Members of the Bar Association in Walajah town near Ranipet have stayed away from court proceedings on Friday. Litigants, who are mostly farmers and small traders, were badly affected as members of the Bar Association in Walajah town near Ranipet stayed away from court proceedings of the District Munsif cum Magistrate Court in the town … Read more
The Supreme Court Collegium headed by Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud on Thursday recommended to the government the appointment of three new Chief Justices to the High Courts of Uttarakhand, Orissa, and Meghalaya. The Collegium has largely followed the norms of merit, seniority, and integrity of the judges in its recommendations. It has recommended … Read more
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal with Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal. File | Photo Credit: SUSHIL KUMAR VERMA It is time for courts to wake up to the blatant misuse of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal said on Wednesday (November 01), days after the Enforcement Directorate summoned Delhi … Read more
Representational image only. | Photo Credit: Reuters The Centre on Wednesday notified the appointment of 17 judges across eight High Courts and the transfer of 16 judges across several High Courts, including the acting Chief Justice of Manipur. The move came days after the Supreme Court had expressed its displeasure over delay in appointment and … Read more
Tamil Nadu Higher Education Minister K. Ponmudy | Photo Credit: JOTHI RAMALINGAM B Tamil Nadu Higher Education Minister K. Ponmudy and his wife, on Monday, informed the Madras High Court of having approached the Supreme Court, challenging an order passed by the High Court on August 10, 2023, taking up a suo motu revision against … Read more
The Supreme court of India. | Photo Credit: SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR Raids at journalists’ homes and seizures of their laptops and mobile phones have ignited a debate on whether the right to privacy and the right to protect work stored in these devices can be compromised by the state in the name of security. “Members … Read more
The 19-year-old is named as Sudiksha Thirumalesh after legal restrictions are lifted. Source link
The Karnataka High Court on February 10 stayed the CBI probe against Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar in a corruption case. File | Photo Credit: PTI The Supreme Court on Monday declined to intervene in a Karnataka High Court’s interim stay of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe against Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. … Read more
National Conference (NC) leader Omar Abdullah said he is confident that there is a strong case in favour of the restoration of Article 370. File photo | Photo Credit: ANI Political parties in Jammu and Kashmir on July 11 welcomed the Supreme Court’s decision to hear a batch of petitions challenging the abrogation of Article … Read more
Monkeys are proving to be a growing menace in rural and urban areas of Telangana State. The Rhesus macaque, a common sight across the country, especially in hill stations and temple towns, has become a cause of concern in Telangana villages, as they raid crops and attack humans. Cities aren’t spared too, and instances of … Read more