HC gives BJP 6 months to demolish illegal construction at Mumbai office
The Bombay High Court on Wednesday asked BJP to remove illegally constructed portion of its state headquarters in the Nariman Point area here within six months. The post HC gives BJP 6 months to...
View ArticleParl passes bill seeking to remove anomalies in HC judges’ pensionary benefits
A Bill seeking to remove anomalies in the pensionary benefits of High Court judges, elevated from the bar, on Friday received the formal nod of Parliament. The post Parl passes bill seeking to remove...
View ArticleBehind bars on sedition charges, Hardik Patel moves High Court for bail
Patel quota agitation leader Hardik Patel, who is behind the bars in a sedition case, on Friday filed a bail application in the Gujarat High Court. It is likely to come up for hearing next week, his...
View ArticleStay on Mumbai Metro fare hike to continue for another month
The stay on the fare hikes of Mumbai Metro will continue for another month with the Bombay High Court today posting a bunch of petitions on the issue The post Stay on Mumbai Metro fare hike to continue...
View ArticleNo reply to IT notice would be at own risk: HC to Vodafone
Delhi High Court today told Vodafone that it would be taking a risk if it did not file a reply to the IT department's show cause notice asking the company why its 2011-12 financial records not be...
View ArticlePresident’s Rule in Uttarakhand? Hearing of Congress’ petition in High Court...
The Uttarakhand High Court (HC) on Monday began hearing a petition filed by the Congress against imposition of President's Rule in the state on Sunday. The post President’s Rule in Uttarakhand? Hearing...
View ArticleUttarakhand crisis: Round II could take new course for Rawat but floor test...
According to reports, the Centre has agreed to file an affidavit by Monday to which ousted Chief Minister Harish Rawat will respond to by the following day, ensuring that the affidavits with the stand...
View ArticleUttarakhand crisis: High court to hear pleas on imposition of President’s...
Congress and BJP are awaiting the high court's decision on two petitions related to imposition of President's rule in Uttarakhand which would be heard on Thursday The post Uttarakhand crisis: High...
View ArticleFive minutes: That’s how long a judge in an Indian high court spends hearing...
A study conducted by a Bengaluru-based NGO has showsn that a judge in a high court spends less than five minutes hearing a case, on an average. The post Five minutes: That’s how long a judge in an...
View ArticleJat stir: Haryana govt admits to possibility of rapes during violent agitation
Haryana government admitted to the Punjab and Haryana High Court that there could be a possibility that rapes could have happened during the Jat agitation The post Jat stir: Haryana govt admits to...
View ArticleRetired judges to be reappointed to tackle pending cases: CJI Thakur
A conference of chief ministers and chief justices of high courts on Sunday adopted a resolution to invoke a constitutional provision to appoint retired judicial officers as ad hoc judges. The post...
View ArticleMadras HC directs TN govt to include Thirukkural in class 6 – 12 curriculum
Observing that moral values are more important than other values, the Madras High Court on Tuesday directed the state government to take appropriate action on inclusion of 108 chapters of Tamil...
View ArticleExtra-constitutional judicial activism has been harming the poor: BJP MP in...
A BJP member in Lok Sabha on Monday criticised the judiciary over its "extra-constitutional judicial activism". The post Extra-constitutional judicial activism has been harming the poor: BJP MP in Lok...
View ArticleDelhi Court dismisses corruption complaint against AAP MLA; says can’t be...
A Delhi court has dismissed a corruption complaint against an AAP MLA, saying though it had prima facie found that he had breached the cap for poll expenses during 2013 Assembly election, he cannot be...
View ArticleNot so ‘Adarsh’ now: Bureaucrats, ministers acted dishonestly, says Bombay HC
The Bombay High Court, while ordering demolition of the multi-storeyed Adarsh Housing Society, has squarely blamed its members for conspiring with politicians and bureaucrats to grab a plot "which was...
View ArticleNEET judgment for MBBS entrance exam shows Supreme Court is also not God
This NEET was meant to benefit the aspirants to a degree in medicine and relieve their anxiety. Has it been achieved this year? The post NEET judgment for MBBS entrance exam shows Supreme Court is also...
View ArticleUttarakhand floor test: Rebel MLAs can’t vote, judgement on May 9
The Uttarakhand High Court reserved its judgement on the fate of the nine disqualified rebel Congress MLAs with for May 9. The post Uttarakhand floor test: Rebel MLAs can’t vote, judgement on May 9...
View ArticleLots of data, lots of misdirection: Why NLU death row report is flawed
The NLU death penalty report has got data — but its report is not quite about making the judicial system fairer to all. It is about making justice fairer to the likely criminal. The post Lots of data,...
View ArticleCountry needs over 70,000 judges to clear pending backlog of cases: CJI
The country now requires more than 70,000 judges to clear the mounting backlog of cases, said Chief Justice of India TS Thakur. The post Country needs over 70,000 judges to clear pending backlog of...
View ArticleDelhi HC seeks Centre’s reply on PIL against ‘celebratory firing’
A PIL for making stringent norms to curb the practice of 'celebratory firing' was moved in the Delhi High Court which sought a response from the Centre. The post Delhi HC seeks Centre’s reply on PIL...
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