Allahabad: Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu on Saturday stressed that judiciary has a crucial role to play in deepening our democratic roots and it could do so by ensuring speedy justice. “Judiciary has a crucial role to play in deepening our democratic roots. It can do so by ensuring speedy[Read More…]
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BJP accuses Congress of politicising ‘internal affairs’ of judiciary
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday accused Congress of politicising the “internal affairs” of the Supreme Court. “Today we had a press conference which was addressed by four respected judges of Supreme Court. All those issues in the press conference pertained to interior issues of the judiciary. It pertained[Read More…]
If judiciary wants, powerful can be held accountable: Imran Khan after PM’s disqualification
After Pakistan Supreme Court disqualified, Nawaz Sharif as the Prime Minister, Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman, Imran Khan on Friday has said that “if the judiciary wants, the powerful can be held accountable. The PTI chief was addressing the media after the ground-breaking verdict. He also said that today the foundation of[Read More…]
Allahabad High Court transfers 400 judicial officers
The Allahabad High Court has transferred around 400 judicial officers in a major reshuffle in the lower judiciary in Uttar Pradesh. According to the notifications issued on Friday by the High Court’s Registrar General Dinesh Kumar Singh, the transferred officials included 199 Additional District Judges (ADJ) and another eight of[Read More…]
SC orders installation of CCTV cameras inside courtrooms
The judiciary has finally permitted cameras in the courtrooms after years of reluctance. The Supreme Court has ordered installation of CCTV cameras (without audio recording) in at least two districts in all states and union territories to capture court proceedings. A bench of Justices Adarsh K Goel and Uday U[Read More…]
Need to lessen load on judiciary: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said there is a need to lessen the load on the judiciary which spends its maximum time in tackling cases where the government is a party. He also pitched for an All India Judicial Service on the lines of Indian Administrative Service. Modi said,[Read More…]
Rajasthan government challenges Salman Khan’s acquittal in Supreme Court
A special leave petition in the Supreme Court has been filed by Rajasthan govt against the acquittal of Salman Khan in chinkara case. He was acquitted by the High Court in two 18-year-old chinkara poaching cases. “Hearing on our SLP is expected to come up after Diwali vacations,” said Shiv[Read More…]
Rapist comes out of jail to rape and kill another 10-year-old
In a disturbing incident that speaks volumes about the safety of our women and children, a man already convicted for the rape of a minor girl allegedly raped another few days after his release from the prison. The incident was reported from Bareilly, UP where 22-year-old Saleem alias Chhotu allegedly[Read More…]