Top Law News Gowda seeks details from CJs of HCs on judicial services exams September 11, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Law Minister D V Sadananda Gowda has sought details from chief justices of high courts about steps initiated to bring transparency in judicial services examinations in their respective states. Gowda’s letter was written just days before Law ministry received complaints alleging irregularities in selection of district and session judges in Delhi. Following representations, he had […] Read more » Delhi featured Gowda seeks details from CJs of HCs on judicial services exams judicial services exams Law Law Minister D V Sadananda Gowda Legal News
Bar, Bench & Firm News Court, Judiciary & Legal System Strike by DHCBA over pecuniary jurisdiction bill hits HC work May 9, 2015 / May 9, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Judicial work in Delhi High Court was today hampered with a majority of cases getting adjourned as DHCBA called a two-day strike to protest against passage of a bill by Rajya Sabha to increase the pecuniary jurisdiction of district courts. Delhi High Court Bar Association (DHCBA) put up notices outside each court informing the lawyers […] Read more » Delhi High Court Bar Association DHCBA featured Law Minister D V Sadananda Gowda pecuniary jurisdiction bill pecuniary jurisdiction bill hits HC Strike by DHCBA over pecuniary jurisdiction bill
Top Law News Govt in no haste to notify law scrapping collegium system April 12, 2015 / April 12, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Government seems to be in no hurry to bring into force a law which would end the over two-decade-long collegium system of appointment of judges and would await the outcome of proceedings in the Supreme Court on Wednesday before taking a final call. While referring the petitions challenging the validity of the National Judicial Appointments Commission Act […] Read more » collegium system featured Law Minister D V Sadananda Gowda law scrapping collegium system National Judicial Appointments Commission Act
Top Law News Scrapping of collegium system got vital push in 2014 December 26, 2014 / December 26, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Law Ministry in 2014 sought an early end to the collegium system of judges appointing judges and plans to push in the new year early ratification of a bill by the states to put in place the new mechanism of selection. The National Judicial Appointments Commission Bill, once ratified by 50 per cent of […] Read more » collegium system Law Minister D V Sadananda Gowda National Litigation Policy Scrapping of collegium system
Bar, Bench & Firm News 2.68 crore cases pending in lower courts: Govt December 20, 2014 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on 2.68 crore cases pending in lower courts: Govt A total of 2.68 crore cases were pending in district and subordinate courts in the country and 44.56 lakh cases were pending in high courts, Rajya Sabha was informed today. Law Minister D V Sadananda Gowda said, of the 2.68 crore cases which were pending in lower courts at the end of 2013, 59.80 lakh […] Read more » 2.68 crore cases pending in district and subordinate courts 44.56 lakh cases pending in high courts Law Minister D V Sadananda Gowda
Bar, Bench & Firm News Lawyers of Delhi’s 6 district courts suspend indefinite strike December 15, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The indefinite strike called by lawyers of all six district courts here was on Monday suspended upon an assurance from the Union Law Minister that the amended bill on enhancement of pecuniary jurisdiction of trial courts would be tabled soon in Parliament. The strike, which was called by the co-ordination committee of all district court […] Read more » Advocate RK Wadhwa advocate Sanjeev Nasiar Cabinet minister Ravi Shankar Prasad district courts suspend indefinite strike Law Minister D V Sadananda Gowda Lawyers of Delhi's 6
Bar, Bench & Firm News Govt to Bring Amendment in Arbitration Act in Next Session December 5, 2014 / December 5, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Law Minister D V Sadananda Gowda today said the Centre is planning to amend Arbitration and Conciliation Act in next parliament session to make the country an International hub for Arbitration. He said that in order to achieve the objective to make the country hub for arbitration certain basic system has to put in place […] Read more » Amendment in Arbitration Act increase numbers of courts Law Minister D V Sadananda Gowda Solicitor General Ranjit Kumar