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The Lok Sabha has today passed the Arbitration and Reconciliation (Amendment Bill), 2015 by voice vote. The Bill seeks to make the arbitration process more investor-friendly, cost effective and suitable for expeditious disposal of cases. It will also facilitate in making India a hub of international commercial arbitration.  It may be noted t..

National Mission for Justice Delivery and Legal Reforms was set up with the twin objectives of increasing access by reducing delays and arrears in the system and enhancing accountability through structural changes and by setting performance standards and capacities. The Mission has been pursuing a co-ordinated approach for phased liquidation of arrears and pendency ..

Amendments in the Commercial Courts, Commercial Division and Commercial Appellate Division of High Courts Bill, 2015, as introduced in the Lok Sabha    The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has given its ex-post facto approval ..

Amendments in the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order, 1950 so as to modify the list of Scheduled Castes in respect of Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Kerala, Odisha and West Bengal and in the Central List of Other Backward Classes of Chhattisgarh, Haryana and Kerala    The Union Cab..

The Minister for Law and Justice Shri D. V. Sadananda Gowda has said that Working of National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) will be made more effective and it will be streamlined keeping in view the hardships and difficulties faced during the Justice delivery to those litigants who are unable to defend themselves for want of resources. He was responding to conce..

Bill Drafted for the Rehabilitation of Persons in Destitute    National Fellowship for OBCS and Post Matric Scholarship for Economically Backward Classes Launched   ..

The Ministry of Law & Justice has brought a major change in receiving applications for appointment of Notaries. Henceforth all applications for appointment of Notaries shall be received online, including the supporting documents. The new system will become operational from 1st January, 2016. Receipt of online applications is expected to result in reducing del..

National Commission for Safai Karamcharis Recommends to Make it a Permanent and Statutory Body with Powers of Civil Court  Commission also Recommends Abolishing Contract System for Safai Karamcharis and Ensuring Minimum Wages    An..

 Under the provisions of the Constitution, the primary responsibility for establishment of subordinate courts in the States rests with the respective State Governments. The Central Government provides financial assistance to State Governments for setting up Gram Nyayalayas which may hold mobile court outside their headquarters in terms of the provisions contain..

As on 30th November, 2015, more than 93% of the mandated activities of Phase I of the Project have been completed.   S. No. p style="text-align: justify;..

The Government of Tamil Nadu, Gujarat and Chhattisgarh had sent requests to the Government seeking the previous consent of the President of India under Article 348 (2) of the Constitution of India, for the use of the regional language in the proceedings of the High Courts of their States. Government had taken up these requests with the Chief Justice of India. The Fu..

The State Governments of Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal have sent the proposals for changing the name of ‘Bombay High Court’ as ‘Mumbai High Court’, ‘Madras High Court’ as ‘Chennai High Court’ and ‘Calcutta High Court’ as ‘Kolkata High Court’ respectively. A suitable legislation to cons..

Cabinet approves Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Bill, 2015  The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Bill, 2015, as reported by the Select Committee of Rajya Sabha. The Bill will now be taken up for consideration and..

The Ministry for Social Justice & Empowerment is commemorating the 125th Birth Anniversary year of Dr. Babasaheb B. R. Ambedkar w.e.f. 14th April, 2015 to 14 April, 2016. The Government has established a National Committee under the Chairmanship of the Prime Minister to provide guidelines, advice and decision to the yearlong celebration in a befitting manner.&nb..

Rajya Sabha Business Advisory Committee allocates time for GST and Real Estate Bills  Government proposes 4 more Bills in Lok Sabha and 7 in Rajya Sabha as 3rd week of Winter session begins tomorrow  Two Bills passed by Lok Sabha so far    Gov..