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Tuesday, July 22, 2025
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Topic: high court

SC allows high courts to rope in retd judges to clear criminal appeals backlog. 18 lakh cases pending

A 3-judge special bench, led by CJI Sanjiv Khanna, issued the direction, supplementing SC’s 2021 judgment that mooted idea of ad-hoc judges under Article 224A of the Constitution.

What SC said as it ruled that HC’s bail to Kashmiri journalist Shah Fahad can’t be treated as precedent

HC of J&K and Ladakh last year granted bail to journalist Peerzada Shah Fahad, holding that probe agency has to justify arrest based on doctrine of ‘clear and present danger’.

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.

What’s worse than losing your phone? Finding it

Once you have filed an FIR and the police find your snatched phone, the device becomes a case property — a part of a criminal trial— and you have to go through a legal process to reclaim it.

High Court transfers Delhi coaching centre deaths case probe to CBI

The court directed the Central Vigilance Commission to appoint a senior officer to oversee the probe and said it was unable to fathom how the students could not come out.

Student activist Sharjeel Imam gets bail in 2020 sedition case for anti-CAA protests

He had sought statutory bail on the grounds that the period in custody was half of the maximum seven years punishment for the offence.

‘Attempt to lower court’s reputation’ — MP HC holds newspaper editor guilty of contempt in 2011 case

In his 2011 article, Suman Singh Sikarwar accused a then sitting HC judge of corruption. He shows no repentance, says the court as it imposes costs of Rs 1 lakh.    

‘State entitled’ to control of iconic Shimla hotel — HC junks review petition by Oberoi Group firm

Legal tussle between state & Oberoi Group dates back to 2002, seven years after both parties entered into joint venture to develop and manage ‘five-star hotel’ in Shimla’s Chhabra.

Here are SC, HC judges with political pasts. Gowri’s unconstitutional views were the problem

The petition challenging Justice Victoria Gowri’s appointment was not because of her membership of a political party.

Child survivor needn’t be at bail hearings — Delhi HC issues slew of guidelines for POCSO cases

Justice Jasmeet Singh framed guidelines to prevent 're-traumatisation' of victim last week. Measures include virtual hearings, emphasis on sensitive questioning.

On Camera

Bihar mimics 19th-century American South. Citizenship is now weaponised to exclude voters

Disenfranchisement by institutional fiat is profoundly undemocratic. The effect of the ECI's new documentary process in Bihar will tilt the scales in favour of the BJP.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.