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NEW DELHI: Prashant Kishor-headed Jan Suraaj Party on Friday was criticised by the Supreme Court for filing a writ petition seeking annulment of recently concluded Bihar assembly elections on the ground that the poll-eve Rs 10,000 dole to women was a corrupt practice that altered the level-playing field. “How many votes did your party get?…
Prayagraj: Allahabad high court took UP Police to task on Friday for what it said were “frequent” instances of cops shooting crime suspects below the knee in the name of encounters and basking in the glow of “social media fame or out-of-turn promotions”. “Such an act is not permissible in the eyes of law, as…
NEW DELHI: In a classic case of fence eating the grass, a UP trial court was cast in an adverse light when one of its court clerks, taking advantage of a man’s drinking habit, made him sign a sale deed for a portion of his ancestral property and a civil judge gave orders to police…
NEW DELHI: Observing that a fearless judge is the bedrock of an independent judiciary, Supreme Court on Monday held that disciplinary proceedings can’t be initiated against a judge for an error of judgment on their part. It also expressed concern over frivolous complaints being filed against members of judiciary, which lead to trial court judges…
Iran’s head of judiciary said on Monday that it will show “no leniency towards rioters,” even as he acknowledged the public’s right to protest, after demonstrations over economic grievances entered their second week, according to AFP. “I instruct the attorney general and prosecutors across the country to act in accordance with the law and with…
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Pakistan’s judiciary is in a moment of crisis as senior judges resign amid a contentious constitutional amendment reshapes the balance of power in favour of the military. Behind the crisis is the contentious 27th Constitutional Amendment, a sweeping package pushed through parliament within days. Lawyers, judges and opposition parties argue that it has weakened the…
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Friday took serious view of an alleged attempt by a “revered member of the higher judiciary” to influence a judicial member of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT), Chennai, and said the matter will be dealt with appropriately on the administrative side by CJI B R Gavai.Hours after the…
NEW DELHI: Undercurrents of two-decade-long discontent over the apex court framing service rules for state judicial officers brimmed over on Wednesday with the Allahabad high court bluntly telling Supreme Court to adopt a “hands-off approach” over the issue.Allahabad HC, which in the recent past has been censured by Supreme Court for delays in deciding cases,…
