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Judicial corruption: Former Allahabad HC judge, wife booked in disproportionate assets case

IANS - February 23, 2023

The Central Bureau of Investigation has filed a case against former Allahabad High Court judge, Justice S.N. Shukla and his wife, alleging that the...

Politics

SC stays Allahabad HC order convicting gangster-politician Mukhtar Ansari for threatening jailer in 2003

IANS - January 4, 2023

The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the Allahabad High Court order, which convicted former UP lawmaker Mukhtar Ansari and and sentenced him to seven...

Law & Policy

Delhi HC acquits man convicted of homicide in 2003 after trial court ‘loses’ case records

HinduPost Desk - December 15, 2022

In a shocking example of judicial disarray and apathy, the Delhi High Court (HC) has set aside the conviction and 6-year jail term awarded...

Law & Policy

The ugly underbelly of judicial corruption

Web Desk - November 24, 2022

One Chief Justice of a High court gave a decision one day before retirement on a matter related to a cement company and made...

Law & Policy

SC issues contempt notices citing rising trend to ‘scandalize the courts’

IANS - November 19, 2022

The Supreme Court on Friday issued contempt notice, including to two lawyers, for allegedly attributing motive to a judge from the Madhya Pradesh High...

Law & Policy

Finance Ministry to challenge ex-CJI Ramana’s verdict on Benami Property Act which helped Robert Vadra and cost govt thousands of crores

IANS - October 23, 2022

The Union Finance Ministry is readying a review petition to challenge erstwhile Chief Justice of Bharat N V Ramana's judgment against the Modi government's...

Law & Policy

CM Bhupesh Baghel met Chhattisgarh HC judge 2 days before latter gave bail to accused in NAN scam

IANS - October 21, 2022

The Chhattisgarh government on Thursday told the Supreme Court that Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel never met any high court judge in connection with the...

Law & Policy

Courts go easy on another TMC minister! 4-week relief for Partha Chatterjee from appearing before CBI in WBSSC scam

IANS - April 14, 2022

A division bench of the Calcutta High Court granted a four-week breather to state Minister Partha Chatterjee from appearing before the Central Bureau of...

Law & Policy