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Vacancy among HC judges at 30 per cent: India Justice Report
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
As of December 2022, India had 19 judges per million population when calculated against the sanctioned strength, and a backlog of 4.8 crore cases, the 2022 India Justice Report (IJR), informed on Tuesday.
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Pakistan govt decides not to accept Supreme Court's decision on Punjab pol
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
During the meeting, Pakistan's coalition government decided that any decision made by the three judges in the case will be unacceptable.
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Kerala Lokayukta refers CM Distress Relief Fund misuse case to full bench
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
Following a difference of opinion between judges, the case has been referred to a three-member bench of the Lokayukta. Justice Cyriac Joseph and Justice Harun Ul-Rashid of the Lokayukta attended the case.
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SC Collegium rejects transfer of Madras HC judge, nods for request by 2 ot
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
The Collegium headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud rejected the request of Justice Velumani and refused to reconsider the original decision. The Collegium in its resolution dated September 29, 2022, had proposed to transfer Justice Velumani to the Calcutta High Court for the better admi
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SIT files report in Kerala HC against lawyer for collecting money on prete
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
Ernakulam Central Police had registered the FIR against Saiby, by invoking offences under Section 7(1) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 and Section 420 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). The FIR had been registered with the approval of the Director General of Police (DGP).
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Gujarat HC gets two new Judges, Centre notifies appointments
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
The notification issued in this regard stated that "In exercise of the power conferred by clause (1) of Article 217 of the Constitution of India, the President of India, after consultation with Chief Justice of India, vide notification dated 29.03.2023, is pleased to appoint Sh Devan Mahendr
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"Legalising same-sex marriage will have devastating impact on society": Fo
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
A group of former judges of high courts on Wednesday issued an open letter saying the legalisation of same-sex marriage in India will have a devastating impact on society at large.
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Pakistan Law Minister tables bill in NA to curtail powers of Chief Justice
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
Pakistan's Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar on Tuesday tabled the Supreme Court (Practice and Procedure) Bill, 2023 aimed to limit the discretionary powers to take suo motu notice by the chief justice of Pakistan, Geo News reported.
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Appeal filed in SC against remarks by Vice President, Law Minister on judi
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
The Bombay Lawyers Association on Tuesday approached the Supreme Court challenging a Bombay High Court decision dismissing its PIL against Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar and Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju for their remarks on the judiciary and the Collegium system for appointment of jud
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National Rifle Association of India conducts first ever Judges Course in I
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
An initiative of the NRAI's education department, the course is being conducted under the aegis of the course instructor Henry Oka of Bali, Indonesia. The International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) certified instructor was also one of the Jury members at the recently concluded ISSF World
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Two SC judges challenge powers of Chief justice of Pakistan
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah and Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhail called it important "to revisit the power of 'one-man show' enjoyed by the office of the Chief Justice of Pakistan.
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Imran Khan demands judges to take notice of constitutional violations due
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Khan while addressing PTI workers and supporters via video link today, asked judges to take notice of the constitutional violations. He said that the rulers will not stop from committing constitutional violations if no action was taken against their first violation, ARY News reported.
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