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CBI files charge sheet against two accused in Dhanbad judge murder case

The CBI charged auto-rickshaw driver Lakhan Verma & his accomplice, Rahul Verma, for murder and destruction of evidence. Both are in judicial custody.

Merit must predominate other factors in judicial appointments, says Justice R F Nariman

Speaking at his farewell, Justice Nariman termed the last seven years as the most gruelling years of his life, saying 'it was no cakewalk'.

CBI takes over investigation of Dhanbad judge Uttam Anand’s death in hit-and-run case

CCTV footage showed that judge Uttam Anand was jogging on one side of the road at Randhir Verma Chowk on 28 July when an auto-rickshaw hit him from behind and fled.

Comments against judges is a ‘disturbing new trend’, says Ravi Shankar Prasad

The Union Law Minister was referring to what he termed as ‘grossly unfair' comments on social media against judges by those who file PILs and feel aggrieved when the judgement is not favourable.

Kathua judge says there was communal tension in the area before 8-year-old’s rape & murder

The prosecution had claimed in court that the Bakerwal child was raped and killed in Kathua as part of a 'communal plot' to drive away the community.

Suman Kumari becomes first Hindu woman judge to be appointed in Pakistan

Pakistan appointed Suman Kumari as a civil judge serving in the Qambar-Shahdadkot district.

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.

Modi government too wants pliant judges & that’s why post-retirement jobs will stay

If judges knew there’s no job with a bungalow and car at the end of the tunnel waiting for them, they would become more independent.

Justice Chelameswar’s legacy is fraught with contradictions

Justice Chelameswar’s stepping out as a leader of the collegium is important, but as a judge in NJAC case, he privileged the executive as central to individual liberty and the structure of constitutional institutions. 

Who tried to influence Lalu sentencing? Not this Muslim IAS officer from UP, says judge

Newspaper reports claimed Mannan Akhtar, DM of judge Shivpal Singh’s home district, tried to get him to go easy on Lalu. Judge has denied these claims.

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Paper in MoSPI journal flags financial inclusion gap—highest among Hindus, lowest for Muslims

Research paper, however, finds lowest indebtedness level among Muslims at 12.3% & highest among Hindus at 14.9%. Overall national financial inclusion level at 87.2%, indebtedness at 14.7%.

From battle of wits and daring air strikes to artillery fury, new details emerge of Operation Sindoor

Fresh details of operation conducted by IAF, Army have come out in gazette notification giving citations of those who were awarded Vir Chakra for their bravery.

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.