SMS Notifications: The platform is also equipped with the ability to send SMS notifications to users/node agents/other relevant officials of ministries/departments in areas such as important cases, cases with significant financial impact, SLP submission, etc. 2. Government lawyers in the central authority section are lawyers – on the record of the Supreme Court. They appear before the Supreme Court in cases involving the Union of India, NCT of Delhi, C&AG and the Union Territories under Supreme Court rules. 3. According to records available in the Central Agencies Section, the Central Agencies Section received 2546 new cases in 2021 from various ministries of the Government of India, the Delhi NCT, C&AG and Union Territories where the Union of India or Union Territories are either applicants or defendants. Unlike the Attorney General of the United States, the Attorney General of India has no executive power. These functions are performed by the Minister of Justice of India. In addition, the GA is not an employee of the State and is not excluded from private legal practice. The Advisory Section “B” received a total of 2802 references from various ministries/departments of the Government of India for the review of legal documents and legal opinions/advice on various topics duly dealt with by the Section during the period from 01.01.2021 to 31.12.2021. 2.
During the aforementioned period, a total of 87 Cabinet notes/legislative proposals, approximately 1784 SLPs/litigation were received for review/consultation. 3. In addition, departmental officials participated in 179 national and international meetings and conferences. 4. This section also dealt with references and official communications received by the Office of the Honourable Minister and officials of that department. 5. In addition, 36 questions/assurances from Parliament were dealt with. Task: The mission of the twenty-second Legal Commission was to: A. Review/repeal of obsolete laws: i. Identify laws that are no longer necessary or relevant and can be repealed immediately. ii.
Identification of laws that are not in line with the current climate of economic liberalization and that need to be amended. iii. Identify laws that otherwise require changes or additions and make suggestions for their amendment. IV. examine in a broader perspective the proposals for revision/amendment made by expert groups of different ministries/departments with a view to coordinating and harmonizing them. v. Consideration of referrals from ministries/departments through the Legal Department, the Ministry of Law and Justice with regard to legislation affecting the work of more than one ministry. vi. propose appropriate measures for the prompt settlement of citizens` complaints in the field of justice. B. Law and poverty: i. Review laws that affect the poor and conduct a review of socio-economic legislation.
Take all necessary measures to make the law and due process work for the poor. C. to monitor continuously the system of administration of justice to ensure that it meets reasonable requirements at the time, and in particular to ensure: i. the elimination of delays, the prompt settlement of arrears and the reduction of costs in order to ensure the expeditious and economical resolution of cases without compromising the principle of a fair and equitable decision. Kil Simplify the procedure for reducing and eliminating technical details and delaying mechanisms so that it does not serve as an end in itself, but as a means to establish justice. iii. Improve standards for all those involved in the administration of justice. D. Review of existing laws in the light of the principles of public order and proposals for opportunities for improvement and reform, as well as legislative proposals that may be necessary to implement policy principles and achieve the objectives set out in the preamble to the Constitution. E. Review existing legislation with a view to promoting gender equality and propose amendments.
F. revise key acts of general interest in order to simplify them and eliminate irregularities, ambiguities and inequalities. G. Recommend to the government measures to update the Code of Law by repealing obsolete laws and regulations or parts of them that have survived their usefulness. H. To consider and communicate its views to the Government on all matters relating to law and the administration of justice that may be expressly referred to it by the Government through the Ministry of Law and Justice (Department of Legal Affairs). I. Review research requests from foreign countries referred to them by the government through the Ministry of Law and Justice (Department of Legal Affairs). J. Study the impact of globalization on food security and unemployment and recommend measures to protect the interests of the marginalized.
(2) He shall not defend accused persons in criminal cases without the permission of the Government of India. Advisory module: was introduced to facilitate the process of obtaining advice/advice from ministries/departments on various legal issues. This utility is designed to bring together all stakeholders, namely ministries, the legal department and the central agency, on a single platform. In addition, the module will make it easier for stakeholders to submit speech-language pathologists, which is a time-limited process. 1.1 The following posts have been allocated to the Department in accordance with the rules of the Government of India {Distribution of Business}, 1961: – 1. To advise ministries on legal matters, including the interpretation of the Constitution and laws, to delegate and appoint lawyers to sit on behalf of the Union of India before the high and lower courts to which the Union of India is a party, Appear. 2. Attorney General of India, Attorney General of India and other judicial officers of the central government of states whose services are shared by the ministries of the Government of India. 3. to conduct cases before the Supreme Court and Supreme Courts on behalf of the central government and on behalf of the governments of the states participating in the system of central agencies. 4.
Reciprocal agreements with foreign countries for the service of civil summonses for the enforcement of civil court judgments, for the enforcement of maintenance orders and for the administration of the property of foreigners who have died in India. 5. Authorize civil servants to sign contracts and guarantees of property on behalf of the President in accordance with Article 299, paragraph 1, of the Constitution, and authorize officials to sign and consider complaints or written statements concerning claims filed by or against the central government. 6. Indian Legal Service. 7. Treaties and agreements with foreign countries in civil matters. 8. Law Commission. 9.
The legal profession, including the Lawyers Act 1961 (25 of 1961) and persons entitled to practise in the High Courts. 10. Extension of the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court and transfer of additional powers; Persons entitled to practise before the Supreme Court, referrals to the Supreme Court in accordance with Article 143 of the Constitution of India. 11. Law on the Administration of Notaries of 1952 (53 of 1952) 12. Income Tax Court of Appeal. In 2021-2022, the Calcutta Branch Secretariat will be headed by an additional government lawyer who will act as the official. The Calcutta branch is located on the 2nd and 3rd floor, Middle Building, 11, Strand Road, Kolkata-700001. It has eight wings, namely Counsel, Litigation, CAT/Lower Court, Administration, Treasury and Accounts, Hindi, Lawyers` Fee Bill, and R&I Section. In addition, this branch has a library with more than 10800 books. 2.
The litigation wing of the Calcutta Branch Secretariat handles all disputes relating to the Calcutta High Court, both on the initial and appeal sides. The branch secretariat handles Union Indian disputes before the Honorable High Court in Calcutta, including its circular benches at Port Blair and Jalpaiguri, as well as various courts, district forums, state commissions and lower courts covering 12 states and one territory of the Union. The secretariat of the section also deals with central government personnel service cases before the Central Administrative Court, the Calcutta formation and other formations in Cuttack, Guwahati, Patna and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands mobile banks. The Calcutta Branch Secretariat also engages the Government Council to represent/dismiss the case for and on behalf of the ministries/departments before CGIT, arbitration, NGT, NCLT, NGT, CESTAT, State Consumer Commissions and DRAT, DRT, District Consumer Forums, Lower Courts, etc. This Directorate also engages legal advisers in arbitration proceedings before Ld. arbitrators when specific requests have been received from the relevant ministries or departments. 3. The advisory wing of this branch secretariat provides legal advice on referrals received from various ministries/departments and also conducts disputes concerning all central government ministries/departments including the Income Tax Department, FARA/FEMA, the Ministry of Defence, the Ministry of Home Affairs, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and all other ministries/departments based in West Bengal.
Assam, Nagaland, Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Bihar, Jharkhand, Orissa, Tripura, Mizoram and Sikkim and the Union Territory of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and other central government offices outside the eastern zone but which have causes of action in Calcutta or have their headquarters in Calcutta (eg, .