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TopicJustice Madan Lokur

Topic: Justice Madan Lokur

Former SC judge Justice Madan Lokur appointed chairperson of UN Internal Justice Council

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said the retired top court judge would head the council, which also comprises other distinguished jurists, starting immediately.

Fact-finding isn’t easy in new India, more so for independent groups. What’s the way out?

Retired justices RS Chauhan, Madan B Lokur, AltNews co-founder Pratik Sinha, and PUCL president Kavita Srivastava discuss Gandhi and the challenging role played by fact-finding missions.

Government is using sedition as an iron hand to curb free speech, says Justice M.B. Lokur

Former SC judge M.B. Lokur's comments came a day after former JNU student leader Umar Khalid was arrested for his alleged involvement in the northeast Delhi riots.

SC comes down hard on IT dept, says apex court is not a “picnic place”

The Supreme Court raps the department for making a "misleading statement" and notes that the pending matter was decided by the apex court earlier. New Delhi:...

Supreme Court takes up ‘mass rape’ in Bihar shelter home after letter from activist

Court directs TISS to submit a copy of its audit report that unearthed sexual exploitation of 34 girls in a state-run shelter.

On Camera

Tariffs, chips, and China — how Trump’s trade playbook affects India

Trump’s OBBB is framed to augment domestic semiconductor production and enhance trade protection, even at the expense of certain social programs such as Medicaid, food stamps, and student loans, as well as a projected ballooning federal deficit from US$2.8 to 3.3 trillion

New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

Indian firm joins hands with US manufacturer to locally develop all-terrain vehicles for armed forces

Under joint venture, JSW Sarbloh Motors will indigenise and manufacture TX range ATVs in Chandigarh. The first India-assembled unit is expected by early 2026.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?