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Topic: high courts

Modi govt took nearly a year to clear 24 names for HC judge appointments in 4 states

Bhadra Sinha - 16 February, 2021

Decks were cleared for appointment of 11 district judges for Allahabad HC, one for Chhattisgarh HC, 8 for Calcutta HC, among others, which now await law ministry’s notification.

16 names cleared by SC collegium for HC judge posts stuck with govt, 6 of them since 2019

Bhadra Sinha - 28 January, 2021

CJI-led Supreme Court bench Wednesday voiced its concern over delay on the government’s part in acting on the apex court collegium’s decisions for judicial appointments.

Govt ready to fund special courts project for speedy criminal trials of MPs and MLAs

Bhadra Sinha - 16 September, 2020

The central govt welcomed suggestion to fix a time-frame to conclude trial of criminal cases against sitting and former lawmakers.

SC asks 6 high courts to spell out strategy for quick disposal of pending criminal appeals

Bhadra Sinha - 21 June, 2020

The SC bench noted that over 2 lakh criminal appeals have been pending before 10 high courts for almost 20 years.

Why even 1,023 new fast track courts for rape and POCSO cases won’t be enough

Tarika Jain - 9 May, 2020

An amount of Rs 767 crore has been approved under the centrally sponsored scheme to develop infrastructural facilities for Indian Judiciary for 2020-21.

Collegium recommendations should not be vetoed by the govt: Justice Deepak Gupta

Bhadra Sinha - 9 May, 2020

Justice Deepak Gupta, who retired from the Supreme Court this week, says district judges need to be trained on matters like sedition and dissent.

India’s civil judges and judicial magistrates are too young, lack life experiences: Report

Apoorva Mandhani - 25 January, 2020

Report by think-tank Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy also calls for debate on whether India wants young candidates to get appointed to this ‘crucial office’.

Drones, medical care, shame, shame!: How high courts are dealing with CAA protest pleas

Apoorva Mandhani - 24 December, 2019

While Delhi High Court refused interim protection to Jamia students, the Madras High Court asserted that protests cannot be stopped in a democracy.

Seven high courts get new chief justices

PTI - 4 October, 2019

The Centre notified the appointments of chief justices of high courts of Madhya Preadesh, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Rajasthan, Gauhati, Himachal Pradesh and Sikkim.

Judge vacancies at high courts hit 2019 high — 414 posts need to be filled

Debayan Roy - 16 September, 2019

September marks the highest number of vacancies in high courts this year. The vacancies stood at 392 when 2019 began.

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‘Congress must die’, I said in 2019. What I meant then, and what’s changed now

Yogendra Yadav - 28 September, 2022

At this juncture in history, you don't hold on to grudges. Following Paul Samuelson, I ask everyone: 'When the situation changes, I change my assessment. What about you, sir?'

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From ports to energy transition — Adani Group to invest over $100 billion in next decade

Krishna N Das - 27 September, 2022

Speaking at Forbes Global CEO Conference in Singapore, Adani said the group intends to do more as a solar player & has earmarked 70% of the investment for the energy transition space.

Topic: high courts

On Camera

YourTurn

Guidelines for YourTurn submissions

Opinion

‘Congress must die’, I said in 2019. What I meant then, and what’s changed now

78% of Indian abortions are outside clinics, even with a good law

For decades, Leicester built communal walls. Waves of immigrants made it more toxic

Economy

From ports to energy transition — Adani Group to invest over $100 billion in next decade

Defence

Centre appoints ‘China expert’ Lt Gen Anil Chauhan as new CDS

National Interest

AAP’s filling a big vacuum in Indian politics. Question is how long it can sustain without ideology

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