Harvesting Of 11-Year-Old Boy

Cities | Press Trust of India | Monday July 2, 2018

Tripura Law Minister Ratan Lal Nath today defended his remarks on "organ harvesting" from an 11-year-old boy and claimed that his comments had not led to the recent incidents of lynching in the state over child-lifting rumours.

Delhi Court Orders Framing Of Charges Against Somnath Bharti

Delhi News | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday June 30, 2018

In a setback to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), a Delhi court has ordered framing of charges against former Delhi Law Minister Somnath Bharti for molestation and trespassing, among others, in connection with alleged January 2014 midnight raid in Khirki Extension.

After Congress Remarks On Surgical Strikes, Law Minister's Angry Retort

India News | Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Thursday June 28, 2018

The government today ripped into the Congress over allegations that the surgical strikes by the army in September 2016 were being "shamelessly politicized" to win votes. "Are they saying the video is fake? Do they think the surgical strike was right or not?" questioned Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad.