Justice Gangopadhyay's resignation has reignited the debate about judges entering politics in India. Traditionally, judges in India are expected to maintain a distance from politics.
Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Saugata Roy on Wednesday accused former Calcutta HC Judge Abhijit Gangopadhyay of working for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) while sitting on the chair of the Judge and said that he has "no value."
The Delhi High Court in a recent judgement directed the CRPF to reinstate a man who was dismissed over non-disclosure of his past involvement in a rape case lodged when he was a minor in 2007.
Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena has given his nod for carrying out amendments in the Schedule of the Delhi Higher Judicial Service Rules for increasing the posts of District Judge (Selection Grade) and District Judge (Super Time Scale) to 35 and 15 per cent of the cadre strength respecti
Delhi-NCR/Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], March 5: The School of Law at Mahindra University successfully concluded its first International Moot Court Competition, showcasing legal excellence from 24 esteemed law colleges across India and the globe. The three-day event, inaugurated by Justice
"The party will decide whether there will be candidates in the Lok Sabha or not. The ruling party of the state has inspired me to enter politics," Gangopadhyay said.
Gangopadhyay had already conveyed his resignation to President Droupadi Murmu and planned to meet Chief Justice TS Sivagnanam later today for a "courtesy visit".
Amid the chaos and intense sloganeering in the National Assembly, lawmakers from both sides have called for the formation of judicial commissions to investigate the incidents of May 9 and allegations of election rigging, reported The Nation.
Stating that Bengaluru city was going through a serious water crisis, Shivakumar urged the general public to use water judiciously. "Don't use drinking water for gardens and car wash. Treated water may be used for other purposes," he added.
Former General Secretary of Lok Sabha, P. D. Thankappan Achary on Monday welcomed the Supreme Court's judgement that an MP or MLA cannot claim immunity from prosecution on a charge of bribery in connection with a vote/speech in Parliament/ Legislative Assembly.
A proposal for the same was tabled before the state cabinet meeting held under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Mohan Yadav here in Bhopal and the state cabinet approved the proposal unanimously.