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Chief Justice of India, Collegium judges meet protesting Gujarat, Telangana High Courts’ lawyers over proposed transfers of their HC judges

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Chief Justice of India, Collegium judges meet protesting Gujarat, Telangana High Courts’ lawyers over proposed transfers of their HC judges

Justice D.Y. Chandrachud. File. | Photo Credit: PTI Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud, and two Supreme Court judges, met Gujarat and Telangana High Courts’ lawyers on Monday over the Collegium’s proposed transfers of Justices Nikhil Kariel and A. Abhishek Reddy, agreeing to “examine” their grievances while “strongly conveying” that they have to get back … Read more

Morning Digest | Agitating lawyers meet CJI over proposed transfers of HC judges; no more Air Suvidha form for international arrivals, and more

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Morning Digest | Agitating lawyers meet CJI over proposed transfers of HC judges; no more Air Suvidha form for international arrivals, and more

Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud met Gujarat and Telangana lawyers on Monday over the Collegium’s proposed transfers of their High Court judges. File picture. | Photo Credit: PTI Chief Justice of India, Collegium judges meet protesting Gujarat, Telangana High Courts’ lawyers over proposed transfers of their HC judges Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud, … Read more

Lawyers divided over whether to go back to physical hearings in courts

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Lawyers divided over whether to go back to physical hearings in courts

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court bar is divided over whether physical hearings in courts should be resumed—while some lawyers camped in front of the iconic building of the top court are pressing for the resumption of physical hearings, others are challenging the Delhi High Court’s recent decision to return to normal functioning. All courts were … Read more

Court asks molestation victim to tie rakhi to accused, 9 women lawyers move SC for fair trial

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Court asks molestation victim to tie rakhi to accused, 9 women lawyers move SC for fair trial

Pointing out that orders passed by trial courts and high courts in cases of sexual offences against women sometimes ‘grossly trivialise’ the trauma suffered by victims, a group of women lawyers have asked the Supreme Court to consider whether the guidelines could be set for bail conditions in such cases. The petition has been filed, … Read more