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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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Pakistan helped Afghans defeat superpowers — only to lose them to their nationalism

Pakistan failed to understand the fiercely independent psyche of the Afghans and Pashtun nationalism, which has dominated politics in Afghanistan since its emergence in 1747.

Karnataka, Telangana, TN, Maharashtra power 40% of services output, pan-India growth uneven—NITI Aayog

Report on India's services sector examines state-level dynamics, maps disparities and suggests ways to tap into the sector’s potential.

India pulled out of Tajikistan’s strategically important Ayni air base in 2022. Here’s why

Tajikistan did not want to extend the lease because of apparent pressure from Russia & China over non-regional military personnel at the air base, it is learnt.

Deepfake on duty: when I asked AI to read Op Sindoor citations

On 21 Oct, a buzz went up that the govt had released full list of gallantry award recipients along with Op Sindoor citations. I put an AI caddy on the job. It took me into a never-ending rabbit hole.