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TopicHigh Court Judge

Topic: High Court Judge

Karnataka judge’s remarks have riled legal community & HC live proceedings now come with disclaimer

The judge's rebuke of a female advocate & comments calling an area in Bangalore 'Pakistan' have gone viral on social media. The Supreme Court has taken suo motu cognisance of the matter.

From controversial orders to joining BJP, ex-Madhya Pradesh HC judge Rohit Arya is used to limelight

Some of his judgments include using the tying of a rakhi as bail condition for a man accused of outraging woman's modesty & directing an 'abusive' man to live with his wife, among others.

Former MP HC judge Rohit Arya, who denied bail to comedians Munawar Faruqui & Nalin Yadav, joins BJP

Rohit Arya is also known for giving bail to a man accused of outraging the modesty of a woman on the condition that he tie a rakhi and promise to protect her.

‘Would have been hypocritical,’ says retired Kolkata judge after mentioning RSS in farewell speech

He cited the example of Justice Krishna Iyer, who Chiitaranjan Das said, was associated with the Left. This did not impact his judgments, he added.

‘Lack of devotion & incompetence’: Former Delhi HC judge sought suspension of cops after losing pet dog

In his letter to the Delhi Police, Justice Gaurang Kanth said he lost his pet dog due to security personnel’s failure in locking the door of his residence.

‘We are more, we are equal’: Story of Syed Mahmood, colonial India’s first Muslim HC judge

In ‘Syed Mahmood: Colonial India’s Dissenting Judge’, Mohammad Nasir and Samreen Ahmed chronicle how India’s first Muslim judge left an Eastern mark on the Western world.

Senior judge alleges attempt to influence him on behalf of J&K High Court judge

Srinagar Principal Sessions Judge Abdul Rashid Malik alleged that the secretary to J&K High Court judge had conveyed directions to make sure that no bail was granted in a case.

Bombay HC judge Dharmadhikari resigns over transfer out of Mumbai

Justice Dharmadhikari, who was due to retire after two years, cited personal reasons for not willing to be transferred outside Maharashtra.

SC judge in spotlight for ‘harming career’ of Haryana civil judge who was made to retire

Former civil judge Anil Gaur claims he’s a victim of collusion between a lawyer and the SC judge, who was administrative judge in Panchkula in 2007, when he was dismissed.

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What the key political events of 2025 tell us about Narendra Modi and India’s future

From Operation Sindoor to India-US tensions to the EC controversies, a clear understanding has emerged about where the politics is headed now.

Antitrust watchdog Competition Commission to probe IndiGo flight disruptions

While the commission didn’t mention provisions under which IndiGo's market domination would be examined, Competition Act 2002 prohibits abuse of dominant position by any enterprise.

Israel has ‘realised who its real friend is’, eyes defence expansion in India amid arms curbs by others

It is argued that India-Israel ties are moving from buyer–seller dynamic to one focused on joint development & manufacturing partnership, a shift 'more durable' than traditional arms sales.

India’s top airline just handed sarkar the keys. That’s IndiGo’s real ‘crime’

Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.