Ministry of Law and Justice

Articles

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  National

  Legislative Department Begins Leadership Interaction Series

  The Legislative Department of the Ministry of Law and Justice has begun an Interaction Series, whose first session was held on 5 November 2026 in New Delhi.

  7 November 2026 · 2 min read

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  National

  Law Ministry Mission on Pendency in 100 Hotspot Districts

  The Law Ministry launched a research-based mission on case pendency in the top 100 judicial districts and met Vice Chancellors of 19 National Law Universities.

  14 October 2026 · 2 min read

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  Appointments

  Three High Court Chief Justices Made Supreme Court Judges

  The President appointed Gujarat High Court Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal, Delhi's Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Telangana's Aparesh Kumar Singh as Supreme Court judges.

  5 October 2026 · 2 min read

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  Banking & Finance

  Bankers' Books Evidence Act 2026 Replaces 1891 Law from 1 October

  The Bankers' Books Evidence Act, 2026 comes into force on 1 October 2026, replacing the 1891 law and making digital bank records admissible as evidence.

  30 September 2026 · 2 min read

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  Appointments

  President Appoints 14 Judges to Four High Courts

  Fourteen judicial officers have been appointed to the Delhi, Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, Jharkhand and Karnataka High Courts by the President.

  19 September 2026 · 2 min read