Law Commission Examining Proposals For Uniform Civil Code, One Nation One Election; No Plans To Make Voting Compulsory: Law Ministry

During the last Budget Session, the Ministry of Law and Justice has answered many significant questions raised by the Member of Parliaments in the Rajya Sabha, which have been summarized below: [Uniform Civil Code] Govt Requested Law Commision To Undertake Examination; Chairman & Members of 22nd Law Commission Yet To Be Appointed In response to a query raised by MP K. C. Ramamurthy regarding Uniform Civil Code, the Ministry of Law and Justice informed Rajya Sabha that the government had requested the 21st Law Commission of India to undertake examination of various issues relating to uniform civil code and to make recommendations thereon. It was stated that the Commission had examined/ considered the subject matter and uploaded a consultation paper titled "Reform of Family Law" on its website for wider discussions. Further, the Law Minister Kiren Rijiju added that the term of the 21st Law Commission ended on 31.08.2018 and the 22nd Law Commission has been constituted vide notification dated 21.2.2020 but the Chairman and Members are yet to be appointed. No Proposal To Make Voting Compulsory Or To to Publish Voter's Name Who Casted Their Votes On ECI's Websites Is Under Consideration of Govt The Ministry of Law and Justice, while replying to the query raised by MP Sanjay Raut, informed Rajya Sabha that no proposal to make voting compulsory is under consideration of the Government. Further, the Law Ministry also informed that no proposal to publish the voter's name who casted their votes in various elections, on the ECI's website is under consideration of the Government. MP Sanjay Raut raised the following questions: "(a) whether Government is considering to make voting compulsory in the country; (b) if so, the details thereof and by when; (c) whether Government is also considering to publish the voter's name in various Election Commission of India (ECI's) website, who casted their votes in various elections; and (d) if so, details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?" [One Nation One Election] Matter Referred To Law Commission To Work Out Practicable Road Map & Framework For Simultaneous Elections To Lok Sabha & State Assemblies The Law Minister Kiren Rijiju stated that the Department Related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice has given certain recommendations on the issue of simultaneous elections in its 79th Report. He added that the matter now stands referred to the Law Commission for further examination to work out a practicable road map and framework for simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha and State Assemblies. Moreover, he also mentioned that the aforesaid Committee had examined the issue of simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies in consultation with various stake-holders including Election Commission of India. The aforesaid information was provided in response to the query raised by MP Sushil Kumar Gupta. No Proposal Under Consideration To Disallow Use of National Symbol as Party Symbol, Law Ministry It was informed in Rajya Sabha that any election symbol which is reserved/allotted by the Election commission of India shall be deemed as not a religious or national symbol. In response to the query raised by MP Prasanna Acharya that whether the Government will consider disallowing use of National Symbol as party symbol, the Law Minister Kiren Rijiju responded that no such proposal is under consideration of the government. In Draft Detailed Project Report of eCourts Project Phase III, The Supreme Court's E-Committee Mentions About Use of AI & Blockchain Technology: Law Ministry With its objective of universal computerisation and Information and Communication Technology enablement of all the District & Subordinate Court complexes, the Department of Justice in close coordination with the eCommittee of Supreme Court of India is implementing eCourts Mission Mode Project, informed the Law Ministry. It was also informed that to explore the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the judicial domain, the Supreme Court of India has constituted an Artificial Intelligence Committee which has mainly identified application of AI technology in Translation of judicial documents, Legal research assistance and Process automation. However, in the eCourts Phase II, which is under implementation since 2015, AI and Blockchain Technology have not been used, added the Ministry. The said information was provided in response to the questions raised by MPs K.C. Venugopal and Sanjay Singh seeking following informations: "(a) the details of advance technologies, particularly Blockchain technology and Artificial Intelligence used in judicial process and digital record management; (b) whether it is a fact that Government is exploring the possibility of introduction and integration of these technologies with justice...

Law Commission Examining Proposals For Uniform Civil Code, One Nation One Election; No Plans To Make Voting Compulsory: Law Ministry

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