Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday raised fresh concerns over the collegiate system of appointment and transfer of judges in the country, saying the government can do 'very little' to solve concerns arising out of the pendency of cases in the country.
Emphasizing on woman empowerment, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Sunday said it is essential to educate girls in order to bring any change in this society.
Security arrangements are in place to secure India's nuclear power plant systems from cyber-attack, said Union Minister of State for Science and Technology, Jitendra Singh on Thursday.
The Supreme Court on Thursday observed that the appointment of ad-hoc judges in the High Courts needs to be simplified and asked Attorney General R Venkataramani and Senior Advocate Arvind P Datar to brainstorm and explore a less cumbersome process relating to the appointment of ad-hoc judges in the high courts.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday while hearing a batch of petitions challenging Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra governments' laws allowing bull-taming sport "Jallikattu" and bullock cart races, was told that the Constitution recognises that cruelty to animals is an activity which ought not to be perpetuated.
Speaking on this occasion, Birla said that democracy and democratic values are our way of life. Observing that India, through its Constitution, has made democracy prosperous, Birla mentioned that our traditions and culture follow democratic norms in all spheres of life.
Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankar on Saturday said that the framers of the Constitution had envisaged that situations will arise which will make it imperative upon the legislature to amend it and the provisions for amendment make it a constantly evolving testament.
Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on Saturday said that they must uphold the idea of unity in diversity by continuing and being accommodative towards one another.
CM Bommai was speaking to reporters after garlanding the statue of Dr BR Ambedkar on the occasion of Constitution Day and said that the spirit of the Constitution must be felt at the village level also.