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More judicial encroachment on executive turf? K’taka HC quashes tender to company with Chinese links on national security concerns
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In a major decision, the Karnataka High Court has ruled that national security is paramount over public interest. The court quashed a tender awarded...
‘Take off judicial work, send for training’: SC on magistrates who don’t follow court’s order on bail
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The Supreme Court on Tuesday observed that magistrates, who pass orders passed in bail matters in breach of its guidelines and the law, may...
Why is Collegium adamant on elevation of Saurabh Kripal?
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After extracts from sensitive reports of the Intelligence Bureau and Research and Analysis Wing were put in public domain by the Supreme Court Collegium,...
Law minister again tries to make judiciary accountable to people, asks CJI to add govt. representatives to collegium
The Centre is trying to bring about rapprochement despite the intransigence of the SC collegium to make any changes in its 25-year-old opaque system...
‘No case is too small for Supreme Court or too big..’: SC vs Centre war of words
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The friction points between the Central government and the Supreme Court is rolling beyond the row over delay in appointment of judges.
Law Minister Kiren...
Need a CEC who can even take action against PM, says SC
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The Supreme Court on Wednesday orally observed that the need is for a Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) who can even take action against the...
Finance Ministry to challenge ex-CJI Ramana’s verdict on Benami Property Act which helped Robert Vadra and cost govt thousands of crores
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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...
Now, SC decides to review the 2016 demonetisation decision
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The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Centre and the RBI to file comprehensive affidavits on the 2016 demonetisation decision and also keep the...
“Can travel abroad, protection from arrest extended”: More relief from SC for Mamata’s nephew represented by Sibal
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The Supreme Court on Monday granted relief to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamta Banerjee's nephew and Trinamool Congress General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee - who...
When Bombay HC gave bail saying oath to Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi ‘not incriminating’, Hindustan Times termed the IS terrorist caliph as ‘Iraqi militant’
A High Court judgement and its disturbing reporting by India's English-language media has gone virtually unnoticed.
On June 27, the Bombay High Court granted...