New Delhi Mar 25 PTI Over 470 crore cases are pending in various courts in the country including 70154 in the Supreme Court Lok Sabha was informed on FridayThe total number of cases pending in the 25 high courts stood at 5894060 as on March 21 this year The pendency in the apex court was recorded on March 2 this yearIn a written reply Law Minister Kiren Rijiju said 41047976 cases are pending in the various district and subordinate courtsThe figures from Arunachal Pradesh Lakshadweep and Andaman and Nicobar Islands were not available on the National Judicial Data Grid the reply notedThe total number of pending cases comes to 47012190 Rijiju saidDisposal of pending cases in courts is within the domain of the judiciary he said adding that no time frame has been prescribed for disposal of various kinds of cases by the respective courtsTimely disposal of cases in courts depends on several factors which inter-alia include availability of adequate number of judges and judicial officers supporting court staff and physical infrastructure complexity of facts involved nature of evidence co-operation of stakeholders -- the Bar investigation agencies witnesses and litigants -- and proper application of rules and procedures he saidThere are several factors which may lead to delay in disposal of cases These include vacancies of judges frequent adjournments and lack of adequate arrangement to monitor track and bunch cases for hearing the minister observed PTI NAB NAB DIV DIV

New Delhi Jan 30 PTI Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Sunday paid tributes to Mahatma Gandhi on his death anniversary urging people to come together to free the country from poverty hunger social evils illiteracy and discriminationGandhi was assassinated on this day 74 years agoAn apostle of peace and non-violence Gandhi Ji played a colossal role in Indias freedom struggle and in shaping the destiny of India the Vice President Secretariat tweeted quoting NaiduDescribing Gandhi as a visionary leader social emancipator messiah for farmers crusader of the downtrodden and the voice of rural India the vice president said he was an epitome of kindness compassion and selfless service His glorious life noble ideas and selflessness continue to inspire humanity Let us come together to free our country from poverty hunger social evils illiteracy and discrimination he said PTI NAB DV DV

New Delhi Dec 28 PTI Union minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Tuesday said prejudiced politics created misconception on the legacy of Dara ShikohHe also said thatgovernments of so-called champions of secularism deliberately did not give due importance recognition to works done by Dara Shikoh like many other great peopleDara Shikoh was the eldest son of Shah Jahan and a thinker a poet and a scholar who was killed by his younger brother Aurangzeb in a war of succession According to a statement issued by his office Naqvi made these remarks at an international conference on Dara Shikoh held hereThe conference on Why Dara Shikoh Matters Today Remembering His Works and Personality was organised by Aligarh Muslim UniversityNaqvi said that harmony tolerance sarva dharma sambhav is the soul of India and unity in diversity is the strength of the country Dara Shikoh remained the torch bearer of social harmony and religious unity his entire life he said according to the statementNaqvi who is also Deputy Leader of Rajya Sabha saidwhile on one hand the believers of almost all religions of the world live in India on the other a large number of atheists also exist in the country with equal constitutional and social rights This strength of unity in diversity makes India Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat he saidNaqvi said India is the only country in the world where festivals and other joyous occasions of all the religions are celebrated together We need to keep this shared cultural heritage and legacy of co-existence strengthened Any attempt to disturb this fabric of unity and harmony will hurt the soul of India he feltThe minister noted that India is the worlds largest centre of spiritual-religious knowledge and also the source of inspiration for sarva dharma sambhav and vasudhaiva kutumbakam It is our collective national responsibility to ensure that Indias culture of tolerance and commitment of co-existence is not allowed to get weaken under any circumstances he saidMany obstacles came in the way of inclusive development but our strength ofunity in diversity has ensured the country moves forward on the path of prosperity he said The governments of so-called Champions of Secularism deliberately did not give due importance recognition to works done by Dara Shikoh like many other great people Dara Shikoh was a very versatile personality He was a very lively person a thinker a great poet scholar Sufi and a man with deep knowledge of arts and culture the Union Minority Affairs Minister said PTI NAB RCJ RCJ

New Delhi Oct 25 PTI A judicial officer and an advocate were on Monday apppointed as judges of two high courts while another one was transferred from Andhra Pradesh to the Calcutta High CourtUma Shanker Vyas a judicial officer was appointed as judge of the Rajasthan High Court Vikram D Chauhan an advocate was appointed as judge of the Allahabad High Court the Law Ministry said Justice Joymalya Bagchi of the Andhra Pradesh High Court has been sent to the Calcutta High Court the ministry said PTI NAB DV DV

New Delhi Oct 21 PTI As the total COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in India crossed the 100-crore milestone Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Thursday urged those who have not yet inoculated themselves to shed vaccine hesitancyIndia achieved a major milestone in its vaccination programme as the cumulative vaccine doses administered in the country surpassed the 100-crore mark on ThursdayCongratulations TeamIndia on the stupendous achievement of administering 100crore doses My appreciation to all our frontline healthcare workers scientists vaccine manufacturers central and state governments for their dedication and hard work in achieving this landmark feat the Vice President Secretariat tweeted quoting NaiduThe vice president also appealed to people who have still not got their vaccine doses to shed vaccine hesitancy and get themselves vaccinated Let us all come together and defeat coronavirus We can do this India Let us do this India he stressed PTI NAB DV DV

New Delhi Aug 31 PTI Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday congratulated the newly-appointed judges of the Supreme Court saying it is a historic moment for gender representation as three women took oath as judges of the apex court Earlier in the day history was created in the Supreme Court as for the first time nine new judges took oath of office at one go taking the working strength to 33 The new judges who were administered oath of office as apex court judges include Justices Abhay Shreeniwas Oka Vikram Nath Jitendra Kumar Maheshwari Hima Kohli and B V Nagarathna Hearty congratulations to the nine newly appointed honble Supreme Court Judges Its also a historic moment for gender representation as three women took oath as judges of the Supreme Court Rijiju wrote on Twitter My best wishes on assuming onerous responsibility and in their services to the nation he said PTI NAB ZMN ZMN