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Topic: Judiciary

Congress MP Manish Tewari urges law minister to clarify timeline in Justice Yashwant Varma cash row

Raising the matter during Zero Hour in the Lok Sabha, Tewari also highlighted the need for Parliament 'to exercise its oversight over the judiciary'.

‘People should not presume judiciary will perform Opposition’s role,’ says ex-CJI DY Chandrachud

New Delhi: Reacting to a recent remark by Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi that the Opposition has taken it upon themselves to...

SC junks pleas challenging words ‘socialist’, ‘secular’ in Preamble to Constitution

The terms were added to the Preamble through a 1976 amendment to the Constitution. The petitions do not require a detailed hearing, the CJI said.

‘Executive can’t be a judge,’ Supreme Court lays down strict rules to curb ‘bulldozer justice’

Top court says no demolition without a 15-day prior notice, which should detail the nature of unauthorised construction; it also said high-handedness of officers won't be tolerated.

No oral submission for urgent hearing, send mail, says new CJI Sanjiv Khanna

In his 1st statement, the 51st chief justice outlined a citizen-centric agenda for judicial reforms, highlighting many challenges that plague the judiciary, including backlog.

‘Tareekh pe tareekh’ is not it. Here’s why India’s district courts are staring at massive pendency

National Judicial Data Grid data identifies reasons for delay in nearly 2 cr criminal & civil cases pending before India's district judiciary. Of these, about 1.51 cr are criminal.

SC must consider the economic impact of its rulings. A good law may have a bad effect

The book, ‘Supreme Court and the Indian Economy’, examines the impact of six Supreme Court judgements on economic policy, privatisation, and environmental regulations.

BRS leader K Kavitha sent to 3-day CBI remand in excise policy case

Kavitha, who is the daughter of former Telangana chief minister K Chandrashekar Rao, was arrested by the CBI while she was in judicial custody in the ED case.

Income tax notice at the stroke of the midnight hour & why every day is April Fool’s Day

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

On Camera

Bodoland poll loss a wake-up call for Assam BJP. Zubeen’s death puts CM Sarma in a tight spot

Assam CM can’t celebrate that the Congress drew a blank in the Bodoland Territorial Council polls in 2010 as well as 2015, and bagged only one in 2020.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

Aerial warfare analyst Tom Cooper faults India’s military PR, says Pakistan does it better

In post on social media, Cooper narrated experience of MiG-21 researcher from Germany who wanted to attend aircraft’s farewell ceremony in India, and the roadblocks he faced. 

Something’s hidden in the Oval Office photo of Trump, Munir, Sharif. India must look closely

What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.