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Before rolling out Green Credits, Environment Ministry sidestepped Law queries
March 31, 2025 8:27 am
Under the programme, individuals, communities and private industries that engage in environment-positive actions get tradable ‘green credits’. Such actions could include increasing forest cover, water management, and sustainable agriculture.
Law Ministry asks govt depts to comply with judicial orders as 1.45 lakh contempt cases flood top courts
January 31, 2025 9:25 pm
With the government being the biggest litigant, a large number of pending contempt petitions concern the Union and state ministries and departments.
Provision to interpret law for SC is a small slit, can’t be a floodgate: Dhankhar
November 27, 2023 7:23 am
The VP Jagdeep Dhankar said any incursion in the exclusive domain of Parliament will be a “Constitutional aberration”.
Delhi Confidential: Special Gesture
November 11, 2023 1:50 am
Amid hectic travelling to poll-bound Telangana, where Union minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar has been given charge of some Assembly constituencies by the BJP, the leader has taken out time to make the festival season special for the employees working for him.
Kiren Rijiju replaced as law minister, Arjun Ram Meghwal to take over
May 18, 2023 1:38 pm
Arjun Ram Meghwal has been assigned independent charge as minister of state in the Ministry of Law and Justice in addition to his existing portfolios, a press communication from the Rashtrapati Bhavan said.
Legal to hold Rajya Sabha election after new House takes oath: Election Commission to Kerala HC
April 10, 2021 2:55 am
It added that the Rajya Sabha election schedule would be notified before the expiry of the term of the state’s Upper House members from these seats on April 21.
Law Ministry junks MoE proposal on IIMs
February 11, 2021 10:01 am
The MoE proposed the said order under Section 38 of the IIM Act, which allows the government to remove teething difficulties in implementing the new law within three years of its enactment.
Covid effect: Age limit reduced for voters to opt for postal ballot in LS, assembly polls
June 26, 2020 8:43 pm
While amending the Conduct of Election Rules on June 19, the Law Ministry has allowed those aged 65 years and above to opt for postal ballot. The ministry has allowed "COVID 19 suspect or affected persons" to use the postal ballot facility.
Locked in litigation on e-cigarettes, vapes ban, Health Ministry seeks opinion of Law Ministry
July 31, 2019 7:05 am
A senior official confirmed banning ENDS is part of the Health Ministry’s 100-day agenda, but another said it is holding off on implementing DTAB’s recommendations to clear legal hurdles.
Law Ministry approves changes to three laws to help NRIs' wives facing marital hardships
June 26, 2018 10:34 pm
The Marriage Act would be amended to provide for mandatory registration of NRIs' marriages within seven days, failing which the passports and visas of the NRIs would be liable to be denied or revoked, the official said.
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