Law Minister

Indians not happy with collegium system, appointing judges is government's job, says Kiren Rijiju

The Law minister's remarks came after he had said at a conference in Udaipur last month that there is a need to rethink the collegium system of appointments to the higher judiciary

Law Minister Kiren Rijiju calls for cooperation between judiciary and executive, felicitates CJI Uday Umesh Lalit

Rijiju said he always believes in teamwork, and to strengthen the judiciary and the CJI, he would give his full contribution as law minister

Law Minister Kiren Rijiju slams former Supreme Court judge for remarks on lack of freedom of expression

Rijiju said that those people who speak all the time without any restrictions to abuse the popularly elected Prime Minister are crying about freedom of expression. They will never talk about emergency imposed by Congress party and never dare to criticise some regional party CMs

If judge disposes of 50 cases, 100 new litigations are filed, says Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on pendency in courts

The law minister also said that the proposed law on mediation will help bring down the number of litigations in courts with a renewed focus on the alternate dispute resolution mechanism

'Would not like to comment', Kiren Rijiju on Supreme Court's observations on Nupur Sharma

The Supreme Court on Friday came down heavily on suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma stating that her outburst is responsible for an unfortunate incident in Udaipur, where a tailor was murdered

Congress lacks inspirational leadership, party faces existential challenge, says Ashwani Kumar

The former law minister resigned from the Congress, ending his 46-year-long association with the grand old party

Kiren Rijiju slams Congress for questioning Centre's credibility on India-China border row

The Congress had sought an apology from PM Modi, asking him to withdraw his clean chit to China that no one has entered into Indian territory, citing a report that claims China has entered 4.5 km into Arunachal Pradesh

CJI NV Ramana says Centre cleared 7 out of 106 names recommended for judgeship in HC

The CJI has received assurance of early clearance of the names by Law Minister Kiren Rijiju.

Rafale, Dassault and beyond: The travesty of defence procurement in India, as explained by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

We have a DPP which can make all the defence PSUs almost redundant, choose any corporation – like mine – for any contract and nobody would even know I am the one behind the biggest contract in the country because the DPP gives me that confidentiality? All in the interest of the country, of course?

Eminent Supreme Court lawyer, ex-law minister Ram Jethmalani passes away at 95; last rites to be performed this evening

Veteran Supreme Court lawyer and former Union Minister Ram Jethmalani passed away on Sunday morning at his residence in New Delhi. Jethmalani was 95. He is survived by his son Mahesh Jethmalani, a noted lawyer, and a daughter. His other child, Rani Jethmalani, had passed away in 2011