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Judges’ selection: Why everyone is interested and wants to have a sayThe present imbroglio over the Centre’s decision to seek reconsideration of the recommendation to appoint Justice K M Joseph as an SC judge...
Supreme Court verdict great victory for progressive personal laws: Arun JaitleyThe SC by a majority verdict today set aside the practice of triple talaq among Muslims, saying the practice was void, illegal and unconsti...
Government 'sleeping over' setting up all India judicial service: PILThe plea further said the available number of judges are "unable to clear the huge backlog of over 30 million cases".
Kanhaiya Kumar an aberration, not a hero: Rajiv Pratap RudyCommenting on the demand for change in the sedition laws, Rudy said those who are clamouring intolerance were anti-nationals.
India terms it 'unfortunate' after US Congressmen writes to PM Modi on religious freedom in countryIndia termed as 'unfortunate' letter written by US Congressmen to the PM on religious freedom in India and emphasised that any aberrations ...
Government attacks collegium system, wants to know if primacy of CJI figures in ConstitutionIn a counterattack of sorts on the collegium system for appointing SC judges, govt demanded to know from the SC if the process had any moor...
Government urges Supreme Court not to stay NJAC ActA court stay will bring the process of framing the rules and regulations for the Act and laying of the basic framework such as a secretaria...
Name-calling could hit inter-institutional harmonyShould there be calling of names? Well, judiciary has been groaning under the demonic workload of nearly 3 crore cases for more than a deca...
Gopal Subramaniam seeks withdrawal of candidature as a judge of Supreme CourtSubramaniam's office said that he has written a letter to the Supreme Court collegium headed by Chief Justice R M Lodha requesting him to "...
Judicial Appointments Commission will outnumber judges to politiciansThe last bastion of India’s hope, judiciary is being attacked by the very politicians who have subverted India’s democracy.
- Judicial Accountability Bill in Budget session of Parliament
A meeting of the Union Cabinet, chaired by PM Manmohan Singh, had last month approved amendments to the Bill.
- Times Now verdict appalling, says International Press Institute
“This is an appalling ruling, in particular considering the global trend, in democratic countries is towards placing a cap on damages award...
- Congress defends Salman Khurshid’s remark on businessmen
Congress on Monday defended Law Minister Salman Khurshid’s statement that locking up businessmen was adversely affecting investment climate
- 'Jan chetna yatra seems as far removed from corruption, conscience': Congress
Congress has slammed LK Advani’s proposed Jan Chetna yatra by highlighting the ‘disconnect’ between BJP’s ‘deeds’ and corruption
Veerappa Moily hit by Supreme Court blows to governmentUnlike his predecessor H R Bhardwaj, Moily failed to keep alive an effective channel of communication between the executive and judiciary.
- SC rejects Dinakaran's argument on a judge's conduct outside court
A judge has to conduct himself in an exemplary manner even outside court, the Supreme Court has said.
- Kandhamal, Gujarat riots still resonate in America
A US government body has put India on a watch list for failing to protect religious minorities, citing the Kandhamal attacks on Christians ...