Kiren Rijiju

Pendency in courts touching 5 crores: Law Minister Rijiju

Union Minister for Law and Justice Kiren Rijiju travelled to Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday to attend the inauguration of the first edition of the Indian Constitution in Dogri at the University of Jammu. Rijiju will also speak at the public outreach and mega legal awareness event. Rijiju stated on...

No plans right now to set up fast track courts for undertrials, says Law Minister Rijiju

In a written response to a question from Bharatiya Janata Party MP Poonam Mahajan and Congress MP Ramya Haridas, the Centre stated that it has no plans to set up fast track courts for undertrials at this time. Kiren Rijiju, Union Minister for Law and Justice, responded, "State governments are...

Rijiju: Cong leaders’ plan to accompany Rahul to Surat court, party putting undue pressure on Judiciary 

The Congress is attempting to exert "undue pressure" on the judiciary, according to Law Minister Kiren Rijiju, who questioned the plan by members of the opposition party to accompany Rahul Gandhi to a Surat court on Monday. Gandhi will be in Surat, Gujarat, on Monday to file an appeal against...

Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju flagged off ‘IIFL Jito Ahimsa Run’

On Sunday, Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju flagged off ‘IIFL Jito Ahimsa Run’ for the cause of peace and non-violence, from Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium,New Delhi. The run is organized by the ladies’ wing of Jito (Jain International Trade Organization) and IIFL. The IIFL Group, one of India's biggest financial services...

Rijiju flays Rahul for inviting foreign forces to meddle in India’s internal matters 

Union Law and Justice Minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday criticised the Congress and its leader Rahul Gandhi for inviting foreign powers to interfere in India's internal affairs and said, "Remember, the Indian judiciary cannot be influenced by foreign interference. India will not tolerate 'foreign influence'." Now that our prime minister...

Ahimsa run takes place at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on 2 April

To promote AHIMSA, JITO (multi-stakeholder community of visionary Jain) pan India is hosting the Ahimsa Run on 2 April, 2023, in 55+ cities across India, with 110000+ participants from 22 nations. They have received formal recognition and have been listed in the Guinness Book of World Records.There will be more...

No decision on implementation of Uniform Civil Code as of now: Kiren Rijiju

Some people in India consider BBC above SC: Kiren Rijiju

Union Minister Kiren Rijiju took on the ‘malicious campaign’ inside and outside India in connection to the BBC’s documentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said that some people “consider the BBC above the Supreme Court in India.” Rijiju alleged that they ‘lower’ the country’s dignity and image to any...

Law Minister Expresses Disappointment With The Collegium Process

Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju has written to the Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud expressing that he isn't happy with the Collegium process for selecting judges while backing the reintroduction of the National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC) for picking judges. "It is just a follow-up action of the...

Ministry of Law and Justice appoints nine judges

Nine judges have been appointed by the Ministry of Law and Justice on Friday to the Rajasthan High Court. Additional Advocate General Ganesh Ram Meena and Advocate Anil Kumar Upman from Jaipur and Nupur Bhati from Jodhpur are among the names of the judges, said the Ministry of Law and...