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A register of entries the official record attributes to him by name, with the date and the release or proceeding that records each one. It is deliberately a short register: it contains only what could be verified, and nothing else.

Every entry carries a date and a source

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Why there are no participation statistics here

Independent trackers do not publish attendance, question or debate counts for Ministers. PRS Legislative Research states on its own MP track page for this constituency: “This MP is a minister. Ministers represent the government in debates, so we do not report their participation.”

A Minister answers questions rather than asking them and moves Bills rather than debating them from the benches. Rather than publish an invented figure, this register lists individual, dated, sourced entries. Where an entry could not be verified against an official record, it is not here.

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22 Jun 2026

Ministerial approvalMinistry of Law and Justice

Approval of DISHA 2.0

Approved the continuation of the Central Sector Scheme for access to justice as DISHA 2.0 for 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2031, with an outlay of ₹255 crore and a new component, VIDHI–Sanjeevani.

Press Information Bureau, Release ID 2276525

4 Jun 2026

Official engagementMinistry of Parliamentary Affairs

NeVA Memorandum of Understanding — West Bengal Legislative Assembly

Present at the signing of the tripartite Memorandum bringing the Assembly onto the National e-Vidhan Application as the 33rd legislature to join, and recorded as having emphasised the role of digital platforms in legislative functioning.

Press Information Bureau, Release ID 2269037

12 Mar 2026

ParticipationMinistry of Law and Justice

12th Asian and Pacific Regional Conference

Participated in the conference organised in New Delhi by the All India Prosecutors’ Association, in discussions on judicial reform, the prosecution mechanism and technology in the justice sector.

Akashvani News / News on AIR

13 Feb 2026

Reply — Lok SabhaMinistry of Law and Justice

Justice delivery system through digitisation

Set out the position on the eCourts Mission Mode Project as on 31 December 2025, including video-conferencing hearings, e-filing, e-Sewa Kendras, Virtual Courts and the Fast Track Special Courts established.

Press Information Bureau, Release ID 2227720

6 Feb 2026

Reply — Lok SabhaMinistry of Law and Justice

Women judges in the judiciary

Stated the constitutional position on appointments under Articles 124, 217 and 224, the Memorandum of Procedure, and the appointment of 170 women judges to the High Courts and six to the Supreme Court since 2014, with an annexure as on 2 February 2026.

Press Information Bureau, Release ID 2224358

5 Feb 2026

Reply — Rajya SabhaMinistry of Law and Justice

Impact of Fast Track Courts

Set out the number of Fast Track Courts functional as on 31 December 2025, the extension of the Fast Track Special Courts scheme, disposal figures for 2023 to 2025, and the third-party evaluations recommending continuation.

Press Information Bureau, Release ID 2223645

15 Jan 2026

PresidedMinistry of Parliamentary Affairs

26th National Youth Parliament Competition — prize distribution

Presided over the function at the Mavalankar Auditorium, Constitution Club of India, New Delhi, distributed prizes to the winning teams from Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas, and administered a pledge on protecting the environment.

Press Information Bureau, Release ID 2215071

29 Oct 2025

Represented IndiaMinistry of Law and Justice

Twelfth Session, SCO Justice Ministers’ Meeting

Represented India by video conference at the Twelfth Session of the Justice Ministers’ Meeting of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Member States, where a joint statement was adopted. Set out India’s position on free legal aid, E-Lok Adalat and alternative dispute resolution.

Press Information Bureau, Release ID 2183882

8 Aug 2025

Reply — Lok SabhaMinistry of Law and Justice

Cultivation of duty-centred values

Set out the Government’s position on the Fundamental Duties under Article 51A of the Constitution, the initiatives undertaken to promote awareness of them, and their non-justiciable character alongside enforceable Fundamental Rights.

Press Information Bureau, Release ID 2154079

25 Jul 2025

Reply — Lok SabhaMinistry of Law and Justice

Efficiency and effectiveness of the judicial system

Set out the National Mission for Justice Delivery and Legal Reforms, the judicial infrastructure scheme and its releases to 30 June 2025, the phases of the eCourts project, and appointments and sanctioned strength in the Supreme Court and High Courts to 21 July 2025.

Press Information Bureau, Release ID 2148360

14 Jun 2025

Public statementMinistry of Law and Justice

National Conference on Institutional Arbitration, Bharat Mandapam

Attended as Guest of Honour and stated that “India will become the arbitration hub”, linking the country’s arbitration policy to an older tradition of consensual dispute resolution.

Press Information Bureau, Release ID 2136475

17 Dec 2024

Bill introduced — Lok SabhaMinistry of Law and Justice

The Constitution (129th Amendment) Bill, 2024

Introduced the Bill, together with the Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024, in the Lok Sabha. Leave to introduce was opposed; the House divided and the motion carried by 269 votes to 198. The Bills were referred to a Joint Committee of both Houses on 19 December 2024 and remain before it.

Lok Sabha proceedings; PRS Legislative Research bill track

6 Dec 2024

Reply — Lok SabhaMinistry of Law and Justice

Free legal aid and access to justice

Set out the DISHA scheme and its Tele-Law, Nyaya Bandhu and legal literacy components, the eCourts project, and the work of the National Legal Services Authority, with an annexure of legal aid and advice figures by year.

Press Information Bureau, Release ID 2081476

30 Sep – 2 Oct 2024

Led delegationMinistry of Law and Justice

Official visit to the United Kingdom

Led an Indian delegation to the United Kingdom. Held a bilateral meeting with the Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice on simplification of laws, plain language in legislative drafting and best practices in arbitration and mediation; attended the opening of the UK Legal Year at Westminster Abbey; and paid tribute to Dr. B. R. Ambedkar at the London School of Economics.

Press Information Bureau, Release ID 2062285

11 Jun 2024

Assumed chargeMinistry of Law and Justice

Took charge at the Ministry of Law and Justice

Assumed charge as Minister of State (Independent Charge) in New Delhi, stating that generating awareness of the three new criminal laws and securing speedy justice in the courts were priorities for the Ministry.

Press Information Bureau, Release ID 2024165

Jun 2024 onwards

Office heldMinistry of Parliamentary Affairs

Minister of State, Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs

Holds office as Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs alongside the independent charge of Law and Justice. Government of India releases issued through 2026 record both portfolios against his name.

Press Information Bureau, Release IDs 2024165 and 2269037

Sources

  1. 1Press Information Bureau, Government of India — releases of the Ministry of Law and Justice and the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs, identified by Release ID against each entry. pib.gov.in
  2. 2PRS Legislative Research — MP track and bill track. prsindia.org
  3. 3Digital Sansad, Lok Sabha — member biography (Member No. 4399). sansad.in
  4. 4Akashvani News / News on AIR, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.