Ministry of Law and Justice

Repealing and Amending Act 2025
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The Repealing and Amending Act, 2025—effective from 20 December 2025—streamlines India’s legal framework by repealing 71 obsolete Acts and amending 4 major legislations. The repealed laws span from 1886 to 2023, including several parent Acts and numerous amending Acts related to arbitration, labour laws, banking, insolvency, constitutional orders, and regulatory reforms. Key amendments have also been introduced in the General Clauses Act, Code of Civil Procedure, Succession Act, and Disaster Management Act to ensure statutory clarity and coherence.

transfer of 11 High Court Judges
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The Supreme Court Collegium had recommended the transfer of 14 Judges in August 2025, out of which 11 Judges were transferred by the President on 14-10-2025.

Advocates & Judicial Officers appointed as HC Judges
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The President appointed 30 advocates, judicial officers and an additional judge as judges/ permanent judge of Allahabad, Himachal Pradesh, and Karnataka High Court.

C.P. Radhakrishnan as Vice President
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C.P. Radhakrishnan appointed as Vice-President of India, notified by the Ministry of Law and Justice following the official election result.

Foreigners Act 2025
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This Act replaced 4 laws to streamline the immigration process and enhance national security.

Income-tax Act 2025
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The Income-tax Tax Act, 2025 is concise, lucid and easy to read and understand which will help in reducing disputes, litigations and provide clearer tax certainty to taxpayers.

Anti-Doping Act
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The 2025 amendment strengthens the anti-doping framework in India, prohibiting doping.

Coastal Shipping Act 2025
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An Act to regulate coastal shipping and promote coastal trade and encourage domestic participation.

Carriage of Goods by Sea Act 2025
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The Act outlines special provision regarding carrier’s liability and responsibility for specific goods

Bills of Lading Act 2025
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The new Bills of Lading Act, 2025 replaces the outdated and inadequate provisions with a structured and simplified legal framework.

transfer of 4 HC CJs 18 HC Judges
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On 14-7-2025, the President of India, in exercise of powers under Article 222(1) of the Constitution, issued the transfer orders.

appointment of Supreme Court Judges
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On 26-5-2025, the Supreme Court Collegium had recommended the appointment of 3 new Judges to the Supreme Court.

7 high court judges transfer
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The Supreme Court Collegium had recommended the transfer of 7 HC Judges in April 2025 to infuse inclusivity and diversity and to strengthen the quality of administration of justice.

Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma
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Department of Justice, Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India

Yuvak Biradari
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Maharashtra National Law University Mumbai’s Pro Bono Club and Centre for Applied Research in Public Health Law

Justice Harish Tandon
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The Collegium headed by Justice Sanjiv Khanna, CJI, recommended the appointment of Justice Harish Tandon, Judge Calcutta High Court, as Chief Justice of Orissa High Court.

Dr. Anju Rathi Rana
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Dr Rana was previously the Additional Secretary in the Department of Legal Affairs.

Justice Joymalya Bagchi
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The Supreme Court Collegium, headed by Justice Sanjiv Khanna, CJI, in its meeting held on 06-3-2025, recommended the name of Justice Bagchi for the Supreme Court.

GCAI advocates act amendment bill
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The suggestions encompassed key areas such as definition of legal practitioner, legal privilege, right to practice and code of conduct for legal practitioners.

appointment high court judges
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The appointments by the President of India were notified by the Ministry of Law and Justice on 23-1-2025.