The judge said that apprehension of bias, unsupported by tangible evidence, cannot be allowed to put judiciary itself on trial, or set a precedent that undermines institutional integrity.
'I just cannot recuse due to manufactured allegations otherwise it would be giving credence to an attempt to cast a shadow on this court,' the judge said in Delhi High Court.
Sandarbh’s father is posted with the railways in Lucknow, more than 10 hours away from the family residence near Dehradun. HC has sought the railways' reply on the plea for his father's transfer.
HC stressed that justice cannot ignore lived realities & prosecution in such cases may amount to an exercise in “futility”, especially where it risks leaving both woman and child without support.
Harshavardhini Ranya Rao was arrested last year after authorities allegedly seized 14.2 kg of gold, worth approximately Rs 12.56 crore, from her at Kempegowda International Airport.
Emphasising the emotional bond between people and their adopted pets, the court overturned a lower court order that had granted custody of the three toy pomeranians to the original owner.
The matter stems from Pawan Khera's allegation that the CM's wife possesses passports from 3 countries. This was followed by registration of FIR against Khera in Assam.
Pleas want SC to examine Muslim women's freedom to opt for secular laws instead of Muslim Personal Law. One petition points to a 'constitutional anomaly' where rights depend on place of residence.
Acknowledging differences in biology isn't inequality, Justice M. Nagaprasanna says in an 82-page ruling. Order comes on petition by a Belagavi daily-wage worker.
Had it been a poor woman shouting at Maharashtra minister Girish Mahajan over the roadblock, the police would likely have arrested her, raided her home, and terrorised her family members.
The rules, which come into force on 1 May, establish an Online Gaming Authority which will determine whether a game is an online money game or online social game in only three situations.
American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.
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