The petition dates back to 2017, but still awaits an outcome. In 2018, the Centre opposed abolishing death by hanging for convicts, saying it wasn’t ‘practically feasible’.
Court said magistrates & civil judges with 7 yrs of Bar experience can compete for district judgeship, adding that previous rulings restricting eligibility violated equality.
Judge Ramesh Chander’s verdict in favour of builder has sparked row, with district bar association lodging complaint with Punjab & Haryana HC & seeking anti-corruption probe.
New Delhi: In an effort to reduce workload for courts, a mechanism is being developed to encourage out-of-court mediation. The National Legal Services Authority...
SC ruled in May that at least 3 yrs of legal practice would be mandatory to appear for judicial service exams—a move that some hail as reform, others call exclusionary.
As many as 21 judges were transferred without their consent, 200 chambers of lawyers practising in Tis Hazari courts were demolished without notice back then.
‘The impeachment motion against Justice Yashwant Varma is a matter related to corruption in the judiciary...So, we would like to have a united stand,’ added Union Minister Rijiju.
A series of questionable orders by the Allahabad High Court has made the Supreme Court fume. Women's rights organisations are enraged. Lawyers are scrambling to find reasons for the slide.
In resolution, association asks Rajasthan HC Chief Justice to declare 12-16 May as 'no-work period'. HCs of Punjab & Haryana, J&K, Ladakh have also restricted court activities.
The graduation is meant to bolster the legacy and legitimacy of Sheikh Hasina's Awami League, even as the real-world preparedness lagged behind the glossy narrative.
Indonesia delegation led by Defence Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin visited BrahMos facility & met with top officials & undertook a detailed briefing on the missile system.
It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.
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