In a letter to the President, the Bar alleged that the names recommended by SC Collegium 'fail to inspire confidence in ability of recommended persons to clear pendency of cases'.
The CJM, who was transferred in January—his 3rd transfer in less than a year—had directed an FIR against policemen after one of them allegedly fired at stall-owner during Sambhal violence.
CJI took upon himself to initiate the process after he came across media reports on high courts not complying with top court’s judgements on ad-hoc appointments, it is learnt.
Azad was arrested for robbery in 2000, convicted in 2002 & acquitted by Allahabad HC last month. He remained in jail for another month for want of Rs 7,000 to execute bail bond.
Bench set aside order by Shrawasti's district minority welfare officer, directing closure of Madrasa Ahle Sunnat Imam Ahmad Raza on account of it not being recognised by state board.
High Court rules written complaints must be filed in every case where closure report exonerates accused; officers who fail to comply liable under BNS Section 199(b).
The judge sought extension after SC concluded hearing on his petition challenging formation of the panel, and reserved the verdict. The bench declined his request for extension.
While Justice Rajiv Gupta ruled in favour of acquittal of the accused, Justice Harvir Singh partially affirmed 2022 order of trial court, convicting & sentencing them to death.
Bench says that the claims of allurement surfaced months later after FIR was filed, raising doubts about the basis for invoking Uttar Pradesh’s 2021 anti-conversion law.
Petitioner argued that Congress leader stood disqualified from being chosen or continuing as MP under Article 102 & R.P. Act after Gujarat court sentenced him for defamation in 2019.
A poor Muslim man from Kurnool, selling khoya buns during the Medaram Jatara in Telangana, was harassed by some YouTubers and surrounded by a mob over allegations of 'food jihad'.
This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.
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