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India Gazette
2 days ago
- Health
- India Gazette
Beyond Legal Boundaries: Department of Legal Affairs donates blood to mark World Blood Donor Day
New Delhi [India], June 11 (ANI): In a remarkable display of humanitarian spirit, the Department of Legal Affairs, Ministry of Law and Justice, in collaboration with the Indian Red Cross Society, organized a Blood Donation Camp on Wednesday at Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi, marking World Blood Donor Day 2025. The event was graced by Dr Anju Rathi Rana, Law Secretary, who emphasised the importance of voluntary blood donation as a profound act of compassion and community service. Officers and staff members, including senior officials and women personnel, wholeheartedly participated in this noble cause, contributing to a life-saving mission. Aligned with this year's theme, 'Give Blood, Give Hope: Together We Save Lives,' the initiative underscored the vital role of regular, voluntary, and unpaid blood donations in ensuring a safe and sufficient supply for those in need. Celebrated worldwide on June 14, World Blood Donor Day acknowledges the invaluable contributions of voluntary blood donors, whose generosity strengthens public health systems and saves countless lives. Through this initiative, the Department of Legal Affairs reaffirmed its commitment to civic responsibility and humanitarian service, demonstrating that its role extends far beyond courtrooms and legal advocacy. More than just donating blood, the Department infused life into its promise of public service. (ANI)
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Business Standard
27-04-2025
- Politics
- Business Standard
Law ministry urges timely response to court orders to prevent contempt
With nearly 1.50 lakh contempt cases involving the central government pending across courts, the law ministry has pushed for "timely and adequate" response to court orders by Union ministries to prevent such proceedings. The ministry also pointed out that many officials managing litigation in ministries or their departments do not possess qualification in the field of law which results in a lack of understanding of legal implications and delayed response to judicial directives. This leads to contempt cases against head of the organisations, it said. In its 'Directive for the efficient and effective management of litigation by the Government of India', the Department of Legal Affairs in the law ministry said the capacity of ministries to manage litigation is limited due to resource constraints. Most ministries and departments do not have a dedicated legal cell, and cases are generally being handled by the administrative or technical divisions overseeing the relevant subject matter. "At times, contempt proceedings are initiated against government officials for non-compliance of judgment and orders, which can be prevented by enhancing monitoring and coordination mechanisms to ensure timely and adequate responses to judgments and orders." it stressed. Seeking to reduce court cases where the central government is a party, it directed ministries to nominate a nodal officer ordinarily not below the rank of Joint Secretary who will be assigned the responsibility to oversee litigation management. "The officer should preferably have an LLB degree or above and/or sufficient legal expertise, as well as a reasonable continuity of tenure," it said. It also directed creation of post of Director (Legal)/Deputy Secretary (Legal)/ Under Secretary (Legal) across ministries to deal with litigation. In a written reply in the Lok Sabha during the Budget session, law minister Arjun Ram Meghwal had said the responsibility of implementation of court orders rests with the respective administrative ministries and departments. (Only the headline and picture of this report may have been reworked by the Business Standard staff; the rest of the content is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
