Of 687 high court judges, at least 102 related to former or sitting judges, 117 were either 2nd- or 3rd-generation lawyers before elevation or related to members of legal fraternity.
In Justice Yashwant Varma’s case, Delhi police commissioner shared photographs and video of cash, allegedly found in aftermath of a fire, with the Delhi high court chief justice.
In its previous hearing, Supreme Court had stayed Lokpal's order saying it was 'something very, very disturbing' & concerned independence of judiciary.
Moreover, data shared by Modi govt in Parliament this week shows only 17% of lawyers elevated as judges to various high courts across the country since 2018 were women.
More than one of this year’s major judgments dealt with fraught relations between the Modi government and administrations led by Opposition parties in states as well as Delhi.
The Kerala High Court has held that just because a suspect has information about a crime in his phone, the police can’t seize it without following established legal procedure.
Several members of parliamentary panel on personnel, public grievances, law and justice are of the view that long vacations in higher judiciary impede speedy disposal of cases.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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