. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

The Department of Justice (DoJ) is a part of the Ministry of Law & Justice (MoL&J). However, Administrative support to the Department of Justice is being provided by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). As per the Government of India (Allocation of Business) Rules, 1961, the subjects handled by the Department of Justice include the following:- 

1. Appointment, resignation and removal of the Chief Justice of India and Judges of the Supreme Court of India; their salaries, rights in respect of leave of absence (including leave allowances), pensions and travelling allowances. 

2. Appointment, resignation and removal etc. of the Chief Justice and Judges of High Courts, their salaries, rights in respect of leave of absence (including leave allowances), pensions and travelling allowances. 

3. Appointment of Judicial Commissioners and Judicial Officers in Union Territories. 

4. Constitution and organization (excluding jurisdiction and powers) of the Supreme Court (but including contempt of such Court) and the fees taken therein.

5. Constitution and organization of the High Courts and the Courts of Judicial Commissioners, except provisions as to offices and servants of these courts.

 6. Administration of Justice and constitution and organization of courts in the Union Territories and fees taken in such courts. 

7. Court fees and Stamp duties in the Union Territories. 

8. Creation of All India Judicial Service (AIJS). 

9. Conditions of service of District Judges and other Members of Higher Judicial service of Union Territories. 

10. Extension of the jurisdiction of a High Court to a Union territory or exclusion of a Union Territory from the jurisdiction of a High Court. 

11. Legal Aid to the poor. 

12. Administration of Justice. 

13. Access to Justice, Justice Delivery and Legal Reforms.