Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad

The BJP on Sunday attacked Chief Minister Nitish Kumar over recent incidents of crime in Bihar, saying he is dreaming of becoming prime minister of the country while he is not able to handle the law and order situation in his own state.

New IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has picked up where his predecessor - Ravi Shankar Prasad - left off, telling Twitter that "the law of the land is supreme" and urging it to follow the rules.

Kiren Rijiju, who replaces Ravi Shankar Prasad as the Law and Justice Minister, took charge of his office in Delhi Thursday morning, in the presence of Buddhist monks

Electronics and IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Wednesday said tech companies like Twitter should be accountable to India's Constitution and laws and that they should not be governed by American laws while operating in Indian territory.

Technology minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said on Wednesday that US social media giants must obey the laws of his country, where they are doing brisk business.

Calling for accountability of big social media companies, Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Wednesday said Twitter invoked a US copyright act to block his account but it should also be cognisant of the law in India where it is operating.

Twitter India has been asked to explain under what law the accounts of Union IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad and Congress MP Shashi Tharoor were locked last week citing copyright law.

Chief Justice of India NV Ramana has written to Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad seeking steps to resolve the poor digital connectivity in rural, tribal, remote and hilly areas that is "adversely impacting the pace of justice delivery".

Union Minister for Information Technology Ravi Shankar Prasad on Friday said Twitter denied him access to his account for almost an hour over complaints that he violated copyright law that later emerged to have stemmed from a claim by a music label.

Chief Election Commissioner Sushil Chandra has written to Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad requesting for expedited action on the electoral reform proposals pending with the government.

Amid the intensifying COVID situation, Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Tuesday alleged that Congress-ruled states are not using ventilators provided under PM CARES fund deliberately.

With a little over a month left before Chief Justice of India SA Bobde retires, the government has started the process of appointment of next Chief Justice of India, asking the incumbent to recommend his successor, sources said today.

A "properly framed" All India Judicial Service (AIJS) on the lines of other all-India services such as IAS and IPS is important to strengthen the overall justice delivery system, Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad told Rajya Sabha on Thursday.

Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Saturday expressed strong disapproval of legal activists making objectionable comments about judges who do not pass favourable orders on their petitions, calling it a "disturbing new trend".

The government is setting up a nodal agency called Digital Intelligence Unit (DIU) to work with law enforcement agencies, financial institutions, and telecom service providers for investigating fraudulent activities involving telecom resources. Electronics and Information Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Monday chaired a high-level meetin...

The BJP on Sunday attacked Chief Minister Nitish Kumar over recent incidents of crime in Bihar, saying he is dreaming of becoming prime minister of the country while he is not able to handle the law and order situation in his own state.

New IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has picked up where his predecessor - Ravi Shankar Prasad - left off, telling Twitter that "the law of the land is supreme" and urging it to follow the rules.

Kiren Rijiju, who replaces Ravi Shankar Prasad as the Law and Justice Minister, took charge of his office in Delhi Thursday morning, in the presence of Buddhist monks

Electronics and IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Wednesday said tech companies like Twitter should be accountable to India's Constitution and laws and that they should not be governed by American laws while operating in Indian territory.

Technology minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said on Wednesday that US social media giants must obey the laws of his country, where they are doing brisk business.

Calling for accountability of big social media companies, Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Wednesday said Twitter invoked a US copyright act to block his account but it should also be cognisant of the law in India where it is operating.

Twitter India has been asked to explain under what law the accounts of Union IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad and Congress MP Shashi Tharoor were locked last week citing copyright law.

Chief Justice of India NV Ramana has written to Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad seeking steps to resolve the poor digital connectivity in rural, tribal, remote and hilly areas that is "adversely impacting the pace of justice delivery".

Union Minister for Information Technology Ravi Shankar Prasad on Friday said Twitter denied him access to his account for almost an hour over complaints that he violated copyright law that later emerged to have stemmed from a claim by a music label.

Chief Election Commissioner Sushil Chandra has written to Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad requesting for expedited action on the electoral reform proposals pending with the government.

Amid the intensifying COVID situation, Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Tuesday alleged that Congress-ruled states are not using ventilators provided under PM CARES fund deliberately.

With a little over a month left before Chief Justice of India SA Bobde retires, the government has started the process of appointment of next Chief Justice of India, asking the incumbent to recommend his successor, sources said today.

A "properly framed" All India Judicial Service (AIJS) on the lines of other all-India services such as IAS and IPS is important to strengthen the overall justice delivery system, Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad told Rajya Sabha on Thursday.

Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Saturday expressed strong disapproval of legal activists making objectionable comments about judges who do not pass favourable orders on their petitions, calling it a "disturbing new trend".

The government is setting up a nodal agency called Digital Intelligence Unit (DIU) to work with law enforcement agencies, financial institutions, and telecom service providers for investigating fraudulent activities involving telecom resources. Electronics and Information Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Monday chaired a high-level meetin...