Page 12 - Latest Updates on Kiren Rijiju
'Should not have happened', SC on Law Minister's remarks on collegium
The Supreme Court on Monday took strong exception to Law Minister Kiren Rijiju's recent comment on the collegium system of appointing judges, saying it should not have happened
 "'Should not have happened', SC on Law Minister's remarks on collegium")
Legendary sprinter P T Usha becomes first woman president of IOA
P T Usha will be the first woman president of the Indian Olympic Association in its 95-year history and the first Olympian and an international medalist to head the national Olympics committee
 "Legendary sprinter P T Usha becomes first woman president of IOA")
Govt doing everything possible to strengthen judicial system: Kiren Rijiju
The remarks come close on the heels of the minister attacking the collegium system of appointment of judges and describing it as something alien to the Constitution
 "Govt doing everything possible to strengthen judicial system: Kiren Rijiju")
Rijiju disapproves of protests by lawyers over collegium recommendations
Bar bodies of Gujarat, Telangana and Madras high courts have protested the decision of the collegium to transfer some judges
 "Rijiju disapproves of protests by lawyers over collegium recommendations")
All inhabited villages in NE to be connected with 4G by Dec 2023: Rijiju
All inhabited villages in the northeastern region and border areas must be connected with 4G network by December 2023, Union minister Kiren Rijiju said on Tuesday
 "All inhabited villages in NE to be connected with 4G by Dec 2023: Rijiju")
Surprising Karan Singh sidestepped Rijuju's hit job on Nehru: Jairam Ramesh
Senior Congress Jairam Ramesh said on Twitter, "There is not a single scholarly and serious work on J&K that portrays Maharaja Hari Singh in good light."
 "Surprising Karan Singh sidestepped Rijuju's hit job on Nehru: Jairam Ramesh")
Jairam Ramesh calls Kiren Rijiju 'distorian' over the Nehru J-K debate
Rijiju wrote an article for a portal citing "five Nehruvian blunders", including floating the idea of a plebiscite and terming Jammu and Kashmir's accession provisional
 "Jairam Ramesh calls Kiren Rijiju 'distorian' over the Nehru J-K debate")
Despite Covid waves, India one of fastest-growing economies: Rijiju
Union Law and Justice Minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday said despite the three waves of the Covid-19 pandemic, India is currently one of the fastest-growing economies in the world
 "Despite Covid waves, India one of fastest-growing economies: Rijiju")
Along with environment, job protection is a concern, says Kiren Rijiju
Union Law and Justice Minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday said that protection of jobs in India is a concern while safeguarding the environment during economic progress
 "Along with environment, job protection is a concern, says Kiren Rijiju")
Centre decided to remove all obsolete, archaic laws: Kiren Rijiju
Rijiju announced that the Centre has decided to remove all obsolete and archaic laws of the Indian judiciary from the statute box stating that they have no relevance in today's time
 "Centre decided to remove all obsolete, archaic laws: Kiren Rijiju")
Parliament to revoke over 1,500 obsolete laws in the coming session: Rijiju
Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju said PM wants lesser government role in people's lives and the Centre will repeal more than 1500 obsolete and archaic laws during the winter session of Parliament
Over 1,500 archaic acts to be repealed in the upcoming Parl session: Rijiju
Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju said Prime Minister Narendra Modi wants lesser govt role in people's lives and the Centre will repeal more than 1500 obsolete and archaic laws during the winter session
People unhappy with collegium system; govt's job to appoint judges: Rijiju
Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju said the people of the country are not happy with the collegium system and according to the spirit of the Constitution, it is the government's job to appoint judges
Don't understand why Kejriwal and his gang hate Hindu, Hindutva: Rijiju
Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju hit out at the AAP and its leadership saying he does not understand why Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and "his gang" hate Hindu and Hindutva so much.
We cannot make judges work like machines: Rijiju on pending cases
With the pendency of cases in various courts rising, Kiren Rijiju pitched for striking a balance to address the burden on judges as well as people's struggle to get access to judiciary
Speed up establishing fast-track courts: Rijiju to chief justices of HCs
Rijiju's letter to the chief justices of the high courts came after a thorough review of the FTCs and FTSCs by the law ministry
PM Modi works day and night to ensure welfare of people, says Rijiju
BJP MP Ramesh Bidhuri and Delhi BJP vice president Virendra Sachdeva also participated in the discussion
Looking forward to working closely with new CJI U U Lalit: Kiren Rijiju
Rijiju called on Justice Lalit earlier in the day to greet him upon being sworn in as the new CJI.
Judiciary, legislature, executive need to work in tandem: Kiren Rijiju
Judiciary, legislature and executive face unique challenges but they will have to work together to solve the problems of a vast country like India, Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju said
Hope everything will go smoothly: Kiren Rijiju on appointment of next CJI
"There is a process. We are following the process and in due course of time we will do all the necessary action.
