Justice Akshay Mehta was on Tuesday appointed as a second member of the Justice Nanavati commission, which is probing the Godhra train carnage and the riots in Gujarat after it. And there lies a controversy. Civil society groups allege that Mehta, wh ..
Judiciary for better functioning of executive: SC New Delhi, Apr 9 (UNI) The Centre and the Supreme Court today once again had a confrontation on the issue of judicial activism in theform of entertaining PILs.Additional Solicitor General(ASG) Vikas ..
7 High Court judges appointed New Delhi, Apr 8 (UNI) President Pratibha Devisingh Patil appointed seven judges of the Delhi High Court today. They include five advocates V K Shali, Manmohan Singh, Rajiv Sahai Endlay, Jagjivan Ram Midha and Rajiv ..
80,000 lawyers to remain on indefinite strike in Bihar Patna, Apr 7 (UNI) About 80,000 lawyers of Patna High Court, district courts and other subordinate courts throughout the state will continue with their ceasework till withdrawal or immediate st ..
Justice Akshay Mehta appointed on Nanavati Commission Ahmedabad, Apr 8 (PTI) The Gujarat government today appointed the High Court's retired judge Justice Akshay Mehta as a member of the Nanavati Commission probing Godhra train carnage and post-Go ..
Supreme Court to examine if high court can bar lawyers Sun, Apr 6 08:53 PMNew Delhi, April 6 (IANS) The Supreme Court is to examine Monday if a high court has the power to bar a lawyer from practising before it and in the lower courts in the respecti ..
MCD challenges HC's monitoring committee on demolition New Delhi, Apr 5 (UNI) The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has challenged the monitoring committee on demolition appointed by the Delhi High Court in 2006, saying the committee cannot impo ..
Delhi Higher Judicial Services selection process illegal: SC The Supreme Court has declared as "illegal" the selection process adopted by the Delhi High Court for appointment of judges in the Delhi Higher Judicial Services. A bench of Chief Justice K ..
HC dismisses petitions seeking permission for 'Jallikattu' Madurai, Apr 4 (UNI) The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has dismissed a batch of petitions seeking permission to hold 'Jallikattu' (Taming of Bulls) during temple festivals.A benc ..
JUSTICE MUKUNDAKAM SHARMA APPOINTED SUPREME COURT JUDGE -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (2) of article 124 of the Constitution of India, the President is p ..