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September 20, 2023 7:52 AM

Lok Sabha to take up Women's Reservation Bill for consideration and passage

The Lok Sabha will today take up the Women's Reservation Bill for consideration and passing. It seeks to provide one-third reservation to women in the Lok Sabha and State Assemblies. Law and Justice Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal will move the One Hundred and Twenty-Eighth Amendment Bill, 2023 in the House to further amend the Constitution of India in this regard. This bill was introduced yesterday on the first day of proceedings of the Lok Sabha in the new Parliament Building. The legi...

August 25, 2023 8:00 PM

Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal launches Tele-Law- 2.0

Law and Justice Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal launched Tele-Law- 2.0 on Friday that Integrates Tele-Law and Nyaya Bandhu App to ensure access to Justice in New Delhi. This will enable the common citizen to access legal advice, legal assistance and legal representation through a single registration and single gateway of Tele-Law. Speaking on the occasion, Mr Meghwal said, the number of beneficiaries of the Tele-Law Scheme have reached 50 Lakhs. He said, the integration of legal guidanc...

August 4, 2023 6:49 PM

Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal to inaugurate 2nd season of Inter-Ministry Bar and Bench Badminton Championship on Saturday

Law and Justice Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal will inaugurate the second season of Inter-Ministry Bar and Bench Badminton Championship on Saturday. The championship supported by the Ministry of Law and Justice will be inaugurated at Thyagaraj Stadium in New Delhi....

August 4, 2023 2:13 PM

One thousand sixty three cases pending in High Courts for more than 50 years, informs Law & Justice Minister

Law and Justice Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal today informed the Lok Sabha that one thousand sixty three cases are pending in the High Courts for more than 50 years. In a written reply, he said one thousand one hundred thirty four cases are also pending in district and subordinate courts of the country for more than 50 years. The minister said, the Supreme court of India has informed that there are no cases pending for more than 50 years as per data retrieved from their Integrated Case Management I...

July 28, 2023 6:10 PM

29 main cases were pending for adjudication before SC in form of Constitution Bench cases till 20th July: Union Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal informs LS

Law and Justice Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal today informed Lok Sabha that 29 main cases were pending for adjudication before the Supreme Court in the form of Constitution Bench cases till the 20th of this month. In a written reply, he said out of these 29 cases, 18 cases are pending before the 5-Judge Bench, 6 cases are pending before 7-Judge Bench, and 5 cases are before 9-Judge Bench for adjudication. Mr. Meghwal said the adjudication and disposal of cases are within the exclusive domain of the...