Breaking: Kiren Rijiju Is The New Union Minister For Law And Justice
3 years, 5 months ago

Breaking: Kiren Rijiju Is The New Union Minister For Law And Justice

Live Law  

Kiren Rijiju is appointed as the new Union Minister for Law and Justice after the Cabinet reshuffle. He replaced Ravi Shankar Prasad, who resigned from Union Government.Rijiju is a Law Graduate from Campus Law Centre, Faculty of Law, University of Delhi.PM Modi has kept the Ministry of Science & Technology with himself, whereas, Amit Shah has also got additional charge of Ministry. PM Modi has kept the Ministry of Science & Technology with himself, whereas, Amit Shah has also got additional charge of Ministry of Cooperation in addition to Home Ministry Ashwini Vaishnaw is the New Minister For IT and Communication & Railway. Mansukh Mandaviya to be Union Minister for Health and Chemical and Fertilisers Jyotiraditya Scindia to monitor Civil Aviation ministry Piyush Goyal gets the Textile Ministry Hardeep Singh Puri to head Petroleum Ministry Anurag Thakur gets Sports, Youth Affairs and I&B Meenakshi Lekhi to be the MoS, External Affairs Dharmendra Pradhan is the new Education Minister Giriraj Singh to head Ministry of Rural Development Smriti Irani to be the Woman and Child Development Minister Bhupender Yadav to take charge of Labor Ministry Pashupati Paras gets Ministry of Food Processing Industries Sarbananda Sonowal to monitor Ports, Shipping and waterways, and Ministry of AYUSH The President earlier today accepted the resignations of 11 other Union ministers, including Prakash Javadekar, DV Sadananda Gowda, Thaawarchand Gehlot, Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank', Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Santosh K Gangwar, Babul Supriyo, Dhotre S Shamrao, Rattan Lal Kataria, Pratap C Sarangi, Debasree Chaudhuri.

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What are Prime Minister Narendra Modi's portfolios? Key takeaways from Cabinet berths allocation
6 months, 1 week ago

What are Prime Minister Narendra Modi's portfolios? Key takeaways from Cabinet berths allocation

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's third government on Monday prioritised continuity over coalition dharma as it allocated crucial Cabinet portfolios to prominent ministers of the previous government, including Rajnath Singh, Amit Shah, S Jaishankar and Nirmala Sitharaman. Prime Minister Narendra Modi chairs his first Union Cabinet meeting at the start of his third term, in New Delhi on Monday. Here are …

Union Minister Kiren Rijiju given additional charge of Ministry of Food Processing Industries
9 months ago

Union Minister Kiren Rijiju given additional charge of Ministry of Food Processing Industries

The Hindu  

President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday gave additional charge of the Ministry of Food Processing Industries to Union Minister Kiren Rijiju after accepting the resignation of Pashupati Kumar Paras. “The President of India, as advised by the Prime Minister, has accepted the resignation of Shri Pashu Pati Kumar Paras from the Union Council of Ministers, with immediate effect, under clause of …

BJP fields Union Minister Rijiju as Lok Sabha candidate from Arunachal Pradesh
9 months, 3 weeks ago

BJP fields Union Minister Rijiju as Lok Sabha candidate from Arunachal Pradesh

The Hindu  

The BJP on March 3 announced the names of Union Minister Kiren Rijiju and the party's Arunachal Pradesh president Tapir Gao as its candidates from the two seats of the northeastern State. Mr. Rijiju, the Earth Sciences Minister in the Narendra Modi Cabinet, will seek re-election from the Arunachal Pradesh West seat which he has held since 2004, except for …

DC Edit | Rijiju move a good signal
1 year, 7 months ago

DC Edit | Rijiju move a good signal

Deccan Chronicle  

If anyone doubted if the BJP led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi would be able to draw the right conclusions from the drubbing at the electoral hustings in Karnataka and take course-correcting action, the lightning-quick decision to shift the controversial Kiren Rijiju as Union law minister and replace him with Arjun Ram Meghwal, as a minister of state with independent …

'Shifting not punishment but plan': Kiren Rijiju after losing law ministry
1 year, 7 months ago

'Shifting not punishment but plan': Kiren Rijiju after losing law ministry

Hindustan Times  

Kiren Rijiju on Friday assumed charge as Earth Sciences Minister and said his shift from the law ministry to a new department is not a punishment but a plan of the government. Rijiju, who was removed from the position of Law Minister on Thursday, refused to answer questions about his previous ministry stating that they were no longer relevant. Union …

Collegium critic Rijiju shifted as Meghwal gets law portfolio
1 year, 7 months ago

Collegium critic Rijiju shifted as Meghwal gets law portfolio

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Union minister Kiren Rijiju has been divested of the law and justice portfolio and assigned that of the earth sciences ministry, Rashtrapati Bhavan said in a communique on Thursday. Arjun Ram Meghwal has been assigned the independent charge as minister of state in the ministry of law and justice in addition to his existing portfolios in place of …

As Law Minister, Kiren Rijiju took potshots at Indian judiciary
1 year, 7 months ago

As Law Minister, Kiren Rijiju took potshots at Indian judiciary

The Hindu  

During his eventful tenure of almost two years as Law Minister, Kiren Rijiju made several digs at top judges and the Indian judiciary itself. On November 4, 2022, he said, “The Supreme Court’s Collegium system of appointing judges is opaque and not accountable.” He added that he “had to work with the present system until the government came up with …

The BJP MP who cycled to Parliament: Who is Arjun Ram Meghwal, the new law minister?
1 year, 7 months ago

The BJP MP who cycled to Parliament: Who is Arjun Ram Meghwal, the new law minister?

Firstpost  

India has got a new law minister. Bharatiya Janata Party MP from Rajasthan, Arjun Ram Meghwal, has replaced Kiren Rijiju to take over as the Union minister for law and justice. Arjun Ram Meghwal, Minister of State be assigned the independent charge as Minister of State in the Ministry of Law and Justice in addition to his existing portfolios, in …

Kiren Rijiju Removed as Law Minister: 4 Reasons Why BJP Picked Arjun Ram Meghwal
1 year, 7 months ago

Kiren Rijiju Removed as Law Minister: 4 Reasons Why BJP Picked Arjun Ram Meghwal

The Quint  

"Putting out secret and sensitive reports of RAW or IB in public domain is a matter of grave concern," Union Minister Kiren Rijiju, who was removed as the Union Law Minister on Thursday, had said in January. The Supreme Court Collegium, in an unprecedented move, had disclosed the Union government's reasons for objecting to appointments recommended by the judicial appointments …

Privilege to serve as law minister: Kiren Rijiju
1 year, 7 months ago

Privilege to serve as law minister: Kiren Rijiju

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Kiren Rijiju on Thursday said it was a privilege to serve as Union Minister of Law and Justice and thanked the entire judiciary, including Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, for their "huge support". He further said that he is now looking forward to fulfilling Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision in the Earth Sciences Ministry. "It has been …

Cabinet rejig: Arjun Ram Meghwal replaces Kiren Rijiju as law minister
1 year, 7 months ago

Cabinet rejig: Arjun Ram Meghwal replaces Kiren Rijiju as law minister

Firstpost  

Union Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal on Thursday replaced Law Minister Kiren Rijiju, who has been moved to the Union Ministry of Earth Sciences. “Arjun Ram Meghwal, Minister of State assigned the independent charge as Minister of State in the Ministry of Law and Justice in addition to his existing portfolios, in place of Kiren Rijiju. Arjun Ram Meghwal, Minister of …

Kiren Rijiju replaced as Law Minister, Arjun Meghwal takes over
1 year, 7 months ago

Kiren Rijiju replaced as Law Minister, Arjun Meghwal takes over

The Hindu  

In a surprise move, the Narendra Modi government on May 18 removed Kiren Rijiju as Law Minister and appointed Arjun Ram Meghwal as his replacement. Mr. Rijiju changed his Twitter bio to the newly allocated ministry, and said, “It has been been a privilege and an honour to serve as Union Minister of Law & Justice under the guidance of …

Kiren Rijiju loses law ministry, Arjun Meghwal given independent charge as MoS
1 year, 7 months ago

Kiren Rijiju loses law ministry, Arjun Meghwal given independent charge as MoS

Hindustan Times  

The Narendra Modi government has effected a mini-reshuffle of the Cabinet, shifting Kiren Rijiju from the law ministry and replacing him with Arjun Ram Meghwal. Rijiju, one of the high-profile ministers of the government overseeing a crucial ministry, has been handed the charge of the low-key Ministry of Earth Sciences. Meghwal, a former IAS officer, has been assigned the independent …

Cabinet Reshuffle: Arjun Ram Meghwal replaces Kiren Rijiju as Union Law Minister
1 year, 7 months ago

Cabinet Reshuffle: Arjun Ram Meghwal replaces Kiren Rijiju as Union Law Minister

India TV News  

Arjun Ram Meghwal new law minister: In the latest reshuffle to the cabinet, Bharatiya Janata Party leader Arjun Ram Meghwal has been appointed as the new Union Law Minister. Union Minister Jitendra Singh was holding charge of the Ministry of Earth Sciences Meghwal is currently the Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs and the Minister of State for Culture. Rashtrapati …

Criticising Centre not anti-India: Lawyers on law minister's remark on judges
1 year, 8 months ago

Criticising Centre not anti-India: Lawyers on law minister's remark on judges

India Today  

Lawyers practicing in courts across the country issued a statement objecting to Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju’s recent remark that some retired judges are part of an anti-India gang. The lawyers said that they deprecate the unwarranted attack against retired judges of the Supreme Court, and called the allegations of anti-nationalism against them ‘a new low in the public discourse …

No Confrontation Between Government & Supreme Court : Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju
1 year, 8 months ago

No Confrontation Between Government & Supreme Court : Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju

Live Law  

On speaking about the recent media reports regarding differences between the government and the supreme court, Union Minister for Law and Justice Kiren Rijiju said that in a democracy there were bound to be differences of opinion. Rijiju also pointed out that though there was a separation of power between the executive and the judiciary, it did not mean that …

Conclave 2023 | Some retired judges part of 'anti-India gang', want judiciary to play opposition's role: Kiren Rijiju
1 year, 9 months ago

Conclave 2023 | Some retired judges part of 'anti-India gang', want judiciary to play opposition's role: Kiren Rijiju

India Today  

Union Minister of Law and Justice Kiren Rijiju on Saturday said a few retired judges and activists are part of an anti-India gang and are trying to make the Indian judiciary play the role of an opposition party. There are a few judges who are activists and are part of an anti-India gang which is trying to turn the judiciary …

Talking like an outlaw: Jairam Ramesh slams law minister Kiren Rijiju's 'anti-India gang' remark
1 year, 9 months ago

Talking like an outlaw: Jairam Ramesh slams law minister Kiren Rijiju's 'anti-India gang' remark

India Today  

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh slammed Union law minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday for the latter's remark that a few retired judges are "part of the anti-India gang" which is trying to make the judiciary play the role of the Opposition. Jairam Ramesh said the law minister was "talking like an outlaw". This comes after Kiren Rijiju, while speaking at the …

Kiren Rijiju blames Cong, SC for judges appointing judges
1 year, 9 months ago

Kiren Rijiju blames Cong, SC for judges appointing judges

Hindustan Times  

There is no confrontation between the judiciary and the executive, Union law minister Kiren Rijiju said on Saturday, even as he emphasised that judges cannot be appointed through judicial orders and that it has to be done by the government. our government is committed towards giving space to the judiciary, maintaining its independence and strengthening the judiciary,” Rijiju said at …

Some Retired Judges Are 'Anti-India' And Trying To Make Judiciary Play The Role of Opposition Party: Law Minister Kiren Rijiju
1 year, 9 months ago

Some Retired Judges Are 'Anti-India' And Trying To Make Judiciary Play The Role of Opposition Party: Law Minister Kiren Rijiju

Live Law  

Union law minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday accused a handful of retired ‘activist’ judges of trying to make the judiciary play the role of an opposition party, even to the extent of “going to the court and asking it to reign in the government”. While speaking about the alarmism in public discourse and criticism aimed at the government, Rijiju said, …

Who will deliver justice if judges carry out administrative work, asks Law Minister Kiren Rijiju
1 year, 9 months ago

Who will deliver justice if judges carry out administrative work, asks Law Minister Kiren Rijiju

The Hindu  

Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday described a few retired judges and some activists as part of an “anti-India gang” and accused them of trying to make the judiciary play the role of Opposition parties. “It is a few of the retired judges — maybe three or four — a few of those activists, part of the anti-India gang, …

Getting suggestions for a panel to regulate conduct of courts: Law minister Rijiju
1 year, 9 months ago

Getting suggestions for a panel to regulate conduct of courts: Law minister Rijiju

India Today  

Union Minister of Law and Justice Kiren Rijiju, speaking at the India Today Conclave 2023 in New Delhi on Saturday, said that the government is getting suggestions for not just a panel for appointment of judges but one to "regulate the conduct and process of how courts are maintained". Due to constant engagement, they have a huge mental pressure," says …

Rijiju supports view that advocates with political affiliation can become judges
1 year, 10 months ago

Rijiju supports view that advocates with political affiliation can become judges

India Today  

Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Sunday appeared to support the view that lawyers with political affiliation can become judges. Rijiju retweeted a post by Supreme Court advocate and former governor Swaraj Kaushal who said that in the past too, sitting members of Parliament representing political parties had been elevated as high court judges. Kaushal tagged a news report which said …

Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju backs retd judge's remarks that SC 'hijacked' Constitution
1 year, 11 months ago

Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju backs retd judge's remarks that SC 'hijacked' Constitution

India TV News  

Centre vs Judiciary: Days after Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju in a letter to the Chief Justice of India Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud suggested the inclusion of Union government's representatives in the SC collegium, the former on Sunday sought to support the views of a retired high court judge who said the Supreme Court "hijacked" the Constitution by deciding to appoint …

Issue Of Higher Judiciary Vacancies Will Keep Cropping Up Till Process To Appoint Judges Is Changed: Law Minister Kiren Rijiju
2 years ago

Issue Of Higher Judiciary Vacancies Will Keep Cropping Up Till Process To Appoint Judges Is Changed: Law Minister Kiren Rijiju

Live Law  

The Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju today said in the Rajya Sabha that until the procedure for appointment of judges changes, the issue of high judicial vacancies will keep cropping up before us.Blaming judicial vacancies for the rising pendency of cases across the country, the Union Law Minister said that the Government has limited power to fill up judicial vacancies, …

In Centre vs collegium, Law Minister Kiren Rijiju says 'Issue of vacancies will linger till...'
2 years ago

In Centre vs collegium, Law Minister Kiren Rijiju says 'Issue of vacancies will linger till...'

India TV News  

Law Minister vs Supreme Court: Law Minister Kiren Rijiju told the Rajya Sabha on Thursday that the issue of vacancies and appointments in the higher judiciary would continue to linger till such time a new system is created for the same. Replying to questions in the Upper House of Parliament, the law minister said the Centre has limited powers over …

No proposal at present to reintroduce National Judicial Appointments Commission, says law minister
2 years ago

No proposal at present to reintroduce National Judicial Appointments Commission, says law minister

India Today  

In response to a question posed in the ongoing Rajya Sabha session asking whether the Government proposes to reintroduce the National Judicial Appointments Commission with suitable modifications, Minister of Law and Justice Kiren Rijiju said that there is no such proposal at present. -Number of collegium proposals returned by the Government during the last five years -State-wise details of proposals …

Collegium system 'alien' to Indian Constitution: Law Minister Kiren Rijiju
2 years ago

Collegium system 'alien' to Indian Constitution: Law Minister Kiren Rijiju

India TV News  

Collegium system in India: Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju today launched a fresh attack on the mechanism to appoint Supreme Court and high court judges, saying the collegium system is alien to the Constitution. Rijiju was responding to a question on the government "sitting" on various Supreme Court collegium recommendations at a time when cases are piling up in courts. …

Former Live Law staffer denigrates Kiren Rijiju over his critique of collegium system
2 years, 1 month ago

Former Live Law staffer denigrates Kiren Rijiju over his critique of collegium system

Op India  

Radhika Roy, the former associate editor with Live Law, recently had a meltdown on Twitter after Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju continued his relentless attack against the collegium system for the appointment of judges in the Supreme Court and high courts. Source: Twitter Roy’s vituperation came in the wake of Rijiju’s acerbic comment against the Collegium system, which he said …

'Opaque system': Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on collegium system | Five points
2 years, 1 month ago

'Opaque system': Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on collegium system | Five points

India Today  

Union minister for Law and Justice Kiren Rijiju on Thursday continued his relentless attack on the collegium system for the appointment of judges in the Supreme Court and high courts. Here's all that's happening at India Today Conclave Mumbai 2022 'OPAQUE SYSTEM' Speaking at the India Today Conclave Mumbai 2022, Rijiju said that the existing system was “opaque”. ‘JUDGES NOT …

Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju Writes To CJI UU Lalit Requesting Him To Recommend His Successor
2 years, 2 months ago

Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju Writes To CJI UU Lalit Requesting Him To Recommend His Successor

Live Law  

The Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju has written a letter to the current Chief Justice of India UU Lalit requesting him to name his successor in office. The letter has been written as per the MoP on the appointment of the Chief Justice of India and Supreme Court Judges. As per the MoP on appointment of Chief Justice of India …

Law Minister Kiren Rijiju says need to 'think about' collegium system of appointment
2 years, 3 months ago

Law Minister Kiren Rijiju says need to 'think about' collegium system of appointment

India TV News  

Union Law and Justice Minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday suggested there is a need to rethink the collegium system to expedite the process of appointment in higher judiciary as there are concerns about the existing process. He said appointments in higher judiciary are "pending", but "not due to Law Minister but due to the system". "There is a need to …

No Country's Judiciary Has Judges' Workload Like India : Law Minister Kiren Rijiju
2 years, 4 months ago

No Country's Judiciary Has Judges' Workload Like India : Law Minister Kiren Rijiju

Live Law  

The Hon'ble Union Minister for Law & Justice, Mr. Kiren Rijiju was invited as the 'Guest of Honour' at the 75th Independence Day celebrations organised by the SCBA in the Supreme Court Complex. While stating that no country could face the unique set of problems which India faced, he said that while it was easy to pass sweeping comments on …

Hope everything will go smoothly: Kiran Rijiju on appointment of next CJI
2 years, 4 months ago

Hope everything will go smoothly: Kiran Rijiju on appointment of next CJI

Firstpost  

New Delhi: Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Friday said formalities are being carried out ahead of the appointment of the next chief justice of India and hoped that everything will go smoothly because the government is “always particular” about rules and conventions. Responding to questions on the appointment of the next CJI, Rijiju told reporters outside Parliament House that he …

'Govt Taking Measures To Ensure Proper Infrastructure For Lower Judiciary' : Law Minister Kiren Rijiju
3 years, 1 month ago

'Govt Taking Measures To Ensure Proper Infrastructure For Lower Judiciary' : Law Minister Kiren Rijiju

Live Law  

Speaking at a function organized by the National Legal Services Authority to observe the "Legal Services Day", the Union Minister for Law and Justice Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday said that it's known that 4 crore cases are pending in lower courts, and the Government is taking measures to ensure proper infrastructure for lower judiciary. The Minister also said that while …

Formation of PM Modi's renewed Cabinet was not without surprises | Here's why
3 years, 5 months ago

Formation of PM Modi's renewed Cabinet was not without surprises | Here's why

India Today  

Halfway into his second consecutive term, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has a renewed Cabinet. READ: Health, education, IT, environment ministers quit ahead of Modi cabinet rejig Dr Harsh Vardhan was criticised for his handling of the second wave of Covid-19 infections earlier this year as India's Union Health Minister. Ravi Shankar Prasad photographed arriving at his residence in New Delhi …

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