Law Ministry

Law Ministry Tweaks Rule To Allow Use of Postal Ballot For COVID-19 Patients

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday June 23, 2020

Voters in Bihar who test positive for COVID-19 will be allowed to cast their vote using postal ballot in the state assembly polls due later this year.

3 More Test Positive For COVID-19 In Law Ministry, Total Now 5: Officials

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday June 9, 2020

Three more people, including a deputy secretary and a member of the multi-tasking service (MTS), working in the Law Ministry, have tested positive for COVID-19, officials said on Monday.

Senior Law Ministry Official Tests Positive For Coronavirus In Delhi

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday June 3, 2020

A joint secretary in the Legislative Department of the Law Ministry tested positive of COVID-19 today, prompting the authorities to order sanitisation of portions of the fourth floor of Shastri Bhawan in Delhi.

Delhi's Shastri Bhavan Partially Sealed As Law Ministry Staffer Tests COVID-19+ve

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday May 5, 2020

A floor of the Shastri Bhavan, a government building that houses several ministries, was on Tuesday partially sealed after a law ministry official tested positive for coronavirus.

Social Media Companies May Be Asked to Maintain Active Mobile Number Database of Their Users

Press Trust of India | Thursday January 30, 2020

The Information Technology (IT) ministry has proposed that significant social media companies should maintain a database of active mobile numbers of all their users for verification purpose under a revised set of rules, according to a source.

"Request Courts To Expedite Cases Pending For 10 Years": Ravi Shankar Prasad

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday November 20, 2019

Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad today said his ministry has requested all courts to clear 10-year-old cases immediately to bring down pendency of cases.

Home, Finance Ministries To Take First Steps After Ayodhya Order: Sources

India News | Written by Neeta Sharma, Edited By Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Monday November 11, 2019

Two days after the Supreme Court said the disputed land in Ayodhya belongs to the deity Ram Lalla, the government has begun the process of forming the trust that will oversee construction of a temple at the spot

"Find Out A Way": PM Modi To Law Ministry On Backlog Cases

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday October 10, 2019

With over 3.30 crore cases piled up in the Indian courts for disposal, the Narendra Modi-led government has finally instructed the Union Ministry of Law and Justice to "find out a way for reducing delays and arrears" in the country's justice system.

Chief Justices To Seven High Courts Appointed: Law Ministry

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday October 3, 2019

Chief Justices were appointed to seven high courts on Thursday, the Law Ministry said. Justice Ravi Shankar Jha, acting chief justice of the Madhya Pradesh High Court, has been appointed as Chief Justice of the Punjab and Haryana High Court.

Acting Chief Justices Appointed To High Courts Of Four States

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday September 21, 2019

Following the elevation of chief justices of four high courts as judges of the Supreme Court, acting chief justices have been appointed there, the Law Ministry has said.

At 414, High Courts Have Highest Vacancies So Far This Year

Jobs | Press Trust of India | Saturday September 14, 2019

According to Law Ministry data, as on September 1, the high courts had 414 vacant positions as compared to the sanctioned strength of 1,079 judges.

Recommendation To Elevate 4 Judges To Top Court Reaches PMO: Report

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday September 6, 2019

The Law Ministry is learnt to have forwarded to the Prime Minister's Office the recommendation of the Supreme Court Collegium to elevate four high court chief justices as judges of the top court, sources in the government said on Thursday.

Centre To Begin Setting Up Special Courts For Rape Cases In October

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday August 12, 2019

The process of setting up of over 1,000 fast-track special courts across the country to deal with pending cases of rape is likely to begin on October 2, the Law Ministry has said.

Pak Judge Who Jailed Ex-PM Nawaz Sharif Sacked Over Blackmail Claims

World News | Reuters | Friday July 12, 2019

A senior Pakistani judge was sacked on Friday following a scandal over blackmail claims relating to the jailing of former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on corruption charges, the law ministry said.

Law Ministry Will Not Only Be A 'Post Office': Ravi Shankar Prasad

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Monday June 3, 2019

Union Ravi Shankar Prasad, who took charge of the Law Ministry on Monday, said he and his ministry will not be merely a "post office" but a stakeholder in the judicial system, including in the appointment of judges.