Judiciary

[ad_1] The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice on a plea filed against passing of blanket orders under Section 144 CrPC, banning public meetings etc ahead of Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabha elections. The court directed that any applications of...

[ad_1] Eminent lawyer and former parliamentarian Dr Ashwani Kumar’s book, calling for democratic renaissance in an India that is resounding with partisan voices, should be read by all for its fine balance and searching style By Prof Upendra Baxi Dr...

[ad_1] The Allahabad High Court has observed that while the judicial system was often blamed for delays in the adjudication of cases, most of the time, the delay was caused by the litigants and state officials. The single-judge Bench of...

[ad_1] The Allahabad High Court has quashed the 11-year-old criminal proceedings against a Senior Mobile Lab Officer of Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited. A Single Bench of Justice Prashant Kumar passed this order while hearing an application under section 482 filed...

[ad_1] The Supreme Court recently ruled that in the absence of the designation of a special court by the state government, the Sessions Court would have the jurisdiction to try offences under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (UAPA). The...

[ad_1] The Supreme Court recently imposed costs of Rs 5 lakh on the Telangana government for filing incorrect affidavits in a case. A bench comprising Justice MM Sundresh and Justice SVN Bhatti clarified that the state is free to enquire...

[ad_1] A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Delhi High Court seeking an ‘extraordinary’ interim bail for Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in all criminal cases till either he completed his tenure in office or till the...

[ad_1] The Chhattisgarh High Court disposed of a Suo Moto Public Interest Litigation (PIL) registered on two counts firstly the lineman has taken illegal gratification at about Rs.14,400/- for installation of new transformer at village Mahadevpur Block Ramchandrapur District Balrampur...