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VK Saxena’s defamation case against Medha Patkar & why Delhi HC upheld her conviction

Delhi HC granted Patkar minor relief by modifying a condition of her probation, which was allowed by sessions court this April.

Why a district judge’s name has been cleared for promotion to Delhi HC 7 months after retirement

It's very rare for SC collegium to recommend a retired district judge as a judge of high court. Vimal Kumar Yadav demitted office in January as district judge of Patiala House Court.

‘Corruption follows those in power like shadow’—HC rejects IAS officer’s anticipatory bail in bribery case

Orissa HC says unhindered & unimpeded probe required, agreeing with CBI that IAS Bishnupada Sethi's anticipatory bail will make his interrogation 'a fruitless exercise'.

‘Judiciary failed me’: MP judge resigns after senior she accused of caste discrimination elevated to HC

Read Shahdol civil judge Aditi Gajendra Sharma's full resignation letter, submitted day after Centre notified district judge Rajesh Kumar Gupta’s appointment as MP HC judge for 2 years.

Sharda University suicide case: Report in SC cites ‘delays, protocol violations, scene compromised’

Amicus curiae Aparna Bhatt, who submitted the report, compared two alleged suicides that happened the same day, at Sharda University & IIT Kharagpur, and how the institutions responded.

SC allows draft voter list publication in Bihar, but tells EC to accept Aadhaar and voter ID as proof

New Delhi: Reiterating the presumption of authenticity attached to official government documents, the Supreme Court on Monday directed the Election Commission of India (ECI)...

Judge cash row: Why did you wait till now to challenge enquiry? SC asks Justice Yashwant Varma

New Delhi: Allahabad High Court judge Justice Yashwant Varma, at the center of the cash-judge row, faced some tough questions Monday from the Supreme...

Oblique challenge to SC’s own verdict? What Kerala govt said against presidential reference

Kerala has urged the Supreme Court to declare the presidential reference on Governor’s and President’s bill assent powers as non-maintainable.

From child protection to ‘moral policing’ tool: How POCSO Act is leaving courts conflicted

Courts have held varying views while judging cases of consensual adolescent relationships. POCSO Act criminalising ‘normal behaviour’ in many cases, say stakeholders.

Uneasy gavel of the district judiciary—opacity in dismissal, ‘perpetual fear’ of high courts

Judge Jagat Mohan Chaturvedi, who was dismissed from service in 2015, is a case in point. Madhya Pradesh HC while reinstating him has pointed to the judiciary’s ‘colonial mindset’.

On Camera

The govt’s ‘fix’ to speed up insolvency could add at least a year to the process

The proposed amendment to the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code aims to reduce timelines and provide for a mechanism that involves minimal interaction with the court. It fails on both counts.

No more text-heavy ads, wider scope of services—ICAI’s ethics code overhaul to promote Indian CA firms

Open to public feedback until 26 November, the revised guidelines, among other changes, give CA firms more flexibility to advertise & promote their services.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.