New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) Union Minister of State (MoS) for Law and Justice Arjun Ram Meghwal informed the Lok Sabha on Friday that, as of March 6, 2026, 36,269 digitally signed Certificates of Practice have been issued to newly appointed Notaries across the country. In a written reply to a question, Meghwal said the government has launched the Notary Portal as a dedicated platform for providing online services related to the Notaries Act, 1952, and the Notaries Rules, 1956.It is intended to pr…
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New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) As part of e-Courts Mission Mode Project, more than 660.36 crore pages of court records have been digitised and courts have conducted over 3.97 crore hearings through video conferencing facilities, the Centre told the Rajya Sabha on Thursday. Minister of State (MoS) (Independent Charge) for Law and Justice, Arjun Ram Meghwal, in a written reply, said the Union government has demonstrated its commitment in modernising judiciary with advanced digital infrastructure by si…
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) The Centre on Friday cleared the transfer of Justice Lisa Gill from the Punjab and Haryana High Court to the Andhra Pradesh High Court, following the recommendation of the Supreme Court Collegium.“In exercise of the power conferred by the Constitution of India, the President of India, after consultation with Chief Justice of India, has transferred Ms. Justice Lisa Gill, Judge, High Court of Punjab and Haryana to be a Judge of High Court of Andhra Pradesh,” Union Min…
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) Dedicated to the Strengthening of the Rule of Law, Democratic and Parliamentary Institutions, and Electoral Processes, O.P. Jindal Global University has launched three new Degree Programmes in Electoral Analysis & Management, Political Communication, and Legislative Drafting.The launch took place in the presence of the Chief Guest, Om Birla, Speaker of the Lok Sabha and the Guest of Honour, Arjun Ram Meghwal, Minister of State for Law & Justice (Independent Charg…
Srinagar, Feb 17 (IANS) Minister of State for Law and Justice Arjun Ram Meghwal on Tuesday expressed confidence that collective efforts would transform Jammu and Kashmir into a model region for access to justice and further strengthen the Tele-Law programme. Addressing a regional event-cum-workshop under the Tele-Law Initiative of the DISHA (Designing Innovative Solutions for Holistic Access to Justice) Scheme, Meghwal stressed the need to further strengthen access to justice through technolo…
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) Minister of State for Law and Justice Arjun Ram Meghwal will lead discussions on strengthening access to justice through technology-enabled legal services at a workshop being organised in Srinagar on Tuesday, an official said.The Department of Justice is organising the Regional Event-cum-Workshop of 2026 under the Tele-Law initiative of Designing Innovative Solutions for Holistic Access to Justice (DISHA), said a statement.DISHA is a Central Sector Scheme which is being …
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) Over 4.76 crore cases are pending across various courts in the country, including more than 63.66 lakh cases in High Courts and 92,101 cases in the Supreme Court of India, the Union Ministry of Law and Justice informed the Lok Sabha on Friday. Replying to an unstarred question, Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Law and Justice Arjun Ram Meghwal said that, as per data available on the National Judicial Data Grid (NJDG), a total of 4,76,57,328 cases were pendin…
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) As the United States and India have finalised an interim trade agreement that cuts US tariffs on Indian goods to 18 per cent, leaders from ruling parties on Saturday hailed the development, calling it a major boost for India’s exporters, small industries, farmers and workers. Several NDA leaders said the deal is significant as it comes soon after India concluded what they described as a landmark agreement with the European Union. They claimed the new trade framework wil…
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) Minister of State (MoS) for Law and Justice, Arjun Ram Meghwal, said on Friday that as many as 116 women judges are currently serving in the Higher Judiciary which has a working strength of 814, with Punjab and Haryana High Court having the maximum number of 18. Replying to a query in the Lok Sabha, MoS Meghwal shared data on the working strength and number of women judges in the Supreme Court and High Courts showing that at present, of the 33 Supreme Court judges, only o…
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Union Minister of Law and Justice Arjun Ram Meghwal on Sunday termed it a historic day as Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget for the ninth time, calling it a significant achievement for the country and for women’s empowerment. Speaking to IANS, Arjun Ram Meghwal said, “It is a historic day that our Finance Minister has presented the Union Budget for the ninth time. This is a historic achievement not only for the nation but also for women’…