Let the washing of (dirty?) linen beginThe initiation of impeachment proceedings against Justice Yashwant Varma marks a significant moment for the Indian judicial system. A notic...
22 Jul, 2025, 11.37 PM IST
Judges must also face the mirror: Justice Yashwant Varma's case calls for accountability in judiciaryThe controversy surrounding Delhi High Court Justice Yashwant Varma, where ₹10 cr unaccounted cash was found at his residence following a f...
24 Mar, 2025, 10.58 PM IST
Power Ministry seeks probe against member of Delhi power regulatorThe power ministry has written to the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) to initiate an inquiry against the incumbent member of the...
24 Feb, 2023, 12.22 PM IST
Railways arrested 14 Rohingya refugees from a New Delhi-bound train in New JalpaiguriAs per the railways officials, the Alipurduar Security Control received a call from a passenger on the helpline number complaining about th...
26 Nov, 2020, 09.12 PM IST
Man killed in Muzaffarnagar characterless, says Yogi AdityanathIn his written reply, Adityanath cited a report he had received through the office of the director general of police from the senior superi...
23 Jul, 2019, 11.45 PM IST
Sabarimala: Ex-TDB chief moves Kerala HC seeking removal of board memberIn his plea, Gopalakrishnan alleged that Sankardas violated the oath when he took charge as TDB board member that he would abide by Hindu r...
07 Nov, 2018, 03.23 PM IST
Congress MPs move SC challenging rejection of impeachment notice against CJIThey challenged the decision, they said, because the removal motion was signed by more than 50 MPs, which is what is constitutionally requi...
07 May, 2018, 01.33 PM IST
Vice President Venkaiah Naidu rejects opposition notice for CJI impeachmentThe Congress cried foul, saying the RS chairperson is not supposed to act in a “quasi-judicial capacity” and that it would approach the Sup...
24 Apr, 2018, 11.17 AM IST
'Y' category security detail not enough: Manoj Tiwari to Rajnath SinghIn his letter to Home Minister Rajnath Singh, Tiwari said he has a 'Y' category security cover, but it proved inadequate in wake of the rec...
06 Feb, 2018, 08.52 PM IST
Congress expels Barkha Singh for anti-party activitiesThe action was taken by state unit's Disciplinary Committee headed by former Minister Narendra Nath. The committee found Singh undertaking ...
21 Apr, 2017, 11.39 AM IST
Bill to ease steps for Lokayukta's removal tabled in Karnataka AssemblyA bill simplifying the procedure for removal of Lokayukta was tabled in Assembly, in the light of raging row over an alleged bribery scanda...
23 Jul, 2015, 10.08 PM IST
Karnataka legislature could move for Lokayukta Justice Y Bhaskar Rao's removalWith Justice Y Bhaskar Rao not yielding to pressure the focus has now shifted to whether the Karnataka legislature will take the matter hea...
06 Jul, 2015, 11.28 AM IST
Government plans to incorporate provision to remove CBI chief on grounds of proven misbehaviorRanjit Sinha is in the eye of a storm over allegations leveled against him of meeting those accused or close to the accused in the 2G and c...
05 Sep, 2014, 06.24 AM IST
NHRC issues show-cause notice to Delhi government in Khirki Extension raid caseThe National Human Rights Commission also asked the Delhi Police Commissioner to keep it posted about the status of the FIR in the case.
28 May, 2014, 09.01 PM IST
- Government apprises SC of steps to insulate CBI from influences
The Centre today told the Supreme Court that it is bringing significant changes in laws to free CBI from extraneous influences .
03 Jul, 2013, 06.09 PM IST
- Rajya Sabha passes motion against Calcutta HC judge Soumitra Sen with 189 ayes and 17 noes
This is the first time in the country's history that an impeachment motion against a judge has been passed by either House of Parliament.
19 Aug, 2011, 03.53 AM IST
- Decks cleared for Justice Soumitra Sen's impeachment
Decks were on Wednesday cleared for impeachment proceedings against Calcutta High Court judge Soumitra Sen.
10 Nov, 2010, 02.48 PM IST