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Image Source : INDIA TV Uniform Civil Code: Law Commission seeks views from public and religious bodies Uniform Civil Code: The Law Commission on Wednesday decided to reexamine the necessity for a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) and to solicit opinions from a range of stakeholders, including the general public and religious organisations. On the politically sensitive matter of a UCC, the 21st Law Commission had examined the issue and looked into the views of all stakeholders on two occasions. Subsequently, a consultation paper on "Reforms of Family Law" was issued in 2018. The term of the 21st Law Commission had ended in August 2018. "Since more than three years have lapsed from the date of issuance of the said consultation paper, bearing in mind the relevance and importance of the subject and also the various court orders on the subject, the 22nd Law Commission of India considered it expedient to deliberate afresh over the subject," the panel said in a statement. 22nd Law Commission reviews the matter The 22nd Law Commission, which recently got a three-year extension, has accordingly begun examining issues related to a UCC on a reference sent by the Ministry of Law and Justice. "Accordingly, the 22nd Law Commission of India decided again to solicit views and ideas of the public at large and recognised religious organisations about the Uniform Civil Code," the statement said. Those who are interested and willing can present their views within a period of 30 days from the date of ...

Arjun Meghwal assumes charge as law minister Bureaucrat-turned-politician Arjun Ram Meghwal on Thursday assumed charge as the Minister of Law and Justice, succeeding Kiren Rijiju, who was removed from the high-profile ministry in a surprise development. Rijiju has been given the earth sciences ministry. A three-term Lok Sabha member from Meghwal, minister of state, has been assigned the independent charge as minister of state in the ministry of law and justice in addition to his existing portfolios. He is currently the minister of state for parliamentary affairs and the minister of state for culture. Kiren Rijiju's stint in Law Ministry witnessed frequent run-ins with judiciary NEW DELHI: Kiren Rijiju's exit from the coveted Law Ministry came in the midst of his frequent criticism of the judiciary, particularly on the system of appointment of judges to high courts and the Supreme Court. Rijiju, a three-term Lok Sabha member from Arunachal Pradesh, has slammed the collegium Soon after the reshuffle, Rijiju thanked CJI DY Chandrachud, Supreme Court judges and other judges for the huge support in ensuring delivering ease of justice. The minister also mentioned in the tweet that he looks forward to fulfilling the vision of PM Modi in the earth sciences ministry with the same zeal and vigour. Union minister Jitendra Singh was holding charge of the ministry of earth sciences. This development comes amid tussle over the SC collegium system. Rijiju had said the collegium system of...

• • • Kiren Rijiju no longer law minister: A look at his political career, controversies Kiren Rijiju no longer law minister: A look at his political career, controversies Before Rijiju got the charge of the law ministry, he has served as the minister of state (MoS) (independent charge) youth affairs and sport, MoS minority affairs, and MoS home affairs. After protracted tensions between Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju and the judiciary, the BJP leader was Thursday According to a press communication by the Rashtrapati Bhavan, Arun Ram Meghwal, currently the minister of state for parliamentary affairs and culture, will take over the key law and justice ministry. With his brusque and gutsy style, Rijiju, during his tenure as the law minister, took on the judiciary on several issues from the appointment of judges and accountability to court vacations. Rijiju, 51, is a three-time Lok Sabha MP from Arunachal Pradesh. He had taken over as the Union law minister in July 2021. Before Rijiju got the charge of the law ministry, he has served as the minister of state (MoS) (independent charge) youth affairs and sports, MoS minority affairs, and MoS home affairs. The BJP leader had completed his bachelor's degree at Hansraj College and then studied law at the Faculty of Law, Delhi University. • 02 Kiren Rijiju had called the collegium system 'opaque' In 2022, Kiren Rijiju had called the collegium system, where sitting judges appoint new judges to constitutional courts, "opaque" and "a...

22nd Law Commission Name Designation Email Address Phone Room No Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi Hon'ble Chairperson 4th Floor, B-Wing, Lok Nayak Bhawan, Khan Market, New Delhi 24654951 404 Justice K.T. Sankaran Member 4th Floor, B Wing, Lok Nayak Bhawan, Khan Market, New Delhi 24654954 407 Prof. (Dr.) Anand Paliwal Member 4th Floor, B Wing, Lok Nayak Bhawan, Khan Market, New Delhi 24654953 406 Prof. D.P. Verma Member 4th Floor, B-Wing, Lok Nayak Bhawan, Khan Market, New Delhi 24654955 403 Shri Khetrabasi Biswal Member Secretary 4th Floor, B-Wing, Lok Nayak Bhawan, Khan Market, New Delhi 24654952 409D Shri M. Karunanithi Member (Part-time) 4th Floor, B-Wing, Lok Nayak Bhawan, Khan Market, New Delhi Prof. (Dr.) Raka Arya Member (Part-time) 4th Floor, B-Wing, Lok Nayak Bhawan, Khan Market, New Delhi Shri Naresh Chibber Sr. PPS to Chairperson nicnaresh1968[dot]cea[at]nic[dot]in 4th Floor, B-Wing, Lok Nayak Bhawan, Khan Market, New Delhi 24654951 401, 405 Shri Neeraj Sagar PSO to Justice K.T. Sankaran, Member neeraj[dot]sagar[at]nic[dot]in 4th Floor, B-Wing, Lok Nayak Bhawan, Khan Market, New Delhi 24654954 407 Ms. Harminder Kaur PPS to Prof. (Dr.) Anand Paliwal, Member k[dot]harminder2024[at]gov[dot]in 4th Floor, B-Wing, Lok Nayak Bhawan, Khan Market, New Delhi 24654953 406 Ms. Poonam Bajaj PPS to Prof. D.P. Verma, Member poonam[dot]bajaj[at]nic[dot]in 4th Floor, B-Wing, Lok Nayak Bhawan, Khan Market, New Delhi 24654955 403 Legal Name Designation Email Address Phone Room No Smt. Var...

Why is November 26 observed as Constitution Day? In May 2015, the Union Cabinet announced that November 26 will be observed as Constitution Day to promote “constitutional values amongst citizens”. This was the year that marked the 125th birth anniversary of BR Ambedkar, the Chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Constitution. Other members included Jawaharlal Nehru, Vallabhbhai Patel and Shayama Prasad Mukherjee, among others. The central government’s decision was seen as a move to claim Ambedkar’s legacy, in a bid to reach out to the Dalit community. Following the Cabinet meeting in 2015, then Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment Thawar Chand Gehlot said, “ Also in Explained | At the time, the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment decided to undertake several activities to promote Ambedkar’s ideas and philosophy, which included the setting up of the Ambedkar International Centre at 15, Janpath at a cost of over Rs 197 crore. On November 19, 2015, the government formally notified November 26 as Constitution Day. Before this, the day was observed as National Law Day. Ambedkar was also the first Law Minister of India. “This year, the country is celebrating 125th birth Anniversary of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar. The ‘Constitution Day’ will be a part of these year-long nationwide celebrations. This will be a tribute to Dr. Ambedkar, who played a seminal role in the framing of the Indian Constitution as the Chairman of the Drafting Committee of Constituent Assembly,” a pre...

In a bombshell decision, the Modi government has sacked Kiren Rijiju as the Union Minister of Law and Justice and replaced him with Arjun Ram Meghwal. Rijiju had been heading the law ministry since 2021. The outspoken BJP stalwart had drawn criticisms lately from both the opposition and his party for his comments about the judiciary. Also Read: Arjun Ram Meghwal previously held the State Ministry for Parliamentary Affairs and Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises. Meghwal is a former IAS officer and has been an elected member of Parliament from Bikaner since 2009. Read on to know more about the biography of Arjun Ram Meghwal here. — ANI (@ANI) Arjun Ram Meghwal Early Life • Arjun Ram Meghwal was born to Lakhu Ram Meghwal and Hira Devi on December 20, 1953 in the village of Kishmidesar in Bikaner, Rajasthan. • He is highly educated and holds LLB, Master of Arts, and MBA degrees from Dungar College, Bikaner and the University of Philippines. • Meghwal qualified for the RAS exams in 1982 and was elected to Rajasthan Udyog Seva. He was appointed as Assistant Director in the Jila Udhyog Kendra and served as the General Manager of Jila Udhyog Kendra of Shriganganagar, Dhaulpur, Rajsamvad, Jhunjhnu, Jaipur, and Alwar districts of Rajasthan. • He was appointed as the Officer on Special Duty to Mr Hari Shankar Bhabra, the Deputy Chief Minister of Rajasthan in 1994. • Meghwal was promoted to an IAS officer in the 1999 batch of the Rajasthan cadre and managed several administrative...