Disagreeing with Justice Varma's contention, a bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and AG Masih ruled that there is nothing in the Inquiry Act to suggest that rejection of a motion in one House would render the other House incompetent to proceed in accordance with law.
Last week, the Supreme Court of India reserved judgment on Justice Varma's writ petition challenging the legality of the parliamentary committee constituted under the Judges (Inquiry) Act, 1968.
Chief Justice of India Justice Surya Kant on Sunday laid the foundation stone of the Integrated Judicial Court Complex at Rangmahal, North Guwahati in Kamrup district in the presence of Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, Judges of the Supreme Court and the Gauhati High Court.
The query arose during an exchange between the Bench and counsel appearing for Allahabad High Court judge Justice Yashwant Varma, on the scope of the Deputy Chairman's powers to act as Chairman and decide on the admission (or rejection) of a removal motion in the latter's absence.
In a statement, Amnesty said the amendment undermines judicial autonomy by establishing a Federal Constitutional Court that lacks sufficient safeguards for independence. The organisation said the new court weakens judges' security of tenure and shields the president as well as the heads of t
The top court in its recent order instructed states to remove the stray dogs from the premises of hospitals, educational institutions, sports complexes, bus terminals, and railway stations in view of "alarming rise in dog bite incidents".
In the morning, he participated in a Mediation Awareness Walkathon that commenced from Kala Academy, Goa. It was a 2 2-kilometre walkathon taken by CJI Suryakant and other Supreme Court judges, including Justice J K Maheshwari.
"My appeal to CM,Bhagwant Mann and all retired judges,Senior and junior advocates ; Please don't take up any cases supporting drug lords and land grabbers. We need to protect our government land encroachers and help us get back land marked for Cows which is around 1.25 lakh acres so that
Kaohsiung [Taiwan], December 18: SynbioTech INC., ranked among the top 20 global probiotic suppliers, proudly announced a significant triumph at the 2025 AII DaVinci International Innovation and Invention Expo. The company won five Gold Medals for its pioneering probiotic and postbiotic solu
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], December 12: Apex University, Jaipur inaugurated the 3rd Dr. S.M. Juniwal Ranka International Moot Court Competition, a three-day international legal event hosted by Apex School of Law at its Sitapura campus. The ceremony brought together distinguished judges, leg
A group of former Supreme Court and High Court judges has issued a strong appeal asking Members of Parliament to stop the move to impeach Madras High Court judge Justice G.R. Swaminathan, saying it is unfair and dangerous for the independence of the judiciary.
Fifty-six former judges on Friday wrote an open letter opposing the impeachment notice against Madras High Court judge Justice G.R. Swaminathan, which was moved by the opposition MPs in the Parliament.