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Jagdeep Dhankhar pitches for NJAC, meets floor leaders of political partie
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Hours after he pitched for National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC) Act, stating that "things would have been different" if the legislation concerning judicial appointments had not been struck down by the Supreme Court, Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar met floor leaders of va
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"It is to divert attention from key issues": RJD MP Manoj Jha on Shivakuma
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) MP Manoj Jha on Tuesday weighed in on the controversy surrounding Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar's remarks, alleging it was a tactic to shift focus from pressing matters.
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"Nobody is guilty till proper investigation": TMC MP Saugata Roy on Judge
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Amid the controversy surrounding the alleged discovery of cash at the residence of Delhi High Court judge Justice Yashwant Varma, Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Saugata Roy on Tuesday emphasised the need for a fair probe on the matter.
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"Law Minister must come before House and give statement": Congress leader
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Congress leader Manish Tewari on Tuesday demanded the statement of Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal following the concerns over the alleged discovery of cash at the residence of Delhi High Court judge Justice Yashwant Varma.
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Congress Leader Udit Raj advocates for reservation in judiciary to curb co
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Congress leader Udit Raj has called for reservation in the judiciary, claiming it will reduce corruption, inefficiency, and bias, especially by diversifying the caste representation among judges. He also argued that it would improve checks and balances.
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Pak: Two sentenced to death for honour killing in Toba Tek Singh
Updated : 1 year ago IST
A court in Toba Tek Singh has sentenced two men to death for the murder of Maria Bibi, who was killed by her father and brother in March 2024. The case, initially misrepresented, was later confirmed as an honour killing after a police investigation. The verdict, delivered by Additional Sessi
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SC sets up national task force for students' mental health concerns over s
Updated : 1 year ago IST
A bench of Justices JB Pardiwala and R Mahadevan said the National Task Force to be headed by apex court's former judge Justice S Ravindra Bhat and noted that student suicides have surpassed instances of farmers killing themselves due to agrarian distress.
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"No court is dumping ground, he should remain in Delhi under close watch o
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Speaking to ANI, Tiwari demanded that all judgments delivered by Justice Varma during his tenure be thoroughly reviewed to restore public confidence in the judicial process, suggesting that the judge remain under the close watch of the Supreme Court until proceedings are concluded.
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Karnataka honey trap row: PIL in SC for CBI probe into allegations
Updated : 1 year ago IST
The plea filed by a Jharkhand resident, Binay Kumar Singh, sought an independent probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) or a Special Investigation Team (SIT) comprising police officers who are not subject to the control or influence of the State of Karnataka.
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DK Shivakumar slams BJP for 'fake news' over remarks on Constitution, thre
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Addressing the controversy, Shivakumar asserted, "I am a sensible, senior politician, more so than Mr Nadda. I have been in the Assembly for the last 36 years. I have basic common sense. I casually said there would be changes after various judgements. As per the quota for backward classes
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VP Dhankhar calls meeting to deliberate judicial accountability over Delhi
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Vice President and Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar has called for a meeting on Monday to deliberate on his observations made in the Upper House on March 21 following concerns over the alleged discovery of cash at the residence of Delhi High Court judge Justice Yashwant Varma.
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Congress MPs give Adjournment Motion notices to discus issue of cash alleg
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Congress MPs Manickam Tagore and Renuka Chowdhury on Monday gave Adjournment Motion notices in Parliament demanding a discussion on the Delhi High Court judge Justice Yashwant Varma who is facing a probe over cash allegedly recovered from his residence.
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