Economic expediency vs precautionary principle: Supreme Court reopens debate on retroactive project approvalsSupreme Court is reviewing retrospective environmental clearances. This case questions India's commitment to sustainability. Allowing proje...
02 Apr, 2026, 11.26 PM IST
SC bans NCERT class 8 book over chapter on corruption in judiciary, says gunshot fired to bleed institutionThe Supreme Court has banned the NCERT Class 8 social science book. The book contained content deemed offensive regarding corruption in the...
27 Feb, 2026, 12.53 PM IST
We prioritise better coordination between executive and judiciary, says Arjun Ram MeghwalUnion Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal states the Opposition supports Justice Yashwant Verma's removal process, now with MPs. The upcoming monsoo...
21 Jul, 2025, 12.05 AM IST
Congress MPs urge Justice Yashwant Varma to quit before impeachment motionFacing potential impeachment over a currency seizure case, Congress leaders are urging Justice Yashwant Varma to resign. Congress MP Abhish...
18 Jun, 2025, 12.14 AM IST
Mechanism for judicial accountability need of the hour: Congress resolutionThe Congress party on Wednesday termed the discovery of cash at Delhi High Court Judge Yashwant Varma's residence as "alarming" and called ...
09 Apr, 2025, 10.48 PM IST
"Undermining the judiciary, eroding confidence": Retired SC, HC judges alert CJI Chandrachud over perception of decisionsThough the retired judges, including four from the apex court, did not specify the incidents which prompted them to write to the CJI, their...
15 Apr, 2024, 01.12 PM IST
Executive meddling in judicial affairs won't be tolerated, Pak Chief Justice tells PM ShehbazCJP gave this statement after meeting Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif at the Supreme Court on Thursday, attended by Federal Minister for Law ...
29 Mar, 2024, 08.31 AM IST
BCI comes in support of SC over rape remarks, asks activists not to scandalise itOn Wednesday, an apex court official had said that the query of a three-judge bench, headed by the CJI, asking a rape accused whether he wo...
04 Mar, 2021, 08.39 PM IST
Pakistan Army asks SC to take action after judge blames ISI for interferenceJustice Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui of the Islamabad High Court had alleged that the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) was manipulating judicial ...
22 Jul, 2018, 05.34 PM IST
Kerala Opposition leader VS Achuthanandan voices concern over corruption in judiciary"Corruption charges against judges disgraces the sanctity of the entire judicial system," VS Achuthanandan said.
06 Dec, 2014, 04.57 PM IST
Organs of governance must not encroach on each other's domain: CJI R M LodhaChief Justice allays fears of experts doubting Judicial Appointments Commission says organs of governance will not encroach on each other's...
16 Aug, 2014, 11.33 AM IST
All state organs should have mutual respect for each other:CJIChief Justice of India asks for mutual respect among judiciary, parliament, executive each of which should be unhindered by "extraneous inf...
15 Aug, 2014, 04.41 PM IST
Government crosses one step to scrap collegium systemReplying to the debate on the bills, Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said the proposed law does not impact upon the independence of the ju...
13 Aug, 2014, 03.35 PM IST
Lok Sabha debates bill to set up commission on appointment of judgesThe Commission is proposed to be set up to have a "fair procedure" to appoint judges to higher judiciary while properly maintaining the "ju...
12 Aug, 2014, 03.52 PM IST
Parliament session may be extended to enable passage of billsParliamentary Affairs Minister Venkaiah Naidu said the govt is committed to passing important legislations and would extend the current ses...
12 Aug, 2014, 01.20 PM IST
Ajmal Kasab's hanging is tribute to victims, soldiers who died: Rakesh Maria"This was a unique trial as the chargesheet was completed within the stipulated 90 days with 99 police personnel put on the job", Maria sai...
21 Nov, 2012, 08.13 PM IST
According to Supreme Court opinion, no telecom licence granted prior to 2008 lacks sanctityThe Supreme Court opinion follows that arbitrary and wrongful implementation of policy, rather than policy illegitimacy, vitiate the licenc...
28 Sep, 2012, 08.55 AM IST