NO PRIOR SANCTION NEEDED FOR PROSECUTING ABETTOR: SCHolding that no prior sanction was required to proceed against an accused abetting another officer to accept bribe, the Supreme Court has allowed the CBI to prosecute a top Customs and Central Excis ..
Transfer of Allahabad High Court JudgeIn exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1) of Article 222 of the Constitution of India, the President, after consultation with the Chief Justice of India, is pleased to transfer Shri Justice Tarun Agarwala ..
Transfer of Uttarakhand High Court JudgeIn exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1) of Article 222 of the Constitution of India, the President, after consultation with the Chief Justice of India, is pleased to transfer Shri Justice Jiwan Chandr ..
Former Chief Justices of India (CJIs) appear to be divided over noted jurist Fali S Nariman's radical proposal for an ombudsman to lookcomplaints against judges before their appointment to the High Court or elevation to the Supreme Court. Nariman ha ..
The controversy that has erupted over the proposed elevation of Karnataka High Court Chief Justice P D Dinakaran to the Supreme Court is illustrative of the wide-ranging dissatisfaction across institutions and professions over the present ..
Karnataka High Court Chief Justice P D Dinakaran, who has been accused of amassing wealth, has opted out of an official judges delegation to Australia led by Chief Justice of India. "Justice Dinakaran has himself opted out of the trip to Austral ..
CHENNAI: Transport Commissioner S. Machendranathan said that information regarding ‘Organ Donation Clause’ would definitely be included in the smart cards of driving licences, even while the Transport Department would consider whether to ..
Even death row convicts have rights and should not be treated like inanimate objects. The Centre came in for severe criticism from the Supreme Court for delays in taking a decision on 26 mercy pleas, including that of Parliament attack case convi ..
Government investigators probing the erstwhile Satyam Computer Services have found stunning details of how the promoters forged bank accounts, diverted funds and tracked operations. The Serious Frauds Investigations Office has uncovered how the Ramal ..
COURT GIVES HINDUS FREE HAND IN ADOPTIONHindus who have always wanted to adopt a girl even though they already have a daughter can now do just that. The Hindu adoption law prohibits same gender adoptions but, in ..