UP's anti-conversion law cannot be sustained, contains many defects, says ex-SC judge Madan B Lokur"The Constitution says Ordinance can be passed if there is a need for immediate action. What is the need for immediate action to pass it wh...
22 Dec, 2020, 11.41 PM IST
Supreme Court appoints ex-judge M B Lokur as one-man panel to prevent stubble burningThe bench, also comprising Justices A S Bopanna and V Ramasubramanian, directed the states concerned to provide adequate security, secretar...
16 Oct, 2020, 02.41 PM IST
Disappointed collegium revisited December list: Justice Madan B LokurJustice Lokur denied that corruption was rampant in the judiciary but admitted that a ‘faster and a more honest system of accountability’ w...
24 Jan, 2019, 10.45 AM IST
More die due to potholes than terror: Supreme CourtA bench headed by Justice Madan B Lokur said the large number of deaths caused due to potholes was "unacceptable" and was "probably more th...
07 Dec, 2018, 10.41 AM IST
'Is parallel system running in jails': Supreme Court frowns over special treatment to Chandra brothersThe report had said that the Unitech bosses had sofas, TVs and phones inside the jail. The court demanded an explanation from the central g...
23 Nov, 2018, 07.07 AM IST
Wife not a chattel, husband can't force her to live with him: Supreme CourtThe bench asked the man to "re-consider" his decision and desire to reside with his wife in view of the categorical statement by the woman'...
08 Apr, 2018, 11.48 AM IST
Need to introspect on effectiveness of POCSO Act: Justice Madan B LokurJustice Lokur said despite there being more number of cases of child abuse than murder, "we spend more time discussing murders" and wondere...
24 Feb, 2018, 02.02 PM IST
Row on ‘judicial discipline’ takes a sharper turn in SCThe knotty issue of ‘judicial discipline and propriety’ in contradictory judgments on land acquisition being tossed between two three-judge...
23 Feb, 2018, 10.51 AM IST
CJI Dipak Misra meets four senior-most Supreme Court judgesThey said that no other judge was present at the meeting.
18 Jan, 2018, 11.49 AM IST
Supreme Court unhappy over delay by CBI in completing probe in coal casesThe apex court said that despite its "request" from time- to-time to expedite the probe, the CBI has not yet completed investigation in the...
21 Aug, 2017, 05.58 PM IST
Skill training in juvenile homes can help children: SC judgeLokur asked the participants to take out time to visit juvenile homes to see the problems children are facing and the condition they are li...
06 May, 2017, 04.13 PM IST
Chhattisgarh government won’t arrest Nandini Sundar for nowThe court permitted Chhattisgarh to probe the case if any further material came up after giving four weeks’ notice to the rights activist.
16 Nov, 2016, 07.11 AM IST
CJI TS Thakur drops sitting SC judge from e-panelUnder Justice Lokur, the national e-Committee had made significant contributions to make courts litigant friendly and lower the cost of tri...
15 Nov, 2016, 10.41 AM IST
AFSPA does not give immunity for killing: Supreme CourtThe verdict is likely to have far reaching consequences in places where security forces have been insulated by Afspa to carry out counterin...
09 Jul, 2016, 02.08 AM IST
Supreme Court asks IT Ministry to respond on blocking circulation of rape videosThe Supreme Court today asked the Information Technology Ministry to respond on how to block videos of rape cases, which are circulating on...
28 Aug, 2015, 11.01 PM IST
SC strikes down Tamil Nadu hiring special public prosecutor in Jayalalitha caseA three-judge bench headed by Justice Dipak Misra said that the appointment of the SPP is "bad in law" but it does not warrant fresh hearin...
27 Apr, 2015, 01.20 PM IST
- Missing files: CBI might seek formal complaint from Coal Ministry
With two days left for the deadline to provide files related to coal block allocation case, CBI might seek a complaint from Coal Ministry i...
11 Sep, 2013, 08.53 PM IST