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Delhi court issues notice to Assam Chief Minister Himanta Sarma for remarks on 'Miya Muslims'A Delhi court has issued a notice to Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. This follows a plea by activist Harsh Mander seeking an FIR....
Arvind Kejriwal writes to Delhi HC judge, declines to participate further in excise policy case proceedingsDelhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will not appear in the excise policy case. He wrote to Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma stating his decisi...
Meerut: Retired judge celebrates daughter’s divorce with wedding-style band, baaja, sweets and prideA retired judge in Meerut celebrated his daughter’s return home following her divorce with drums, sweets and garlands, in a heartfelt gestu...
Word of the Day: ContumaciousWord of the Day: Contumacious reminds readers that language can differentiate between types of dissent. Some resistance is spontaneous; som...
Is America on the brink? Legal experts warn Donald Trump’s attack on judge could push U.S toward a full-blown constitutional crisisGrowing clashes between the Trump administration and federal judges over immigration and policies fuel warnings of a constitutional crisis,...
Constitutional crisis looms as Trump admin flirts with defying the courtsUS teeters on a constitutional crisis as President Trump faces court setbacks, with key figures like Vice President JD Vance and Elon Musk ...
CJI terms govts as biggest litigants, says docket explosion due to executive, legislatureChief Justice of India (CJI) N V Ramana on Saturday termed governments as the "biggest litigants", accounting for nearly 50 per cent of pen...
UP: Barabanki Mosque demolished; Samajwadi Party seeks judicial investigationAkhilesh Yadav tore into the BJP-led UP government over the demolition, saying, with assembly polls approaching, BJP has “activated” commun...
It was simmering for some time: SC judges had written another letter of protest in OctoberET has learnt that several SC judges shared their concern on the matter with Justice Lokur, prompting him to write to the CJI.
Contempt notice shows Supreme Court's anti-dalit bias, says Justice S C KarnanThe judge argued that since the order against him was “harsh”, the contempt case should be heard after CJI Khehar retired or placed before ...
Anurag Thakur blames Lodha Committee for not giving timeThakur maintained that 85% of the recommendations of the committee have already been implemented, while there are some, which the board mem...
Press Club event: Former DU lecturer SAR Gilani sent to 14-day judicial custodyThe remand proceedings passed of peacefully far from the Patiala House Courts which was the scene of violence on Monday and Wednesday.
Madras High Court judge CS Karnan stays order for his transferJustice Karnan will now have no option but to go to Calcutta High Court where he has been transferred or face further disciplinary steps.
Situation tense but under control in Moradabad"The situation is calm but tension prevails in the area. Heavy police force has been deployed," Moradabad Commissioner said.
Muzaffarnagar riots: Case filed against 10 community and political leadersDistrict authorities have filed a case against 10 political and community leaders including Kadir Rana for allegedly making inflammatory sp...
Muzaffarnagar riots: 10 Muslim leaders chargesheeted by SIT10 persons have been chargesheeted by the SIT probing Muzaffarnagar riots for provoking communal tension with inflammatory speeches in the ...
Petition against Salman Khurshid over Muslim sub-quota remarkPetition has been filed against Khurshid in a local court here demanding action against him for allegedly flaring up communal sentiments.
- SC pulls up 'blogger' judge of Karnataka high court
Talking tough on judicial indiscipline, the Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed the interim orders of Justice D V Shylendra Kumar, the blogger ...
- Govt mulls transferring Justice Dinakaran to another HC
Govt may consider shifting Dinakaran but no official word on it.
- Dinakaran defies collegium, does not proceed on leave
Dinakaran hasn't proceeded on leave as advised by apex court collegium.