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Indian Origin Ex-Minister In Singapore Gets 1 Year Jail For Corruption
Singapore's Indian-origin former transport minister S Iswaran was handed a one-year jail sentence on Thursday after he pleaded guilty to five charges relating to corruption and blocking of justice in the High Court on September 24.
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"Illegal...": Siddaramaiah Slams Governor's 'Prosecute' Nod In Land Scam Row
Karnataka Governor Thawaar Chand Gehlot's decision to sanction the prosecution of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah was "in violation of the principles of natural justice" and is "not sustainable under law", the Congress leader told the High Court.
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Congress Leader Visits Family Of Murdered Karnataka College Student, Assures Justice
Mr Surjewala, who was accompanied by Law Minister H K Patil and other leaders, visited Neha's house here to express condolences and ensured her family that the accused will be punished at the earliest.
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"New Criminal Laws Framed With Spirit Of Citizen First, Justice First": PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the three new criminal justice laws were enacted with the spirit of "citizen first, dignity first and justice first" and that the police should now give more emphasis on data than 'danda' (stick).
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"Goodbye To Sedition Section": PM Modi As Rajya Sabha Passes New Criminal Code Bills
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday hailed the passage of three criminal justice bills that will replace as many colonial-era acts as a watershed moment in India's history, and said it marked the beginning of a new era.
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"Italian Mindset Won't Understand Indian Laws": Amit Shah Jabs Congress
Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said the three bills to replace the colonial-era criminal laws seek to bring comprehensive changes to the criminal justice system with a human-centric approach and a focus on imparting justice.
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AAP Minister Loses Law Portfolio Day After Delhi Lt Governor Recalls Files
Kailash Gahlot was divested of the Law and Justice portfolio in the AAP government on Friday, a day after LG V K Saxena recalled files related to judicial infrastructure and administration in the city as they remained pending with him for months,
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"Those Holding Constitutional Positions...": Law Minister Over Sanatana Dharma Row
Union Minister of Law and Justice Arjun Ram Meghwal on Sunday said that disrespecting a religion is like disrespecting the Constitution.
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After Nurse Case, UK Eyes New Law To Force Criminals To Attend Sentencing
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Wednesday proposed new legislative plans to hand power to judges to order "horrendous criminals" to attend their sentencing hearings and face justice, by force if necessary.
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Blog: Kiren Rijiju's Removal Follows A Controversial Tenure
There is no clear answer why Mr Rijuju -- one of the most prominent faces of the Modi government -- has been completely sidelined and shunted from the high-profile Law and Justice ministry to a low-key Earth Science ministry.
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"No Confrontation With Judiciary": Arjun Meghwal Takes Charge As Law Minister
Bureaucrat-turned-politician Arjun Ram Meghwal today assumed charge as the Minister of Law and Justice after Kiren Rijiju was removed from the high-profile ministry in a surprise development, and made it clear that there was
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What Kiren Rijiju Said About Judiciary In Farewell Post As Law Minister
Shortly after his surprise removal from the Law Ministry, Kiren Rijiju today posted a tweet thanking, among others, Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, and all judges for their "huge support".
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Concerning That Pendency In Courts Is Touching 5 Crores: Law Minister
Union Minister for Law and Justice Kiren Rijiju on Saturday visited Jammu and Kashmir to attend the inauguration of the first edition of the Constitution of India in Dogri language at the University of Jammu.
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Pak Government Tables Bill In Parliament To Curtail Chief Justice's Powers
Pakistan's Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar on Tuesday tabled the Supreme Court (Practice and Procedure) Bill, 2023 aimed to limit the discretionary powers to take suo motu notice by the chief justice of Pakistan, Geo News reported.
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Centre Working To Fill Judges' Vacancies Fast: Law Minister
The Law and Justice Minister Kiren Rijiju on Friday informed the Parliament that the Central government is committed to filling up of vacancies expeditiously in a time-bound manner.
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Indian Origin Ex-Minister In Singapore Gets 1 Year Jail For Corruption
Singapore's Indian-origin former transport minister S Iswaran was handed a one-year jail sentence on Thursday after he pleaded guilty to five charges relating to corruption and blocking of justice in the High Court on September 24.
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"Illegal...": Siddaramaiah Slams Governor's 'Prosecute' Nod In Land Scam Row
Karnataka Governor Thawaar Chand Gehlot's decision to sanction the prosecution of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah was "in violation of the principles of natural justice" and is "not sustainable under law", the Congress leader told the High Court.
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Congress Leader Visits Family Of Murdered Karnataka College Student, Assures Justice
Mr Surjewala, who was accompanied by Law Minister H K Patil and other leaders, visited Neha's house here to express condolences and ensured her family that the accused will be punished at the earliest.
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"New Criminal Laws Framed With Spirit Of Citizen First, Justice First": PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the three new criminal justice laws were enacted with the spirit of "citizen first, dignity first and justice first" and that the police should now give more emphasis on data than 'danda' (stick).
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"Goodbye To Sedition Section": PM Modi As Rajya Sabha Passes New Criminal Code Bills
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday hailed the passage of three criminal justice bills that will replace as many colonial-era acts as a watershed moment in India's history, and said it marked the beginning of a new era.
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"Italian Mindset Won't Understand Indian Laws": Amit Shah Jabs Congress
Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said the three bills to replace the colonial-era criminal laws seek to bring comprehensive changes to the criminal justice system with a human-centric approach and a focus on imparting justice.
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AAP Minister Loses Law Portfolio Day After Delhi Lt Governor Recalls Files
Kailash Gahlot was divested of the Law and Justice portfolio in the AAP government on Friday, a day after LG V K Saxena recalled files related to judicial infrastructure and administration in the city as they remained pending with him for months,
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"Those Holding Constitutional Positions...": Law Minister Over Sanatana Dharma Row
Union Minister of Law and Justice Arjun Ram Meghwal on Sunday said that disrespecting a religion is like disrespecting the Constitution.
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After Nurse Case, UK Eyes New Law To Force Criminals To Attend Sentencing
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Wednesday proposed new legislative plans to hand power to judges to order "horrendous criminals" to attend their sentencing hearings and face justice, by force if necessary.
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Blog: Kiren Rijiju's Removal Follows A Controversial Tenure
There is no clear answer why Mr Rijuju -- one of the most prominent faces of the Modi government -- has been completely sidelined and shunted from the high-profile Law and Justice ministry to a low-key Earth Science ministry.
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"No Confrontation With Judiciary": Arjun Meghwal Takes Charge As Law Minister
Bureaucrat-turned-politician Arjun Ram Meghwal today assumed charge as the Minister of Law and Justice after Kiren Rijiju was removed from the high-profile ministry in a surprise development, and made it clear that there was
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What Kiren Rijiju Said About Judiciary In Farewell Post As Law Minister
Shortly after his surprise removal from the Law Ministry, Kiren Rijiju today posted a tweet thanking, among others, Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, and all judges for their "huge support".
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Concerning That Pendency In Courts Is Touching 5 Crores: Law Minister
Union Minister for Law and Justice Kiren Rijiju on Saturday visited Jammu and Kashmir to attend the inauguration of the first edition of the Constitution of India in Dogri language at the University of Jammu.
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Pak Government Tables Bill In Parliament To Curtail Chief Justice's Powers
Pakistan's Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar on Tuesday tabled the Supreme Court (Practice and Procedure) Bill, 2023 aimed to limit the discretionary powers to take suo motu notice by the chief justice of Pakistan, Geo News reported.
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Centre Working To Fill Judges' Vacancies Fast: Law Minister
The Law and Justice Minister Kiren Rijiju on Friday informed the Parliament that the Central government is committed to filling up of vacancies expeditiously in a time-bound manner.
