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Judicial Reform
Why is Collegium adamant on elevation of Saurabh Kripal?
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...
Delhi HC acquits man convicted of homicide in 2003 after trial court ‘loses’ case records
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...
‘Very High’: Centre says 25% of names recommended by HCs rejected at SC level
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Amid the ongoing row between the Centre and the judiciary over delay in appointments of judges, the Centre has told the Supreme Court that...
Uttarakhand High Court drops POCSO case against Anees Raza, says ‘victim not interested’ in continuing prosecution
Uttarakhand High Court (HC) dropped the POCSO (Protection of Children from Sexual Offences) trial against the accused saying the victim doesn't intend to continue...
Congress MLA Eldhose Kunnappilly gets anticipatory bail in rape case, had threatened key witness “Jesus will give a fit reply to you”
Congress legislator Eldhose Kunnappilly managed to get anticipatory bail in a rape and attempt to murder case, even though he had attempted to influence...
Bail for Teesta overriding HC, no SIT for Kashmiri Pandit genocide: Supreme Court
Overruling objections raised by the Gujarat government and the fact that her bail hearing is pending in Gujarat High Court, the Supreme Court (SC)...
Lutyens wins, Bharat loses! Bail to Islamist instigator Md. Zubair, UP SIT disbanded
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The Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday granted interim bail to Mohammed Zubair, serial offender and co-founder of the controversial propaganda 'fact-checking' site AltNews, in...
Judiciary entertains notorious ‘serial petitioner’ M.L. Sharma’s plea against Agnipath scheme
The Supreme Court on Tuesday transferred all the writ petitions challenging the Agnipath scheme for the armed forces before it to the Delhi High...
Snap Poll: Overwhelming majority supports Rajasthan minor girl who killed her rapist
Incidents of rape and gang-rape are becoming increasingly frequent in the country. Often the judicial process to punish the accused is so long-drawn and...