Judiciary

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed the Election Commission of India (ECI) to continue with its Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in poll-bound Bihar. The top court, however, asked the poll panel to…
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Kolkata: A fresh legal battle has erupted over the use of the term ‘Dham’ for the newly inaugurated Jagannath temple in West Bengal’s Digha, with the Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) filing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) before the Calcutta…
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Lucknow: Observing that live-in relationships disproportionately harm a woman in case of a breakup as the man can always move on and get settled after getting married, and that women find it difficult to get a life partner after breakup,…
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Chennai: Justice delayed is justice denied. This is what we have been talking about for ages. But the Anna University sexual assault case shows that justice can be fast-tracked if the system wants. The criminal justice system lived up…
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New Delhi: The Supreme Court, on Tuesday, ordered the serving of notices to the Centre and state governments on a petition challenging the Constitutional validity of specific provisions of the Waqf Act, 1995, as amended by the Waqf…
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New Delhi: In major judicial reshuffle, the 5-judge Supreme Court collegium led by CJI B R Gavai, in its meeting held on May 26, recommended transfer of 21 High Court judges. Among those transferred is Justice Manash Ranjan Pathak, who…
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New Delhi: In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court declined to interfere with the order of deportation of a Sri Lankan national who happens to be a Tamil. The petitioner was an LTTE operative and was arrested in Tamil Nadu in 2015…
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New Delhi: Justice Bhushan Ramakrishna Gavai has created history by becoming the 52nd Chief Justice of India (CJI). His elevation is significant not only from a legal standpoint but also from a social and cultural perspective, as he is the…
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New Delhi: Justice Yashwant Varma, accused of storing unaccounted for cash in a storeroom of his house has apparently refused to resign or opt for voluntary retirement even after the report by a three-member inquiry committee, appointed by…
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Bhubaneswar: The Supreme Court has lifted the stay imposed on the appointment of Vice Chancellors and faculty members in universities across Odisha, the state government said on Thursday. While hearing the case related to the Odisha…
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