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Judiciary must stand up to populist forces & protect constitutional ethos: CJI Ranjan Gogoi

Whatever be the political system of governance, people across nations aspire for an independent judicial system to serve them, said Gogoi at a Shanghai Cooperation Organisation conference.

Supreme Court to hear plea seeking safety of doctors at govt hospitals

The plea said an IMA study concluded that 50% violent incidents took place in intensive care units of hospitals.

Orissa HC judge ‘misused power’ to seek private temple tour for brother

Complaint to HC chief justice says judges and collectors of 8 districts were asked to arrange tour for Justice Biswanath Rath’s brother, who has labelled it an ‘attempt to defame’.

Two Supreme Court benches, two different takes on freedom of speech and expression

SC bench that heard bail pleas of journalist Prashant Kanojia & BJP worker Priyanka Sharma asked the latter to issue apology as a pre-condition for bail before waiving it.

Kathua rape case cop convicts to move HC, say evidence was tampered with, not destroyed

The three policemen — SPO Surender Kumar, SI Anand Dutta and head constable Tilak Raj — have been sentenced to 5 years for destroying evidence.

Supreme Court grants bail to journalist Kanojia, says right to liberty non-negotiable

The Supreme Court bench said granting bail does not mean that it approves of the journalist's tweets or posts on social media.

Pragya Thakur granted a day’s exemption from court for ill health

A special court is holding trial for the 2008 Malegaon blast case, where it has asked all the accused to appear once a week.

Orders against Modi, Shah reason why Justice Kureshi elevation was stopped: Gujarat lawyers

Allegations by Gujarat lawyers' association come after Modi govt keeps SC collegium recommendation to appoint Kureshi as MP chief justice pending.

3 accused in Kathua rape and murder case sentenced to life, 3 get 5 years

The case involves the rape and murder of an 8-year-old Bakerwal girl in January 2018. Plea of eighth accused, a 'juvenile', is pending before Jammu and Kashmir HC. 

Judge who ruled against Modi, Shah ignored for MP high court chief justice post

SC collegium picked Justice Akil Kureshi as chief justice of MP HC, but Modi govt hasn’t approved that. Instead, it appointed Justice Ravi Shankar Jha as acting CJ.

On Camera

SC order on stray dogs is like Tughlaq’s march to Daulatabad—grand in tone, empty in substance

SC’s order asks institutions to breed unnecessary panic and build fortresses, when they are yet to achieve basic safety or dignity.

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.