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Thursday, August 21, 2025
TopicMinistry of Law and Justice

Topic: Ministry of Law and Justice

Oppn sees ‘conspiracy’ in Modi govt’s move to restrict public access to CCTV poll footage

After Punjab & Haryana HC directed ECI to provide CCTV footage & documents related to Haryana polls, law ministry amended rule to limit public inspection of electronic information.

Govt constitutes 23rd Law Commission. A look at its terms of reference & matters likely to be taken up

Previous Commission's term ended on 31 August. However, the Centre is yet to appoint the members of the 23rd Law Commission.

India’s Justice Ministry holds conference on the implementation of new criminal laws

The conference was organised by the Department of Legal Affairs of Ministry of Law and Justice with the backdrop of the enactment of three criminal laws.

3 yrs ago, Modi govt floated fast-track court scheme for rape, POCSO cases. 9 states behind target

The centrally sponsored scheme is yet to see full compliance from states, however, states like UP & MP report high pendency despite having fully functional fast track, POCSO courts.

J&K cadre of IAS, IPS and IFoS officers merged with AGMUT over a year after Article 370 move

Officers of the erstwhile J&K cadre will now be posted by central govt and can be transferred to Arunachal Pradesh, Goa, Mizoram and any union territory.

On Camera

New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

First-of-its kind tri-services conference Ran Samvad to take place in Army War College next week

Billed as the military’s own version of Raisina Dialogue, the event will spotlight on tech-driven warfighting, lessons from Operation Sindoor and release of three new doctrines.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?