Lok Adalats are organised from time to time for settlement of cases and pre-litigation disputes as per the provisions of Sections 19 and 20 of Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987. The National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) through the State Le ..
The Government has provided assistance to the State Governments for judicial reforms and for reducing the large number of pending cases in the courts by releasing funds awarded by the Thirteenth Finance Commission for the improvement of justice de ..
The Election Commission has intimated that a total of 10,029 overseas electors have been enrolled so far in all States/ Union Territories. Further, list of overseas electors is not maintained according to the country of their resi ..
Mobile Courts As per the constitutional provisions, primary responsibility to set up Subordinate Courts rests with the respective State Government. With a view to make judicial system accessible to remote and backward regions, ..
Drafting of a Bill A Bill is drafted/prepared by Government on the basis of its policy. Even where, the Supreme Court has given any direction/ suggestion to the Government to prepare a legislation on a specific subject, the concerned Department ..
The Government of India (Transaction of Business) Rules, 1961 made under clause (3) of article 77 of the Constitution and nature of cases mentioned against serial number 22 of the Third Schedule to the aforesaid Rules and Rule 8 thereof contain th ..
In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1) of article 217 of the Constitution of India, the President has appointed (i) Shri Justice Gopal Prasad and (ii) Shri Justice Hemant Kumar Srivastava, Additional Judges of the Patna High Court, as J ..
Dr. Syed Nasim Ahmad Zaidi has today assumed the charge as Election Commissioner in the Election Commission of India. He fills the vacancy in the Election Commission caused by the assumption of charge by Sh. V.S. Sampath as the 18th Chief Election ..
The President has appointed Dr. Syed Nasim Ahmad Zaidi as the Election Commissioner in the Election Commission of India with effect from the date he assumes the office. ..
Several political parties had requested the Commission that the possibility of introducing Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail along with Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) may be examined. The Commission had asked manufacturers of EVMs – BEL ..