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TopicKiren Rijiju

Topic: Kiren Rijiju

‘Invited foreign powers to interfere’: Rijiju after Germany takes note of Rahul’s disqualification

Kiren Rijiju cites Digvijaya Singh's tweet thanking German Foreign Ministry. During press briefing, spokesperson for ministry had taken note of Rahul Gandhi's disqualification.

‘Govt is not nation’ — 300 lawyers slam Rijiju’s ‘anti-India’ remark against retd judges

In a statement, the lawyers said minister is 'clearly sending a message that no voice of dissent will be spared', adding that retired judges have ‘shepherded’ courts through thick & thin.

Kiren Rijiju calling ex-judges ‘anti-India gang’ dents two pillars of democracy

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‘Modi govt gave izzat, got trust in return,’ says Rijiju on BJP’s performance in northeast polls

The BJP and its allies are set to return to power in Tripura & Nagaland. The party has offered support to Conrad Sangma's NPP, the single largest party in Meghalaya.

Rijiju reacts to SC’s big reveal about govt objections to judge appointments — ‘grave concern’

Last week the collegium had uploaded detailed resolutions on SC website, in which it reiterated its earlier opinion to elevate 3 advocates as high court judges.

Rijiju writes to CJI, wants panels with govt reps to advise collegium on judges’ appointments

Law minister Kiren Rijiju proposes the panel at SC level include a central govt nominee and at HC level state and central govt nominees. SC collegium is yet to deliberate on the letter.

Law Minister Kiren Rijiju tweets photo of Indian Army at Tawang. But the image is from 2019

In a tweet Saturday, Rijiju says Tawang has been secured due to “adequate deployment” of the Indian Army. The catch, however, is that the photo dates back to October 2019.  

‘Why we hear routine matters…,’ SC explains, 2 days after law minister pointed out backlog

Top court held up the example of a power equipment theft case it was hearing Friday, and said there would have been a ‘serious miscarriage of justice’ if it didn’t intervene in such cases.

This is what was happening in India when the collegium system was born in 1993

Why did the Supreme Court take control of the appointment of judges only in the early 1990s? Why did it not happen in the 1960s, 1970s, or even 1980s?

‘If you want us to appoint judges, we will,’ SC objects to law minister’s remarks on collegium

At a summit Sunday, Law Minister Kiren Rijiju said there were loopholes in the collegium system that appoints judges to the top court and the country’s HCs.

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The missing piece in India’s reform story—a strong tribunal system

The Supreme Court’s judgment pushes the conversation in the right direction, but it does not resolve the full range of structural issues that determine how tribunals work on the ground.

India’s Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code is struggling to deliver. It’ll take a decade to clear backlog

The Centre is considering an increase in the National Company Law Tribunal's bench capacity, while the Standing Committee of Finance suggests fast-track courts. 

India to commission new squadron of submarine-hunting Romeo choppers in Goa later this month

The helicopters produced by Lockheed Martin are known as ‘submarine hunters’. India ordered 24 of these aircraft in 2020 to replace the Sea King helicopters. 15 have been delivered till date.

Gaali cricket: Bavuma stands tall, India’s Test ego cut to size

The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.