'Gone too far': Allahabad HC tells SC to stop micromanaging state judiciaryTension flares between the Supreme Court and state High Courts over control of the subordinate judiciary. The Allahabad High Court has urge...
30 Oct, 2025, 12.52 PM IST
Court throws out lawsuit by Trump administration against all Maryland federal judgesA federal judge, nominated by Trump, dismissed the Trump administration's lawsuit against Maryland's federal judges. The lawsuit challenged...
26 Aug, 2025, 08.44 PM IST
Government bringing bills to 'topple' state governments, TMC allegesTrinamool Congress MPs have strongly criticized the government's new bills, alleging they are a tactic to destabilize state governments by ...
20 Aug, 2025, 10.41 AM IST
CJI Chandrachud underlines 'Constitutional Morality' as means to preserve India's diversityChief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud emphasised the necessity of 'Constitutional Morality' in Indian law. He said that the court's duty w...
01 Jul, 2024, 12.58 PM IST
Mamata Banerjee alleges attempt to change constitution spirit"No one is above the Constitution, which binds us all," the chief minister said, delivering the keynote address on Saturday at the Calcutta...
17 Feb, 2024, 11.59 PM IST
Once we cease to be judges, whatever we say is just opinion: CJI on Ranjan Gogoi's statement in RS. On Monday, Justice (retd) Gogoi, now a nominated member of the Rajya Sabha, while participating in a debate on the Government of National...
09 Aug, 2023, 11.13 AM IST
Govt wants to capture last citadel of freedom -- judiciary; 'deliberate design' to be critical of Collegium: Kapil SibalHe claimed the government has not adjusted to the fact that it does not have the final word on appointments in higher judiciary and resents...
15 Jan, 2023, 03.54 PM IST
Indian states need more financial support from Modi government, says an S&P reportThe Covid-19 pandemic could increase budget deficits and indebtedness of state governments as spending needs to exceed revenue collected, S...
26 Jun, 2021, 01.01 PM IST
Centralised appointment for lower judiciary: Supreme Court defers hearingDwivedi said that there were various constitution bench judgements interpreting the Constitution and hence the matter should be heard by a ...
22 Aug, 2017, 10.39 PM IST
All-India common test for lower judiciary need of the hour, says Supreme CourtThe total sanctioned strength of judicial officers in district and subordinate courts is 21,320 as on June 30, 2016, of these, 16,383 have ...
05 Aug, 2017, 11.30 AM IST
Poke Me: Arunachal mess is not just a BJP-Congress battle. It’s an attack on India’s federalismThe judiciary can strike down the proclamation if it is found to be mala fide or based on extraneous or irrelevant considerations.
28 Jan, 2016, 03.07 PM IST
Opposition CMs blast PM Narendra Modi's government for 'crushing' federalismThe Chief Ministers joined hands in lambasting the Centre at a conclave organised by Delhi's AAP government on 'cooperative federalism'.
30 Sep, 2015, 09.51 PM IST
Supreme Court wants to know whether NJAC provisions violate ConstitutionSC sought to know the Centre's stand on certain provisions of National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC) Act on the selection of high...
09 Jul, 2015, 10.50 PM IST
Supreme Court wants to know whether NJAC provisions violate ConstitutionSC sought to know the Centre's stand on certain provisions of National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC) Act on the selection of high...
09 Jul, 2015, 10.46 PM IST
Judges should not rule nation, says Chief Justice of IndiaAsserting that the judges should not govern the country or evolve policies, Chief Justice of India S H Kapadia on Saturday wondered what wo...
25 Aug, 2012, 06.16 PM IST
- Jan Lokpal Bill: Small parties scuttle vote plan
Parties like AIADMK, BJD, DMK and BSP made it evident that they were not on board with the Hazare campaign's recommendations.
28 Aug, 2011, 09.33 AM IST
- HCs can direct CBI probe sans state consent
A five judge Constitution bench of the Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that the higher judiciary can direct the Central Bureau of Investig...
18 Feb, 2010, 03.39 AM IST