TopicRavi Shankar Prasad

Topic: Ravi Shankar Prasad

Modi govt takes the ordinance route to criminalise triple talaq

Sanya Dhingra - September 19, 2018

Ordinance is based on Muslim Women Protection of Rights on Marriage Bill, which was passed by Lok Sabha last year, but faced stiff resistance in RS.

CBI seeks details of alleged data theft from Facebook & Cambridge Analytica

PTI - September 17, 2018

The investigative agency initiated a preliminary enquiry last month against Cambridge Analytica and Global Science Research after Centre's request.

At national executive, Modi tears into opposition, terms Congress leadership a ‘liability’

Ruhi Tewari - September 9, 2018

Amit Shah says BJP will win in 2019 and will rule for the next 50 years.

Modi govt pushed for a ‘uniform cattle protection law’ after rollback of animal market rules

Sanya Dhingra - August 13, 2018

Union minister Maneka Gandhi took the initiative but the plan has gone into cold storage with the environment ministry yet to respond to a letter from law ministry.

Fear of opposition attack, political fallout forced Modi govt to change its mind on Justice Joseph

Maneesh Chhibber - August 6, 2018

The Centre finally relented in elevating the judge to the SC, but not before a serious run-in with the higher judiciary.

Facebook, Twitter blocked more than 700 URLs this year: Law minister Ravi Shankar Prasad

PTI - August 3, 2018

Centre says it had asked companies to prevent the proliferation of rumours and fake news on their platforms.

More than 5,000 lower-judiciary level posts vacant: Law minister Ravi Shankar Prasad

PTI - August 1, 2018

Ravi Shankar Prasad says Centre is laying an emphasis on fair representation for SCs, STs and OBCs when vacancies are filled.

Social media platforms must use technology to tackle fake news: Law minister

PTI - August 1, 2018

Centre also tells social media platforms to appoint grievance officers in India before whom complaints can be made.

Modi govt tells Parliament: ‘Haven’t received any information on crisis from judiciary’

Ritika Jain - July 27, 2018

In response to a question from two MPs, minister of state for law P.P. Chaudhary says judiciary is capable of handling its internal matters.

There’s no move to increase retirement age of judges: Law minister Ravi Shankar Prasad

Maneesh Chhibber - July 18, 2018

Prasad rubbishes speculation that Centre was planning to raise retirement age of SC judges from 65 to 67 and 62 to 64 years for HC judges.

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