SC collegium unanimously approves elevation of 9 lawyers, including two women, and four judicial officers. It will now forward the files, including the objections, to central govt.
In a letter to CJI SA Bobde, political activist Poonawalla said India holds the disgraceful record of most internet ban amongst democracies across the globe under the present govt.
The apex court has been hearing cases through video-conferencing since March 2020 and several bar bodies and lawyers have been demanding immediate resumption of physical hearing.
Some people are targeted with greater intensity and need more protection, SC said after Maharashtra govt opposed the Bombay HC order staying probe into two FIRs against Arnab Goswami.
The petition filed by Youth Bar Association and advocate Sanpreet Singh suggested that alternate & pre-litigation processes be made mandatory to reduce pendency of cases in courts.
CJI Bobde's remark came during the hearing of a petition filed by BJD MP Anubhav Mohanty against permission given by some states to kill nilgais to save crops.
The idea of a judicial service is expected to help tackle vacancies. However, with the exception of SA Bobde, successive CJIs & many states have opposed the idea.
SC’s observation came as a bench heard a plea seeking FIRs against BJP leaders who allegedly gave hate speeches in the days & weeks preceding Delhi riots.
India is 35th member of the maritime counterterrorism partnership that also includes Pakistan, Australia, Bahrain, Denmark, Egypt, France, Germany and Greece, among others.
That temples were destroyed and mosques built is undisputed history. The past can’t be changed, but we can’t deny the wrongs of the past either before we consider reconciliation.