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 of our great nation’. The lawyers said that the minister transgressed all limits of constitutional propriety by claiming that these judges were members of an ‘anti-India gang’ and threatening that “no one will escape” and that “those who work against the country will pay the price”. Condemning Rijiju’s remarks, the lawyers argued that bullying is unbecoming of the minister's high office and reminded Kiren Rijiju that criticism of the government is neither against the nation nor unpatriotic and not “anti-India”.

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After 600 lawyers, 21 retired judges write to CJI expressing concern over ‘escalated attempts’ to undermine judiciary
8 months, 1 week ago

After 600 lawyers, 21 retired judges write to CJI expressing concern over ‘escalated attempts’ to undermine judiciary

The Hindu  

Over 20 retired judges from the Supreme Court and High Courts have written to the Chief Justice of India D.Y. The letter follows a recent missive by 600 lawyers voicing the same concerns about a “particular vested interest group” pressurising the judiciary, influencing judicial process, and defaming the courts on the basis of frivolous logic and stale political agendas. “This …

Retired judges pen letter to CJI DY Chandrachud, raise concerns over attempts to 'undermine judiciary'
8 months, 1 week ago

Retired judges pen letter to CJI DY Chandrachud, raise concerns over attempts to 'undermine judiciary'

India TV News  

A coalition of 21 retired judges, comprising members from both the Supreme Court and various high courts, has penned a letter to the Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, highlighting mounting efforts to destabilise the judiciary through calculated pressure, dissemination of misinformation, and public denigration. The retired judges lambasted certain factions for their vested interests in subverting the judiciary, alleging …

'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 …

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 …

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 …

Questioning State Is Not 'Anti-National' : Senior Advocate KV Viswanathan Writes About Law Minister's Comments
1 year, 8 months ago

Questioning State Is Not 'Anti-National' : Senior Advocate KV Viswanathan Writes About Law Minister's Comments

Live Law  

When India’s Union Law Minister describes retired judges in a rather harsh manner, it is something that cannot be taken lightly. For the Minister to label retired judges who question “state policies” as being “anti-India” elements is not just a case of a flawed understanding of concepts but also a matter of grave concern for citizens.The Minister’s parting shot, based …

'Criticism Of Govt Not Anti-India' : Lawyers Condemn Law Minister Kiren Rijiju's Comment Against Retired Judges
1 year, 8 months ago

'Criticism Of Govt Not Anti-India' : Lawyers Condemn Law Minister Kiren Rijiju's Comment Against Retired Judges

Live Law  

Over 300 lawyers from the Supreme Court and various High Courts have issued a statement condemning the comment of Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju that "some retired judges belong to anti-India gang". The signatories of the statement added that by threatening retired judges, the Law Minister is clearly sending a message to every citizen, that no voice of dissent will …

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 …

Differences between govt and judiciary doesn't mean confrontation: Kiren Rijiju
1 year, 8 months ago

Differences between govt and judiciary doesn't mean confrontation: Kiren Rijiju

Deccan Chronicle  

Madurai: Denying any clash between the government and judiciary as speculated in the media, Union Law and Justice Minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday contended that differences were inevitable in a democracy but they should not be construed as confrontation. Pointing to some media reports of alleged differences between the government and the Supreme Court or the legislature and judiciary, the …

'Differences don't mean confrontation': Law Minister clarifies recent feuds between Centre & Judiciary
1 year, 8 months ago

'Differences don't mean confrontation': Law Minister clarifies recent feuds between Centre & Judiciary

India TV News  

Amid the friction between the Centre and the Judiciary, the law minister asserted that there is no such case between the duo as projected in the media and added it is a base of a healthy democracy. There are signs of robust democratic actions, which are not a crisis," Minister Kiren Rijiju said while inaugurating the Chief Judicial Magistrate court, …

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 …

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 …

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, …

Rahul Gandhi dangerous for India’s unity, alleges Kiren Rijiju; Congress calls Law Minister a ‘disgrace’
1 year, 9 months ago

Rahul Gandhi dangerous for India’s unity, alleges Kiren Rijiju; Congress calls Law Minister a ‘disgrace’

The Hindu  

Several Congress leaders on Thursday sparred with Law Minister Kiren Rijiju after he tweeted a short video of former Congress president Rahul Gandhi’s speech in London and claimed that Mr. Gandhi is “dangerous for India’s unity”. Mr. Rijiju also referred to Mr. Gandhi, who represents Kerala’s Wayanad constituency in the Lok Sabha, as “Pappu” – a Hindi term that is …

Indian Judiciary Can Never Be Forced To Play The Role Of Opposition Party : Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju
1 year, 9 months ago

Indian Judiciary Can Never Be Forced To Play The Role Of Opposition Party : Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju

Live Law  

Indian judiciary can never be forced to play the role of an opposition party though "some people" want it to play such a role, said Union Minister of Law and Justice Kiren Rijiju on Sunday. I can tell you Indian judiciary itself will resist these forceful attempts to make Indian judiciary play the role of an opposition party. He said …

'Judiciary can never be forced to play roles of opposition Party': Law Minister's replies to Rahul I WATCH
1 year, 9 months ago

'Judiciary can never be forced to play roles of opposition Party': Law Minister's replies to Rahul I WATCH

India TV News  

Days after Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, during his speech at Cambridge University, claimed that the Indian democracy and judiciary were under attack, Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju claimed it was a deliberate and coordinated attack against the country's federal structure. Without naming Gandhi, the law minister who was addressing an event in Odisha'a Bhubneshwar on Saturday asserted that ‘calibrated attempts’ …

Calibrated attempts being made to defame India, Indian judiciary: Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju
1 year, 9 months ago

Calibrated attempts being made to defame India, Indian judiciary: Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju

The Hindu  

Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju, in Bhubaneswar, on March 4 said calibrated attempts were being made to tell the World that Indian judicial was under attack and Indian democracy was in distress. I have never even a single person of India who says that he will not abide by Indian laws or I have never come across anybody in the …

Centre not planning a bill on appointment of judges, Kiren Rijiju tells Rajya Sabha
1 year, 10 months ago

Centre not planning a bill on appointment of judges, Kiren Rijiju tells Rajya Sabha

The Hindu  

The appointment of judges to the higher judiciary is a collaborative process, and if differences crop up between the executive and the judiciary, they are mutually reconciled to ensure that only an appropriate person is appointed, Law Minister Kiren Rijiju told the Rajya Sabha on Thursday. When asked if the government was planning to bring in a Bill with regard …

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 …

Judges don’t face public scrutiny, don’t stand for elections: Kiren Rijiju
1 year, 11 months ago

Judges don’t face public scrutiny, don’t stand for elections: Kiren Rijiju

The Hindu  

Amid the ongoing controversy between the Executive and the Judiciary, Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on January 23, 2023 said that the judges do not have to contest elections or public face scrutiny after they become judges. Since the day Mr. Narendra Modi took oath of office as Prime Minister and he took charge as Law Minister, “the government hasn’t …

'No public scrutiny of judges', says Law Minister Kiren Rijiju amid Collegium row
1 year, 11 months ago

'No public scrutiny of judges', says Law Minister Kiren Rijiju amid Collegium row

India Today  

Amid the debate revolving around the need for judicial reform and the reliability of the current Collegium system, Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiiju on Monday said there is no “public scrutiny” of judges. Delivering a virtual speech at a Republic Day event organised by Delhi Bar Association, the law minister said, “There is no public scrutiny of judges. Once they …

Received representations on lack of transparency in Collegium system: Law Minister Kiren Rijiju
2 years ago

Received representations on lack of transparency in Collegium system: Law Minister Kiren Rijiju

The Hindu  

The government has received various ‘representations’ on the lack of transparency, objectivity and social diversity in the Collegium system of appointment of Supreme Court and High Court judges, Law Minister Kiren Rijiju told the Rajya Sabha on Thursday. In a written reply, Mr. Rijiju said the government had sent suggestions for supplementing the Memorandum of Procedure for appointment of judges …

Kiren Rijiju's response on vacancies in judiciary and pendency of cases
2 years ago

Kiren Rijiju's response on vacancies in judiciary and pendency of cases

Hindustan Times  

Union law minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday opened a new front in the ongoing exchange of words between the judiciary and the executive on the methodology of appointments to constitutional courts, when he informed the Rajya Sabha that the issue of vacancies and appointments in the higher judiciary would remain a challenge till the time a new system of appointments …

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 …

Repeated attacks in higher judiciary is to ‘delegitimise’ their decision-making process, alleges Congress MP Manish Tewari
2 years ago

Repeated attacks in higher judiciary is to ‘delegitimise’ their decision-making process, alleges Congress MP Manish Tewari

The Hindu  

Senior Congress leader and advocate Manish Tewari on December 3 said repeated attacks on the higher judiciary are being made to “delegitimise” its decision-making process. Though the Vice-President didn’t explicitly name the Constitutional amendment, his referrence was to the now quashed National Judicial Appointments Commission through the 99th amendment that sought to replace the Collegium system of appointing judges. “First …

SC and govt cannot select good judges if we find fault with each other: CJI
2 years ago

SC and govt cannot select good judges if we find fault with each other: CJI

The Hindu  

Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud on Friday responded to strident criticism against the Collegium system of judicial appointments, saying the government and the Supreme Court cannot work together to select good judges if they find fault with each other. Law Minister Kiren Rijiju, who was sitting on the dais at the Law Day Eve function, had recently launched a …

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. …

Lawyer protests unite CJI, Law Minister on protecting sanctity of Collegium decisions
2 years, 1 month ago

Lawyer protests unite CJI, Law Minister on protecting sanctity of Collegium decisions

The Hindu  

Lawyers’ protests over the reported transfer of two Gujarat and Telangana High Courts’ judges may have brought the judiciary and the government closer on the need to protect the sanctity of Supreme Court Collegium decisions. Saturday saw Law Minister Kiren Rijiju, an ardent critic of the Collegium system, worry about the outcome if such protests “recur” against future Collegium decisions …

Criticism of judiciary needs more nuance
2 years, 1 month ago

Criticism of judiciary needs more nuance

Hindustan Times  

In a speech delivered last week, Union law minister Kiren Rijiju singled out the judiciary for criticism. Neither point is new: The collegium system has been criticised since its inception 30 years ago, and so-called judicial activism has faced disapproval since the first public interest judgments 40 years ago. The so-called judicial activism has faced disapproval, but in our constitutional …

CJI Chandrachud on ‘old boys club’ and challenges to judiciary | HTLS 2022
2 years, 1 month ago

CJI Chandrachud on ‘old boys club’ and challenges to judiciary | HTLS 2022

Hindustan Times  

CJI Chandrachud on ‘old boys club’ and challenges to judiciary | HTLS 2022 Speaking at the 20th edition of the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit, 2022, Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud said that the law should not be used as an instrument of oppression by those who handle it. “Entering chambers of senior counsel -- it's an old boys club. …

CJI Chandrachud on ‘old boys club’ and challenges to judiciary | HTLS 2022
2 years, 1 month ago

CJI Chandrachud on ‘old boys club’ and challenges to judiciary | HTLS 2022

Hindustan Times  

CJI Chandrachud on ‘old boys club’ and challenges to judiciary | HTLS 2022 Speaking at the 20th edition of the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit, 2022, Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud said that the law should not be used as an instrument of oppression by those who handle it. “Entering chambers of senior counsel -- it's an old boys club. …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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