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31% of judges’ posts vacant in high courts, 21% in district judiciary, finds SC report

Report by SC's Centre for Research and Planning also looks at representation of marginalised sections, says 492 of 650 judges appointed to HCs since 2018 were from general category.

What’s the 1937 Din Mohammed suit & why did Muslim side cite it in Gyanvapi-Kashi Vishwanath dispute

In 1937 case, civil court held that land on which mosque stood & its plinth was waqf, belonged to Muslims. Petitioners were not satisfied & moved HC, which dismissed plea in 1942.

‘Can’t incentivise bias against dark skin’ — Chhattisgarh HC dismisses man’s plea for divorce

Chhattisgarh HC noted that woman was subjected to abuse and deserted by husband owing to her dark skin. Woman had also alleged that she was abused and tortured by husband.

Tamil Nadu minister Ponmudy, wife get 3 years in jail in Rs 1.75-cr disproportionate assets case

Madras High Court set aside 2016 trial court order acquitting the couple, gave DMK leader 30 days' time to appeal in Supreme Court.

‘Not mosque or temple, until trial court decides’ — what HC said on Kashi Vishwanath-Gyanvapi dispute

Allahabad HC bench said Places of Worship Act not 'absolute bar' on litigants seeking declaration of structure's religious character, allowed civil judge to begin hearing Hindu side's suit.

Amid debate on marital rape, Gujarat HC’s scathing remarks — ‘rape is rape, this silence must be broken’

Court made strong remarks as it rejected bail plea of woman accused of abetting daughter-in-law's sexual abuse at the hands of her son, saying she 'played equal role as other accused'.

ED can continue probe under PMLA even if police drop scheduled offences, says SC

SC was hearing civil servant Saumya Chaurasia’s appeal against Chhattisgarh HC’s refusal to grant her bail. Chaurasia has been accused of being involved in alleged Rs 540-crore coal scam.

Delhi HC orders Doordarshan to reinstate 5 workers, upholding tribunal’s award in 22-yr-old case

In 2007, tribunal had ordered state-run DD Kendra to reinstate workers & pay them back wages. However, HC stayed this award in 2008, with stay remaining in force until now.

BBC raids to Article 370 — former SC judge Rohinton Nariman highlights ‘disturbing’ incidents in India

Speaking on theme ‘The Constitution of India: Checks and Balances’ in Mumbai, Justice Nariman also derides new Bill on EC appointments & the matter of governors sitting on proposed laws.

First ‘Pannun plot’ indictment filed by US only mentioned Nikhil Gupta, not ‘Indian govt employee’

The initial indictment is part of a habeas corpus petition filed in the Supreme Court by Nikhil Gupta’s family Friday. He is currently under arrest in Czech Republic.

On Camera

Beijing is concerned about anti-China sentiment in India. New Delhi is focused on border

Chinese officials emphasised a desire to rejuvenate bilateral ties. Their advice? Don't make the border dispute the focal point; pursue economic relations with an open mindset.

How businesses can become more resilient to the physical impacts of climate change

Extreme weather events have impacted 50% of corporate respondents to a recent survey. This underlines the importance of significant action now to increase climate resilience.

‘Nightmare at Chennai Marina’: 4 dead, 96 hospitalised after pandemonium at packed IAF air show

Lakhs of people were stranded at beach in heat as crowd control measures apparently failed. At least 14 lakh people were in attendance though police had expected around 10 lakh.

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?