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7 new MP HC judges to be sworn in on May 1The seven judges, mostly being elevated from the district judiciary, are Roopesh Chandra Varshney, Anuradha Shukla, Sanjeev Sudhakar Kalgao...
8 judges elevated as chief justices of high courts; 5 CJs transferredJustice Rajesh Bindal, acting chief justice of the Calcutta High Court, was elevated as chief justice of the Allahabad High Court. Justice ...
SC collegium recommends names to Centre, 13 HCs to get new Chief JusticesPrior to that, in a historic decision on August 17, the Collegium headed by the CJI had recommended nine names, including three women, for ...
Collegium split over selection of woman judge to Supreme CourtThe Supreme Court's five-member collegium headed by CJI S A Bobde failed to reach consensus over recommending Justice B V Nagarathna, a jud...
Uttarakhand HC issues notices to Centre, CAT chief on plea against transfer of whistleblower's caseThe Uttarakhand High Court has issued notices to the Centre, CAT chairman L Narasimha Reddy and the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) ...
Nainital and Mussoorie must test every tourist for COVID-19 before allowing them to enter, directs Uttarakhand HC
IPC, CrPC in for change as Union home ministry tries to speed up justiceUnion home ministry, in consultation with the Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPR&D), is considering amendments to the Indian Pe...
Seldom do sexually-harassed women get justice thanks to the labyrinthine criminal justice systemDonna Fernandes of women's rights organisation Vimochana said women are forced to reconcile because of a lack of sensitivity and awareness.
Vision Group: HC orders notice on MP's petitionThe petition further sought to issue declaration that the BMPC as the only committee authorised to consider, discuss, opine on matters rela...
Karnataka HC refused to hear the PIL banning mass leave on Saturday by policeAdditional Advocate General AS Ponnanna submitted that, protest is by Akhila Karnataka Police Maha Sabha, which is not a recognised body of...
10% of dowry cases false, government plans changes in lawGovernment is working on a proposal to make Section 498A of IPC—that deals with offences of dowry demand and cruelty by husband and in-laws...
Government plans to amend anti-dowry harassment lawNow, the offence is non-compoundable and non-bailable which provides for immediate arrest of the accused.
Government planning to make anti-dowry law compoundableBy making an offence compoundable, contesting parties get an option to compromise their issues outside the court and avoid a trial.
- Chidambaram favours separation of investigation, prosecution
P Chidambaram strongly advocated separation of investigation and prosecution by amending the criminal justice system for speedy delivery of...
- 2G scam: Does govt think we are keeping businessmen in jail, asks SC
The Supreme Court sought to know if the Centre and the CBI were on the same page on the prosecution of the 2G scam accused.
- 2G scam: Does govt think we are keeping businessmen in jail, asks SC
The Supreme Court on Wednesday sought to know if the Centre and the CBI were on the same page on the prosecution of the 2G scam accused.
- The term 'wife' should include live-in partner too: SC
A two judge bench of the Supreme Court has favoured broad meaning of the term ‘wife’ to include live-in partners for the purposes of mainte...
- Dev Anand honoured
Bollywood's evergreen star Dev Anand has been honoured with a lifetime achievement award for his contributions to the Indian cinema.
- Govt mulls live telecast of select court proceedings
Government was open to the idea of court proceedings in important cases being telecast live but a decision would need wider consultations, ...
- ‘Protection of all witnesses not practical’
At a time when the Malimath committee on criminal justice system reforms has recommended enacting a legislation on the lines of laws in the...