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TopicIndu Malhotra

Topic: Indu Malhotra

Old video of retired SC judge saying ‘Communists taking over Hindu temples’ resurfaces, goes viral

In the video, Retd Justice Indu Malhotra is heard saying that she had 'halted' such takeovers in Kerala where state government takes over Hindu temples 'for revenue'.

SC ex-judge Indu Malhotra to head 5-member panel that will probe ‘breach’ in PM Modi’s security

3-judge bench led by CJI Ramana says questions over PM’s security ‘can't be left to be resolved through one-sided inquiries’, reiterates central & Punjab govt probes won't proceed.

With Sabarimala ruling, Supreme Court is doing its bit to push back patriarchy

Supreme Court’s Sabarimala judgment shows that a woman’s fundamental rights are not inferior to that of a man’s

Dear PM Modi, just 3 female judges in the Supreme Court is no cause for celebration

Women judges are routinely passed over for promotions, making it impossible for them to move into bigger roles.

Gloves off, dissent collar on. US judge Ruth Bader Ginsburg is what India needs

Judge Ruth Bader Ginsburg is quite the rage in the United States. She is on T-shirts, phone cases, adult colouring books and children’s books.

An ineffective collegium gives government an opportunity to revive NJAC 2

The collegium gives the impression that it has been certain of the need to appoint an eminent member of the Bar and that Joseph was the only other fit person.

Indu Malhotra: India’s 7th woman Supreme Court Judge in 70 years

Justice R. Banumathi has for years been the lone woman judge in the Supreme Court. With Malhotra, the top court now has two women and 23 men as judges.

CJI Misra doesn’t find anything wrong in govt asking court to reconsider Joseph elevation

In response to lawyers and bar association plea asking for stay on Indu Malhotra’s appointment as SC judge, CJI says it’s ‘unimaginable, inconceivable’.

Modi govt takes on SC again, appoints Indu Malhotra but doesn’t clear K.M. Joseph

The move is bound to be controversial, and it is unclear whether the Centre took CJI Dipak Misra into confidence before taking the decision.

Govt wanted to appoint Indu Malhotra to SC, stall KM Joseph, but precedent didn’t allow it

Centre’s bid to stop Joseph’s elevation was blocked by legal precedent — it can’t process one name recommended by the collegium while returning another.

On Camera

No Mamata Banerjee, women’s safety isn’t a curfew issue

For Indian women, the smallest unit of control becomes the family; the largest, the State. Both speak the same language.

Niti Aayog recommends fully decriminalising 12 offences under new I-T Act to ‘foster more trust’

Recommendations appear in Niti Aayog’s Tax Policy Working Paper Series–II. It says there is a need to shift away from fear-based enforcement to trust-based governance.

India, UK sign £350 mn deal for Martlet. What are these Lightweight Multirole Missiles

In service with the British military since 2019, it is also known as the Martlet missile. Ukrainians have also deployed these missiles against Russian troops.

CJI, IPS, IAS & Homebound: A wake-up call 75 years in the making

Education, reservations, govt jobs are meant to bring equality and dignity. That we are a long way from that is evident in the shoe thrown at the CJI and the suicide of Haryana IPS officer. The film Homebound has a lesson too.