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A 'classical secularist': Congress leader Hans Raj Bhardwaj dies at 82

Serving as Minister in the governments of Rajiv Gandhi, P.V. Narasimha Rao and Manmohan Singh, he was Governor of Karnataka from 2009 to 2014, during which he was involved in various controversies

Ex law minister Hans Raj Bhardwaj passes away, Ravi Shankar Prasad condoles

Bhardwaj breathed his last at the Max Hospital, Saket, where he was admitted since Wednesday due to Kidney-related issues, his family told PTI

Transfer of Delhi HC judge: Centre says routine, Congress terms it shameful

The notifications said President Ram Nath Kovind approved the transfers after consulting the Chief Justice of India

Aadhaar-voter ID linking soon? Law ministry may prepare Cabinet note

The law ministry is working on a Cabinet note to amend existing laws to empower the EC 'statutory authority' to collect Aadhaar numbers of both existing voter card holders and new applicants

Judicial panel suggests quantum hike in salary, pension for lower judiciary

The Commission was set up following a top court order. It had submitted its interim report in 2018

Law Min mulls giving EC statutory backing to collect voters' Aadhaar data

Sources said the Law Ministry is considering the proposal to tweak the electoral law.

Over 350 contempt cases pending against govt, says Law ministry

Contempt cases are result of non-adherence to judicial directions and failure to file affidavits

Law Ministry launches digital initiatives for legal access in rural areas

The Department of Justice (part of the Ministry of Law and Justice) launched three empowerment initiatives on Thursday to promote pro-bono legal aid, improve access to legal services and decrease pendency of cases in rural areas. Flagging off the populist schemes, Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad, Minister of Law & Justice, said that the programs were an attempt to further the department's core mandate of enhancing 'access to justice' in poor and vulnerable communities and deliver this right to citizens. The three initiatives are - Pro-bono Legal Services, Tele Law and Nyaya Mitra.Hailing the programs as a furtherance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Digital India program, Prasad said that the schemes would usher in a new era of social inclusiveness and promote 'legal justice' to all corners of the country. "The initiatives are designed to give a voice to the voiceless. Good governance cannot come about without efficient justice delivery," said Prasad at the inauguration event.The ...

Law Ministry to launch TV channel; may rope in Prakash Jha to direct shows

Discussions on Triple Talaq and Uniform Civil Code will be held