New class 9 NCERT textbook describes judiciary as impartial institution safeguarding citizens' rightsA new Class 9 textbook hails the judiciary as an impartial guardian of citizens' rights and the Constitution, capable of reviewing executiv...
26 Jun, 2026, 05.25 PM IST
Forget the DOJ. For a Trump pardon, call "Bobby" and other influencersPresident Donald Trump's pardon system has shifted dramatically. Influence now hinges on personal networks and narratives of victimhood, by...
11 Jun, 2026, 11.28 PM IST
SC to examine PIL for dedicated revenue judicial service for land disputesThe Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to examine a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking directions to the Centre and states to establish...
30 Apr, 2026, 01.12 PM IST
US-Iran war: Negotiators in Islamabad, divide in Tehran; Analysts flag fractured top brassUS-Iran war news: A US think tank reports internal power struggles within Iran's leadership. IRGC Commander Ahmad Vahidi appears to have pr...
25 Apr, 2026, 08.11 AM IST
Elon Musk skips hearing in French probe of XTech billionaire Elon Musk on Monday did not appear at a summons for questioning in a French probe into X and its AI chatbot, Grok, over al...
20 Apr, 2026, 10.33 PM IST
'Judiciary cannot direct President of India, act as 'super Parliament': Vice President Jagdeep DhankharVice President Jagdeep Dhankhar criticized the judiciary for overreach, particularly regarding timelines for presidential decisions. He cau...
18 Apr, 2025, 12.58 PM IST
Dhankhar slams 'one-upmanship' from judicial platforms, says cannot have 'Ostrich-like' stanceVirtually censuring the judiciary, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Wednesday said "one-upmanship and public posturing" from judicial pla...
11 Jan, 2023, 06.00 PM IST
View: Judiciary must remain independent to safeguard people’s constitutional protectionsThe doctrine of separation of powers, a basic structure of the Constitution, is under attack from the legislature’s frequent invasions into...
22 Apr, 2021, 10.30 AM IST
Cooperation key to speedy justice: Eco SurveyCommenting on the relationship between the executive and the judiciary, the survey called for a “cooperative separation of powers”.
30 Jan, 2018, 12.01 AM IST
Nota to quota: Supreme Court had a field day in judicial overreachThe SC transgressed the principle of separation of power again in SR Bommai case by severely curtailing the Union government's power under ...
27 Mar, 2017, 12.39 PM IST
If PM can be entrusted with nuclear button, why he can't appoint judges: Law ministerThe remarks of Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad was in response to members raising issues concerning the apex court verdict overturning a n...
23 Mar, 2017, 12.45 AM 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
Supreme Court refuses to entertain PILs challenging NJAC BillThe PILs had been filed by former Additional Solicitor General Bishwajit Bhattacharya, advocates R K Kapoor and Manohar Lal Sharma.
25 Aug, 2014, 01.49 PM IST
Supreme Court to hear petitions against scrapping of collegium systemFour PILs have been filed in the Supreme Court for declaring the NJAC move as unconstitutional, days after Parliament passed two bills to s...
21 Aug, 2014, 12.18 PM IST
Judicial Bill in Rajya Sabha: Government, Opposition unite to attack judiciaryGovt and Oppn were united in criticising the functioning of the judiciary and sought to scrap the collegium system of appointing judges to ...
05 Sep, 2013, 04.55 PM IST
- Balance of three organs of state should not be disrupted: President Pranab Mukherjee
President Pranab Mukherjee today said reforms in judicial system should not disrupt the fine balance among the legislature, executive and j...
12 Jan, 2013, 03.59 PM IST