Effective legal system needed for equal access to justice: CJI H L DattuA robust, effective and democratised legal system is necessary to ensure every citizen an equal access to justice, Chief Justice of India J...
Efficacious governance key to achieve growth, development: CJI H L Dattu"Corruption not only impedes efficient governance, but is also a threat to our democratic ideals and the moral fabric of our polity," he sa...
CBI moves Supreme Court on Himachal Pradesh CM Virbhadra Singh's corruption caseAn apex court bench headed by Chief Justice H.L. Dattu said that they would hear the plea by the investigating agency on the opening day af...
Harish Salve urges SC to levy a surcharge on commercial vehicles entering DelhiAn estimated 85,000 vehicles enter the city daily and contribute towards 30% of the air pollution, Salve said, quoting an environment study.
My grandson wears mask due to pollution: CJI H L Dattu"My grandson wears mask due to pollution,"CJI H L Dattu said today during a hearing on the "alarming" levels of air pollution in Delhi.
Beef ban: Supreme Court tells J&K high court to form benchThe Jammu bench had asked the police chief to enforce the ban while the Srinagar bench had issued notice challenging the validity of the pr...
CJI HL Dattu worried as 40 per cent of High Court judges’ posts vacantChief Justice of India HL Dattu is worried about the vacancy in judges posts in high courts caused by the lingering vacuum on appointment.
Vyapam case: Take appropriate steps against accused, says SC to STFThe Supreme Court on Monday permitted the STF to take "appropriate steps" under the Code of Criminal Procedure against Vyapam accused.
Supreme Court extends former TN CM Jayalalithaa's bail till May 12The apex court bench headed by Chief Justice H.L. Dattu also extended till May 12 the time for the high court to pronounce its verdict.
Supreme Court to hear Government plea against Tripura High Court spectrum auction orderThe telecom ministry has moved the Supreme Court for a stay on a Tripura High Court order, which had allowed two operators to bid for lesse...
CJI HL Dattu hails PM Narendra Modi's leadership, calls him a 'good human being'The CJI was full of praise for PM Modi who he had met four times on formal occasions. “He is a good leader, a good human being."
Filling High Court vacancies: Chief justice of India HL Dattu wants fast, balanced hiring to speed up case disposalHe said the “main factor contributing to the menace of huge and evermounting backlog of cases” is HC vacancies, of which there are about 30...
Delhi government formation: Supreme Court finds Lt Governor Najeeb Jung's efforts positiveOn the possibility of government formation, the bench said, "There could be a minority government with an outside support of some political...
Supreme Court refuses to entertain plea on TelanganaThe SC declined to entertain a PIL challenging the cabinet decision to bifurcate Andhra Pradesh to carve out a new state of Telangana.
- 2G scam: CBI says they did not oppose Kanimozhi's bail
CBI said it did not oppose the bail petitions of Kanimozhi and four others in the trial court.
- Supreme Court quashes UP govt's Ghaziabad land acquisition notice
SC quashed UP govt notifications for acquiring around 300 acres of farm land in Ghaziabad district for setting up a leather industry.
- Rubber tapping may go downside up
A debate is raging about whether it is better to tap rubber trees in the traditional top-to-bottom style or the newly-mooted downside-up me...