The Government has informed the Rajya Sabha that the approved strength of the judges of High Courts is 895. Against this, 625 Judges are in position as on 22.8.2012, leaving 270 vacancies to be filled up. Giving this information in written reply t ..
The Ministry of Women and Child Development has prepared the draft National Policy on Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE), draft National Curriculum Framework for Early Childhood Education (ECE) and draft Quality Standards in ECCE with a vie ..
National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) is taking steps to establish legal aid clinics in all villages or clusters of villages depending upon their geographical area. NALSA has framed the National Legal Services Authority (Legal Aid Clinics) Sch ..
The Government has said that all efforts are being made to sensitise police on juvenile justice issues. Expressing this intent of the Government in written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha, Shri Salman Khurshid, Minister of Law & Justice s ..
During the years several steps have been taken for empowerment of women and one such step was to provide reservation for women in Lok Sabha and Legislative Assemblies. The Government put a step forward and introduced a Bill, namely, the Constituti ..
The Central Government is concerned with the fees payable in the Supreme Court and courts in the Union Territories (UTs). Stating this in written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha, Shri Salman Khurshid, Minister of Law & Justice, said that Pa ..
The primary responsibility of infrastructure development for subordinate judiciary and High Courts rests with the respective State Government. The Government of India has been augmenting the resources of the State Governments in this regard through ..
Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh addressed the concluding function of the Sesquicentennial celebrations of the Bombay High Court in Mumbai today. Following is the text of Prime Ministers Speech: It gives me great pleasure to be in ..
Appointment of Protection Officer Under Section 8(1) of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act (PWDVA), 2005, the State Governments are required to appoint such number of Protection Officers in each district as they may consider necess ..
The Government of India has enacted the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act (PCMA) 2006, which extends to all the States and Union Territories of India except the State of Jammu & Kashmir. The Act also applies to all citizens of India without an ..