Aadhar is not a proof of citizenship, Law Minister Kiren Rijiju informed the Lok Sabha on Friday.
Mr. Rijiju informed the House that it was difficult to cap or regulate the “exorbitant” fees charged by some lawyers in the country.
“It’s difficult for the government to regulate or put a cap on the fees of the advocates. It is true that some of the lawyers’ fees are so exorbitant that common people can’t hire them,” he said.
Responding to another question on judicial vacancies and the appointment process for them, the Law Minister said that the government follows a prescribed procedure of due diligence with regard to recommendations from the Supreme Court Collegium, but since July 2021, when he had taken charge, a lot of judges had been appointed to the top court and the High Courts. “Even the Chief Justice of India has said that the period has seen fastest appointment of judges since the last few decades,” Mr. Rijiju said.
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