Law Minister

Cabinet Sanctions 2,044 Crore Rupees For Bonus To 11.91 Lakh Railway Employees

Business | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday October 10, 2018

The announcement was made by Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad while addressing a press conference.

Agency To Redevelop, Modernise Railway Stations Gets Cabinet Nod

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday October 3, 2018

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved creation of an agency for a coordinated development and modernisation of railway stations in the country, Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said.

Court Orders Somnath Bharti To Be Charged For Assault On African Woman

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday September 26, 2018

A Delhi court Wednesday ordered framing of charges against former Delhi Law Minister Somnath Bharti for allegedly leading a mob that assaulted an African woman in Delhi in 2014.

House Of Media Advisor To Law Minster Ravi Shankar Prasad Burgled

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday September 25, 2018

The residence of the media advisor to Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad was allegedly burgled in Rohini and about Rs. 50,000 in cash and other valuable items were stolen, police said today.

BJP Fields Agriculture Minister To Defend It From Congress' Rafale Attack

India News | Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy (With Inputs from PTI) | Monday September 24, 2018

After Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad and Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, on Monday it was junior Agriculture Minister Gajendra Shekhawat's turn to defend the BJP from the relentless Congress onslaught over the Rafale fighter jet deal controversy.

"To Target PM, Rahul Gandhi Speaks Same Language As Pak": Law Minister

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday September 23, 2018

Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Sunday attacked Rahul Gandhi saying that the Congress President and Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan were using the same language to target Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the controversial Rafale jet deal.

Congress Point-By-Point Rebuttal To BJP On Rafale Deal

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday September 23, 2018

The Congress on Saturday refuted the claims of Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad that French firm Dassault Aviation, the manufacturer of Rafale jets, had signed a contract with Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries Limited in 2012 to execute the offset contract and described it as "totally false".

"#RahulKaPuraKhandanChor," Says Nirmala Sitharaman As Rafale Row Scales Up

India News | Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Saturday September 22, 2018

Facing caustic attacks from the Congress on the new revelations in the Rafale controversy, the BJP on Saturday hit back with allegations and attacks of its own. "(Rahul Gandhi and Congress) betray their sense of desperation in being out-of-power. In our govt there is no corruption. No wonder today the buzz is #RahulKaPuraKhandanChor (Rahul Gandhi's...

To Rahul Gandhi's "Thief" Attack On Rafale Deal, BJP's "Bribe" Retort

India News | NDTV News Desk | Saturday September 22, 2018

Former French President Francois Hollande's startling claim on the Rafale deal has snowballed into a huge war of words between the centre and the opposition in India. Congress president Rahul Gandhi, in his sharpest attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, today said "former French president Francois Hollande is calling the Prime Minister of India a...

BJP President Amit Shah Terms Triple Talaq Ordinance Historic

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday September 19, 2018

Terming the ordinance making the practice of triple talaq or instant divorce a punishable offenceas historic,BJP president Amit Shah today said it is also a matter of introspection and guilt for those political parties which forced Muslim women to suffer from it due to their vote bank politics.

Government Treating Triple Talaq Issue As 'Political Football': Congress

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday September 19, 2018

The Congress today accused the Modi government of treating the issue of instant triple talaq or instant divorce "more as a political football than a matter of justice to Muslim women".

Triple Talaq Ordinance Was A "Compelling Necessity": Law Minister

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday September 19, 2018

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved an ordinance to ban the practice of instant triple talaq, with Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad saying there was a "compelling necessity" to bring the measure as instances of 'talaq-e-biddat' continued unabated despite the Supreme Court striking it down.

Rafale Probe Can't Be Set Up To Satisfy Ego Of Congress Leader: Minister

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday September 19, 2018

Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad rejected on Wednesday the Congress demand for a probe into the Rafale fighter jet deal, saying an inquiry cannot be set up only to satisfy the ego of an "ill-informed" leader of the opposition party who "repeats lies".

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...