Category: Judiciary

Full Court Reference held to condole demise of Justice Doabia

JAMMU, DECEMBER 24: A Full Court Reference was held today to condole the demise of Justice Tejinder Singh Doabia, a former Judge of the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir. Advocate General and President, J&K High Court Bar Association, Jammu in their condolence address remembered the contribution of […]

J&K Judicial Academy organises one day workshop on “Domestic Violence Act and Section 125 CrPC”

JAMMU, DECEMBER 18:J&K Judicial Academy, under the patronage of Justice Pankaj Mithal, Chief Justice, High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, (Patron-in-Chief, J&K Judicial Academy), guidance of Justice Dhiraj Singh Thakur, Chairman, Examination cum Judicial Education and Training Programme Committee and Justice Tashi Rabstan, Justice Sindhu Sharma, […]

High time for taking initiative to have time frame in hearing of cases, says SC

New Delhi, Nov 26: The Supreme Court Friday said it was high time to take initiative for having a time frame for hearing of cases as very limited time space” is available and same points are being sought to be argued by lawyers in one matter. The apex […]

Delay in communication of bail orders affects liberty, needs redressal at ‘war footing’: SC judge

New Delhi, Nov 3:  Supreme Court judge Justice D Y Chandrachud has termed the delay in communicating bail orders to prison authorities as a very serious deficiency and stressed the need to address it on war footing as it touches the human liberty of every under-trial prisoner. Justice […]

SC reserves judgement on issue of grant of reservation in promotion to SCs/STs

New Delhi, Oct 26:  The Supreme Court Tuesday reserved its judgement on the issue of the grant of reservation in promotion to the Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) in government jobs. A three-judge bench headed by Justice Nageswara Rao heard all the parties in the matter […]

India’s top court: Protesting farmers can’t block roads indefinitely

NEW DELHI, Oct 21 – India’s Supreme Court said on Thursday farmers are entitled to protest against the government over three new agricultural laws but protesters cannot block a road indefinitely. For 11 months, tens of thousands of farmers have camped out on major highways around the capital […]

Mere delay in recording eyewitness statement can’t result in rejection of their testimonies, says SC

New Delhi, Oct 16 : Mere delay in recording the statements of eyewitnesses cannot result in rejection of their testimonies, the Supreme Court has said while dismissing an appeal by four people challenging their conviction in a murder case. A bench headed by Justice U U Lalit said […]

3 high courts get 17 new judges

New Delhi, Oct 12:  In a record of sorts, 17 new judges were on Tuesday appointed to three high courts. This is the third set of appointments after the Supreme Court collegium recommended various names last month to the government. Those appointed as judges to the Allahabad, Madras […]

SC collegium recommends 16 names for elevation as judges of 4 HCs

New Delhi, Sep 30: The Supreme Court collegium, headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) N V Ramana, has recommended 16 names for elevation as judges of the high courts of Bombay, Gujarat, Orissa and Punjab and Haryana. In its meeting held on Wednesday, the collegium approved the proposal […]

Delhi HC allows medical termination of pregnancy at 22 weeks

New Delhi, Sep 25: The Delhi High Court has allowed a woman to medically terminate her 22-week pregnancy as a certain congenital anomaly was detected in the foetus, saying psychological harm is likely to be caused to her when the child is born. Justice Rekha Palli considered that the […]

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