2 years, 1 month ago

Important To Hold Govt Accountable For Its Inaction On Collegium Proposals : Former Judge Madan B Lokur

Live Law

On Saturday, speaking on the issue of building a transparent and accountable collegium, at the Seminar on Judicial Appointments and Reforms, organised by the Campaign for Judicial Accountability and Reforms, Justice Madan Lokur, former Judge of the Supreme Court expressed strong opinion on holding the Government accountable for its role in the process of judicial appointment. Addressing the issue of accountability, Justice Lokur noted that it is time that the Central Government is held accountable for sitting over files, sending back names without citing reasons, and stalling the process of appointment of judges to the constitutional courts. should also be accountable.” Justice Lokur made an attempt to look at the collegium system starting from the stage of recommendation by the High Court till the warrant of appointments are issued by the President of India to ensure to look at the loopholes and ways to fix the same. The present collegium has taken a progressive step and I hope it continues despite what the Law Minister has to say.” Justice Lokur said that the Central Government is supposed to give detailed information on what has been collected by the Investigation agency and the High Court and other sources, no information should be withheld from the Collegium.

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6 months ago

Tell Us Why Candidates Reiterated By Collegium Aren't Appointed As Judges : Supreme Court Asks Attorney General

Live Law

The Supreme Court on Friday asked the Attorney General for India to give a tabulated chart of the candidates whose names have been reiterated by the Supreme Court Collegium for appointment as judges and give the reasons for not clearing those appointments.As per the judgment in the Second Judges Case, Collegium reiterations are binding on the Union Government. The Supreme …

6 months, 1 week ago

‘Sensitive material’ delaying clearance of Collegium’s recommendations, govt. tells SC

The Hindu

The Attorney General of India, R. Venkataramani, appearing for the Centre, has conveyed to the Supreme Court that “sensitive material” with the government is delaying the clearance of the apex court Collegium’s recommendations for appointments of Chief Justices to High Courts. The exchange came in a hearing on a petition filed by advocate Harsh Vibhore Singhal to fix a deadline …

6 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Chief justice can’t act solo’: SC quashes collegium’s decision

Hindustan Times

The Supreme Court on Friday intervened to quash a collegium decision of the Himachal Pradesh high court that overlooked two senior district judges for elevation, marking a first-of-its-kind decision on an issue that is usually dealt very selectively or administratively. In its decision, the apex court ruled that “lack of effective consultation” during judicial appointments falls within the scope of …

1 year, 8 months ago

Silence continues on months-old Collegium recommendations to key High Courts

The Hindu

The government, despite a change of Union Law Minister, has continued its silence on a series of months-old Supreme Court Collegium recommendations on appointments to key High Courts. The Supreme Court Collegium had recommended advocate Somasekhar Sundaresan as a judge of the Bombay High Court in February last year. January 2023 also saw the Collegium stand up to the government’s …

2 years ago

Supreme Court flays Centre over delay in notifying John Sathyan as judge in Madras High Court

The Hindu

The Supreme Court Collegium has made sharp remarks against the government's unexplained delay in notifying the name of advocate R. John Sathyan for judgeship in the Madras High Court. Despite specific instruction from the Collegium that he should be notified as Madras High Court judge first before any others in order to retain his seniority, the government had gone ahead …

2 years ago

Withholding names of judges disturbs seniority: SC Collegium to Centre

India Today

The Supreme Court collegium has asked the Centre to expedite the pending appointments of judges, pointing out that withholding names of judges disturbs the seniority of the candidates. The Collegium, headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, recommended the names of four district judges for appointment as judges of the Madras High Court. "Withholding or overlooking names that have been reiterated …

2 years ago

Collegium System Is Best: CJI Chandrachud Hours After Rijiju's 'Judges' Appointment Is Govt's Duty' Remark

ABP News

New Delhi: The tussle between the judiciary and the government over the appointment of judges keeps making headlines with both sides maintaining their sides. Now, in a fresh development, Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud has said that not every system is perfect, but the current Collegium system is the "best" mechanism developed by the judiciary to maintain its …

2 years, 1 month ago

Government can seek rethink on Collegium recommendations: Kiren Rijiju

The Hindu

Asserting that the Union government can seek a reconsideration of the names recommended by the Supreme Court Collegium, Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday informed the Rajya Sabha that there are 18 such cases. HC Collegiums missing deadlines In response to another question, Mr. Rijiju said that various High Court Collegiums are in “breach” of the six-month timeline to send …

2 years, 1 month ago

Necessary disclosure: The Hindu Editorial on Supreme Court Collegium resolutions quoting IB, RAW reports

The Hindu

There is nothing wrong, or that warrants grave concern, as claimed by Union Law Minister, Kiren Rijiju, in the Supreme Court Collegium disclosing portions of reports by intelligence agencies on prospective candidates for judicial appointments. It is difficult to agree with the assumption that reports by the Intelligence Bureau and the Research and Analysis Wing on names recommended or considered …

2 years, 1 month ago

Supreme Court wrong in revealing sensitive reports: Kiren Rijiju

The Hindu

Amid the running battle between the Executive and the Judiciary over judicial appointments, Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday said it was a matter of “grave concern” that the Supreme Court Collegium put certain portions of sensitive reports of the Intelligence Bureau and the Research and Analysis Wing in public domain. Intelligence agency officials, who work in a secret …

2 years, 1 month ago

SC Collegium Publishing RAW & IB Inputs On Recommended Names A Serious Issue: Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju

Live Law

Addressing the media at the Felicitation of Award Winners of the e-courts Project, the Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju today said that putting out RAW & IB inputs on candidates recommended for elevation in the public domain by the Supreme Court Collegium is a "serious issue".He added that making the secret or sensitive report of RAW and IB public is …

2 years, 2 months ago

Necessary pushback: The Hindu Editorial on the Supreme Court Collegium’s reiteration of recommendations

The Hindu

The Supreme Court collegium has done well to push back against the Union government’s attempts to block the appointment of some advocates as High Court judges. Communications between the collegium and the Centre offer a glimpse into the untenable nature of the government’s objections to proposed appointees, making it abundantly clear how badly the current regime wants to control judicial …

2 years, 2 months ago

SC Collegium Hits Back at Govt on Appointments, But Run-in over Reforms No Solution - News18

News 18

When the Vice President of India, Jagdeep Dhankhar waded into the controversy of judicial appointments, it was an escalation to another level. The Supreme Court schooled the government on free speech and gay rights in the reassertion of three key names by the collegium— Saurabh Kirpal, Somasekhar Sundaresan, and R John Sathyan for appointment at the Delhi High Court, Bombay …

2 years, 2 months ago

Four Supreme Court Collegium resolutions give an insight into government’s priorities

The Hindu

Four Supreme Court Collegium resolutions backing online free speech,dignity based on sexual orientation and integrity in judicial appointments deliver an extraordinary display of transparency, but at the government’s cost. An April 2021 letter from the Law Minister wonders if the lawyer’s “passionate attachment” to gay rights would make him vulnerable to “bias and prejudice” as a Delhi High Court judge. …

2 years, 2 months ago

Supreme Court Collegium backs right to free speech of lawyer recommended for Bombay High Court judgeship

The Hindu

The Supreme Court collegium, in a resolution published on Thursday, backed the right to free speech of an advocate recommended for Bombay High Court judgeship after the Centre objected that he was “selectively” critical of the government on social media. Responding to the government’s objection, the collegium said “there is no material to indicate that the expressions used by the …

2 years, 2 months ago

Supreme Court Collegium backs gay advocate Saurabh Kirpal's elevation again, explains why

India Today

The Supreme Court Collegium has once again backed the appointment of gay advocate Saurabh Kirpal to the Delhi High Court. Amidst a sharp criticism of the Collegium system by the government, the Collegium has expressed its disagreement with the Centre, which returned the proposal to appoint Saurabh Kirpal as a judge of the Delhi High Court, citing his openness about …

2 years, 2 months ago

Check, do not cross: The Hindu Editorial on the government’s attack on the judiciary

The Hindu

There is something rude and unpleasant in the way the Government is going about the task of demanding a big say in the appointment of judges in constitutional courts. Reports say that the Minister wants the formation of a search-and-evaluation committee, with Government representatives, to suggest names to the collegiums in the High Courts and the Supreme Court for appointments. …

2 years, 2 months ago

'How Can Govt Nominee Be Part Of Collegium? People Making Comments Without Knowing Facts' : Law Minister Kiren Rijiju

Live Law

Amidst confusion created by reports that the Centre has written to the CJI asking for its representatives to be placed in the collegium for selecting judges, Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju has made a clarification.The Minister denied that the Centre has sought for its representatives to be included in the collegium of the Supreme Court and the High Courts. Amidst …

2 years, 3 months ago

Why is there friction between the government and the judiciary?

The Hindu

The story so far: A major confrontation is on between the Union government and the Supreme Court over the former’s resentment towards the Collegium system of appointments and its push to have a dominant say in judicial appointments and transfers. On October 17, Law Minister Kiren Rijiju shot a salvo at the Supreme Court Collegium, saying they were “preoccupied” with …

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2 years, 3 months ago

Collegium\'s tentative decision cannot be brought in public domain: SC

Deccan Chronicle

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a plea seeking to disclose the details of a collegium meeting held on December 12, 2018 under the Right to Information Act. “Collegium is a multi-member body whose tentative decision cannot be brought in the public domain,” it said. In a resolution passed on January 10, 2019, the collegium, whose combination was …

2 years, 3 months ago

Only final decisions of the Collegium need to be put in the public domain: Supreme Court

The Hindu

The Supreme Court on December 9, 2022 held that only the final decisions of the apex court Collegium need to be published in the public domain. A “final decision” of the Supreme Court Collegium would mean a resolution drawn and signed by all the collegium members of the court after due deliberations, discussions among them and post consultations conducted among …

2 years, 3 months ago

Counterview: Collegium System Needs Upgrade But It Provides Judges A Fair Chance

The Quint

Does the decades-old Collegium system have any relevance in modern-day judiciary? This has been the most asked question from several quarters after Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju took on the Supreme Court's process of appointment of judges in India. Weighing in on the issue, Vikram Hegde—an Advocate on Record to the Supreme Court discusses the problems and solutions of the …

2 years, 3 months ago

Collegium system for appointment of judges most transparent, says Supreme Court

India Today

The system of appointment of judges is the most transparent one and should not be derailed, said the Supreme Court on Friday while hearing an appeal against a Delhi High Court judgment which denied information on a collegium meeting of 2018 under the Right to Information Act. The apex court was hearing a case filed by activist Anjali Bhardwaj, who …

2 years, 3 months ago

We are the most transparent institution, says Supreme Court

The Hindu

The Supreme Court on December 2, 2022 said it had become a “fashion” for its former judges to comment on earlier decisions of the Collegium when they were part of it while adding that the apex court was the “most transparent institution”. In appeal, the Delhi High Court had concluded that the Collegium decision was probably “verbal” and did not …

2 years, 3 months ago

Unseemly conflict: The Hindu Editorial on Supreme Court-government tussle over the Collegium system

The Hindu

The Union government appears determined to turn its conflict with the judiciary over judicial appointments into something unseemly. One is the daily diatribe by Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju, who appears to have been given an assignment to target the Collegium system with trenchant criticism of its known, but uncorrected flaws, and top it with unwarranted remarks such as asking …

2 years, 3 months ago

In govt-judiciary clash, no one is the winner

Hindustan Times

India’s system of judicial appointments has run into rough weather. In recent weeks, the collegium system came in for sharp criticism from the executive, led by Union law minister Kiren Rijiju, even as the judiciary, led by Chief Justice of India Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, defended the process. Tensions simmering over a slew of stalled judicial appointments appear to have boiled …

2 years, 3 months ago

Judge Appointments Row: Centre Shows 'Strong Reservation', Returns Files of Gay Advocate, 19 Others to SC Collegium

News 18

The government has reportedly returned 20 files by the Supreme Court collegium related to the appointment of high court judges and asked it to reconsider them. The government had apparently showed “strong reservation” against the names recommended by the court, reported PTI quoting sources sources aware of the procedure to appoint Supreme Court and high court judges said. Kirpal’s name …

2 years, 3 months ago

'Should not have happened', SC on Law Minister Kiren Rijiju's remarks on collegium

India TV News

The Supreme Court on Monday took strong exception to Law Minister Kiren Rijiju's recent comment on the collegium system of appointing judges, saying it should not have happened. A bench comprising justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and A.S. Oka said, "When someone in a high position says that.it should not have happened.". Senior advocate Vikas Singh brought to the notice of …

2 years, 3 months ago

Centre returns 20 files to SC Collegium on appointment of HC judges

India TV News

Highlights Govt has returned files related to elevation of judges to SC Collegium Government expressed "strong reservations" about the recommended names Out of the 20 cases, 11 were fresh cases and nine were reiterations made by the top court collegium The government has returned names of judges recommended for elevation and High Court appointment and asked the Supreme Court Collegium …

2 years, 3 months ago

Centre returns 20 names to SC Collegium recommended for appointment of HC judges

India Today

The government has asked the Supreme Court Collegium to reconsider 20 files related to the appointment of high court judges, including that of advocate Saurabh Kirpal who has candidly spoken about his gay status, sources said on Monday. The government expressed "strong reservations" about the recommended names as it sent back the files to the collegium on November 25, sources …

2 years, 5 months ago

The Court and the problem with its collegium

The Hindu

Once again the collegium of the Supreme Court of India is in the news, and once again for the wrong reasons. There are several other names under consideration for the remaining slots, and these include four Chief Justices of High Courts and one lawyer practising in the Supreme Court. For some reason no one can fathom, the CJI’s collegium becomes …

2 years, 5 months ago

Collegium Procedure Should Make No Difference If There's Consensus About The Names : Former SC Judge Justice MB Lokur

Live Law

Former Supreme Court judge Justice Madan B Lokur has said that if there is no disagreement among the collegium members regarding the proposals for elevation, then the fact that a different procedure of meeting has been adopted should not be a ground for objection.Justice Lokur was referring to the Supreme Court collegium deciding to defer the consideration of ten names, …

2 years, 11 months ago

Delhi High Court Refuses To Accept Media Reports About Justice Lokur's Comments On December 2018 Collegium Meeting

Live Law

The Delhi High Court has refused to accept the media reports about the statements made by former Supreme Court judge Justice Madan B Lokur about the Supreme Court collegium meeting held on December 12, 2018, observing that they lack "evidentiary value".It observed that the Courts would be "clearly transgressing their well settled limitations" if cognizance were to be taken of. …

2 years, 11 months ago

Breaking: Delhi High Court Dismisses Plea Seeking Details Of SC Collegium's December 2018 Meeting

Live Law

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday dismissed a plea challenging an order of Central Information Commission denying information sought regarding the decisions taken by the Supreme Court Collegium in a meeting held on December 12, 2018.Justice Yashwant Varma passed the order after reserving it earlier this week. The Delhi High Court on Wednesday dismissed a plea challenging an order of …

3 years, 4 months ago

11 Collegium Reiterations Not Cleared By Centre Within Set Time-Limit : Contempt Plea In Supreme Court

Live Law

A contempt petition had been moved in the Supreme Court against the Central government for its delay in clearing the eleven names reiterated by the Supreme Court collegium for appointment as High Court Judges. Jaytosh Majumdar Proposed for appointment as Calcutta High Court Judge; First recommended on July 24, 2019; Name reiterated on September 1, 2021. Amitesh Banerjee Proposed for …

3 years, 6 months ago

Legal wrap of the day: Top stories from courts across India | September 13

India Today

In the legal wrap of the day, India Today looks at top stories from the Supreme Court, High Courts and trial courts from across the country. SUPREME COURT SUPREME COURT TO PASS INTERIM ORDERS ON PEGASUS PETITIONS AFTER CENTRE REFUSES TO FILE DETAILED AFFIDAVIT On Monday, the Supreme Court bench of CJI NV Ramana, Justice Surya Kant and Justice Hima …

3 years, 11 months ago

'Law Ministry Should Respond To Collegium Recommendations Within Reasonable Time' : Supreme Court Seeks AG's Statement On 55 Pending Names

Live Law

The Supreme Court on Thursday sought a statement from the Attorney General for India KK Venugopal as to when the Central Government will decide on 55 collegium recommendations for judgeships in High Courts, which have been pending for a long time.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India SA Bobde, Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Surya Kant sought the AG's statement …

5 years, 5 months ago

Credibility deficit: On Collegium's recommendation on Justice Kureshi

The Hindu

In modifying its recommendation concerning Justice A.A. Kureshi, the Supreme Court Collegium appears to have succumbed to pressure from the Union government. Modifying its resolution of May 10 that the senior judge be appointed Chief Justice of the Madhya Pradesh High Court, the Collegium has now decided to send him to the Tripura High Court. It was quite apparent that …

5 years, 6 months ago

Justice Kureshi elevation: Collegium decision will be published on SC website soon, says CJI

The Hindu

Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi on Monday said the Collegium had taken a decision on the government’s communication to re-consider its recommendation to appoint Justice Akil Kureshi as Chief Justice of Madhya Pradesh High Court. The CJI’s statement came while hearing a petition filed by the Gujarat High Court Advocates Association on the fate of Justice Kureshi’s recommendation. “The …

5 years, 11 months ago

Opening collegium to RTI will destroy judicial independence: Attorney General

The Hindu

Opening up the “highly-sensitive” correspondence of the Supreme Court’s collegium and its workings to the Right to Information regime would make judges and the government “shy” and “destroy” judicial independence, Attorney General K.K. Addressing a Constitution Bench, led by Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi, Mr. Venugopal asserted that were the RTI to be applied to the collegium, its member …

5 years, 11 months ago

Disclosure of Collegium and Centre’s Discussion on Judges’ Appointment Can Open Pandora's Box, Says AG

News 18

New Delhi: A Constitution bench of the Supreme Court, headed by Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi, on Wednesday heard its own appeal against a Delhi High Court judgment that had held that the Supreme Court and the Chief Justice of India are “public authorities” under the Right to Information Act. Attorney General KK Venugopal, appearing on behalf of the …

6 years, 1 month ago

Disappointed That December 12 Collegium Decision Was Not Published, Says Justice Lokur

Live Law

Justice Madan B Lokur, former Supreme Court judge, today said that he was disappointed that the collegium decisions of December 12 were not uploaded. I'm disappointed that they were not", he said, while speaking to journalist Rajdeep Sardesai at an event organized by "The Leaflet" the Constitutional Club of India, New Delhi His emphatic reply came on being repeatedly prodded …

6 years, 2 months ago

Opaque collegium system prisoner of top judges' whims; body's every decision is suspicious and arbitrary

Firstpost

The newly constituted Supreme Court collegium with the induction of Justice Arun Misra in it, upon the retirement of the then senior-most judge Justice Madan B Lokur, has rescinded the decision of the collegium taken on 12 December, 2018. On 10 January, 2019, collegium comprising Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi, Justices AK Sikri, SA Bobde, NV Ramana and Arun …

6 years, 2 months ago

The collegium system isn’t foolproof

Hindustan Times

The recent decision of the Collegium of the Supreme Court on January 10, 2019, in recommending the names of Justices Dinesh Maheshwari and Sanjiv Khanna to the Court has evoked strong reaction inasmuch as Justice Khanna’s appointment will entail the supersession of Justices Pradeep Nandrajog, Gita Mittal and S Ravindra Bhat of the Delhi High Court. On January 10, 2019, …

6 years, 5 months ago

Breaking: SC Collegium Recommends Three Advocates And Two District Judges For Elevation To Kerala HC

Live Law

The Supreme Court collegium has recommended Advocates V.G.Arun, N. Nagaresh, and P.V.Kunhikrishnan and Judicial officers T.V.Anilkumar and N. Anil Kumar as Kerala High court Judges.As of now, the collegium comprising of CJI Ranjan Gogoi, Justice Madan B. Lokur and Justice Kurian Joseph did not recommend the name of Advocate P.Gopal, as his average net professional annual income for. The Supreme …

6 years, 7 months ago

27 Names Pending With Centre, But Cannot Give Precise Time Frame For Filling Up Judicial Vacancies: Govt. Responds To Shashi Tharoor

Live Law

The Union Ministry of Law and Justice on Wednesday told Member of Parliament, Shashi Tharoor that while 27 recommendations for judgeship, including names that were reiterated by the Supreme Court Collegium, are currently pending with it, it cannot give a “precise time frame” for filling up vacancies at the Supreme Court and the High Courts.The response came on an unstarred …

6 years, 7 months ago

SC Collegium Accepts Centre’s Rejection Of Proposals To Elevate 3 Advocates To Allahabad And Chhattisgarh HCs

Live Law

Supreme Court collegium has refused to reiterate the candidature of three Advocates recommended to be elevated to two High Courts.The Collegium comprising Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra, Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice MB Lokur noted that the proposal to elevate Advocates Basharat Ali Khan & Mohd. The Collegium comprising Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra, Justice Ranjan Gogoi and …

6 years, 8 months ago

Law Ministry To Forward 120 Names For Judicial Appointments To SC Collegium By This Week: Report

Live Law

The Law Ministry is reportedly set to forward nearly 120 names shortlisted for appointment as High Court Judges to the Supreme Court collegium.The names were sent by the High Court collegium to the Centre, which is now working on carrying out background checks on these candidates with support from the Intelligence Bureau. The Law Ministry is reportedly set to forward …

7 years, 3 months ago

Publication Of Collegium Resolutions May Breach 'Human Rights': Justices Madan Lokur And Kurian Joseph Write To CJI

Live Law

Supreme Court Judges, Justice Kurian Joseph and Justice M.B. Lokur, have written to the Chief Justice of India, Justice Dipak Misra, expressing serious reservations on the decision to place collegium resolutions in public domain, reports Economic Times.The decision was taken in October this year, in order to "ensure transparency" and had been signed by CJI Misra, Justice Chelameswar,. Lokur, have …

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BREAKING| Supreme Court Publishes Video & Pictures On Cash At Justice Yashwant Varma's House; Makes Report Of Delhi HC CJ Public

Live Law

In an unprecedented move, the Supreme Court on Saturday uploaded on its website the reports and documents, including photos and video, with respect to the allegations of the discovery of unaccounted currencies at the home of Justice Yashwant Varma, sitting judge of the Delhi High Court. The inquiry report of the Delhi High Court Chief Justice and the response of …

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Explained | Can FIR Be Registered Against A Sitting Judge? What Is In-House Enquiry Procedure On Complaint Against Judge?

Live Law

Reports regarding the alleged recovery of unaccounted money from the residence of Justice Yashwant Verma of the Delhi High Court have sent shock waves across the legal fraternity.While it is understood that the Supreme Court Collegium is considering a proposal to transfer Justice Verma and that the Delhi HC CJ is enquiring into the matter, several concerns are being raised, …

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Visuals of burnt pile of cash at Delhi judge's house attached in probe report

India Today

The Supreme Court on Saturday released a probe report on the cash recovery at the residence of Delhi High Court judge Yashwant Varma. The report, accompanied by a letter from the Delhi High Court Chief Justice and Justice Varma's response, included visuals showing piles of charred currency bundles found after a fire incident at the official residence on March 14. …

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Delhi HC Judge Under SC Collegium Scrutiny After Reports Of Cash Recovery From His Home

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Delhi HC Judge Under SC Collegium Scrutiny After Reports Of Cash Recovery From His Home

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In an extraordinary development that shocked the judiciary and the legal fraternity, reports have emerged that a large pile of unaccounted cash was found in the official residence of a Judge of the Delhi High Court, Justice Yashwant Varma.As per a report in the Times of India, the cash was found when a fire brigade reached the judge's residence to …

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Huge stash of unaccounted cash found at Delhi HC judge’s home, SC collegium orders transfer

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Huge stash of unaccounted cash found at Delhi HC judge’s home, SC collegium orders transfer

New Indian Express

A fire at the home of Delhi High Court Judge Yashwant Varma last week led to the discovery of a large amount of unaccounted cash, prompting the Supreme Court Collegium to transfer him to the Allahabad High Court. CJI Sanjiv Khanna-led Collegium approved Varma's transfer back to his parent court, following reports linking him to the cash recovery. The fire …

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Supreme Court begins probe after cash found at Delhi High Court judge's home

India Today

The Supreme Court has initiated a probe into allegations against a Delhi High Court judge after a significant amount of cash was recovered from his official residence following a fire incident. Justice Yashwant Verma was recently transferred back to his parent court, the Allahabad High Court, following the Supreme Court Collegium’s recommendation. According to legal experts, whenever allegations of misconduct …

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Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Appointment Of 8 Judicial Officers As Judges Of Gujarat High Court

Live Law

The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the appointment of eight judicial officers as judges of the Gujarat High Court. In its meeting held on Wednesday the Collegium has approved the proposal for appointment of the following Judicial Officers as Gujarat High Court Judges: Shri Liyakathussain Shamsuddin Pirzada, Shri Ramchandra Thakurdas Vachhani, Shri. In its meeting held on Wednesday the Collegium …

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HC says it may explore possibility of entrusting probe into AEE selection to CBI

The Hindu

The High Court of Karnataka has alerted the State government, the Karnataka Public Service candidates and others that it may explore the possibility of entrusting the investigation into the alleged fraud in the process of selection of candidates to the 24 posts of Assistant Executive Engineer Grade-1 to the Central Bureau of Investigation. At an appropriate stage Stating that the …

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High Court Pulls Up Delhi Govt Over Lack Of Efforts To Ensure Finances For Construction Of Residential Flats For Judges

Live Law

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday pulled up the Delhi Government for lack of efforts to ensure finances for pending project of construction of residential flats for judicial officers of the district judiciary in the national capital. A division bench comprising Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela reminded the Delhi Government that providing adequate. A division …

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High Court Pulls Up Delhi Govt Over Lack Of Efforts To Ensure Finances For Construction Of Residential Flats For Judges

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SC seeks viewpoints on Lokpal’s power to investigate HC judges

Hindustan Times

The Supreme Court on Tuesday underscored the need for a comprehensive legal examination and “different viewpoints” before ruling on whether the Lokpal has the authority to investigate complaints against sitting high court judges under the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013. The Supreme Court appointed senior advocate Ranjit Kumar as amicus curiae to ensure all perspectives are considered before a decision …

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New criminal court to come up at Yerawada

Hindustan Times

Supreme Court justice Abhay Oka on Saturday laid the foundation stone of the proposed Yerawada criminal court building. At the foundation stone laying ceremony, justice Oka said that the SC has devised an action plan to resolve court cases pending for 25 to 30 years in the next two years and urged lawyers to cooperate in ensuring the effective implementation …

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Why Punjab and Haryana HC wanted a corporate executive's name as 'ABCD' in official records

India Today

Justice, it is often said, must not only be done but The Punjab and Haryana High Court’s recent order directing the removal of an exonerated petitioner’s name from judicial records and digital platforms is an urgent, if overdue, affirmation of the right to be forgotten. The European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation offers a robust legal framework for the right …

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Courts should not gag criticism, says top court

Hindustan Times

The Supreme Court on Monday emphasised that courts should not issue gag orders against media organisations and underlined that fair criticism of a judicial order cannot be construed as contempt of court, expressing concerns over a Delhi high court directive requiring Wikipedia to remove within 36 hours a page related to a pending ₹2 crore defamation suit filed by news …

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Supreme Court Stays CBI Investigation Against Ex-Tamil Nadu Minister KT Rajenthra Bhalaji In Corruption Case

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The Supreme Court today passed an interim order restraining the Central Bureau of Investigation from conducting investigation into the allegations against former AIADMK Minister K.T. On January 6, the Madras High Court directed CBI's probe after it found that the Tamil Nadu Government had not complied with the Court's earlier order passed in November last year, directing the State police …

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Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: March 10 to March 16, 2025

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'Big Racket For Bogus Community Certificates In Tamil Nadu' : Madras High Court Asks State To Take Action

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The Madras High Court has asked the Government of Tamil Nadu to initiate all appropriate actions to ensure that the issuance of bogus community certificates is stopped in the state, and action has to be taken to prosecute those who are involved in securing such bogus community certificates. “Even if a reference certificate has been given to the authorities, the …

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"Why Touchy About Comments On Court Proceedings?" Supreme Court On Delhi HC Order To Remove Wikipedia Page On ANI's Defamation Suit

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The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice on a petition filed by Wikimedia Foundation against an order passed by the Delhi High Court directing the removal of a Wikipedia page and discussions related to ongoing defamation proceedings initiated by news agency Asian News International against Wikipedia. During the hearing, the bench comprising Justice Abhay S Oka and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan …

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"Why Touchy About Comments On Court Proceedings?" Supreme Court On Delhi HC Order To Remove Wikipedia Page On ANI's Defamation Suit

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The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice on a petition filed by Wikimedia Foundation against an order passed by the Delhi High Court directing the removal of a Wikipedia page and discussions related to ongoing defamation proceedings initiated by news agency Asian News International against Wikipedia. In the impugned order, a division bench of Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Tushar …

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Accused Can't Be Denied Certified Copy Of Documents Forming Part Of Chargesheet After Commencement Of Trial: Delhi High Court

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The Delhi High Court has ruled that an accused cannot be denied the certified or attested copy of documents forming part of the chargesheet after commencement of trial. While granting relief to two accused persons, Justice Vikas Mahajan said: “Even assuming that copy of the hard disk in question was supplied to the accused persons at the stage of Section …

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Kerala High Court Weekly Round-Up: March 10- March 16, 2025

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Nominal Index Ajeesh @ Ajeeshkumar v State of Kerala, 2025 LiveLaw 166 Aanjaly Sandeep Shetty v. Additional Commissioner, 2025 LiveLaw 167 V. Subramanian v Union of India and Others, 2025 LiveLaw 168 K R Harikrishnan v SI of Police, 2025 LiveLaw 169 The Principal Commissioner of Income Tax v. Last Hour Ministry, 2025 LiveLaw 170 Preetha Radhakrishnan v State of …

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Serious Allegations Of Fraud Constituting Criminal Offense Are Non-Arbitrable: Delhi High Court

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The Delhi High Court bench of Justice Subramonium Prasad held that the allegations of fraud which are extremely serious and potentially constitute a criminal offense are non-arbitrable. The new arbitrator held that the dispute was not arbitrable due to the serious allegations of fraud which required examination of witnesses from foreign authorities and governmental bodies. The Supreme Court held that …

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Supreme Court Annual Digest 2024: Subject-Wise Index

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Subject-wise Index - Administration In public law proceedings, when it is realised that the prayer in the writ petition is unattainable due to passage of time, constitutional courts may not dismiss the writ proceedings on the ground of their perceived futility. Ltd. v. Union of India, 2024 LiveLaw 764 Defamation Supreme Court sets aside Delhi High Court Order quashing summons …

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Central Govt Notifies Transfer Of Justice Atul Sreedharan From J&K High Court To Madhya Pradesh High Court

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The Central Government has officially notified the transfer of Justice Atul Sreedharan from the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh back to his parent Madhya Pradesh High Court. The transfer was formally announced through a notification issued by the Ministry of Law & Justice, Department of Justice, which reads: "In exercise of the power conferred by clause of …

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Recording court proceedings amounts to interfering with administration of justice: Kerala High Court

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Recording court proceedings amounts to interfering with administration of justice: Kerala High Court

The Hindu

The Kerala High Court has observed that recording the proceedings of the High Court and circulating it amounts to interference with the administration of justice and lowers the dignity of the court as the High Court rules prohibit such recordings. Justice P. Gopinath made the observation recently while directing the High Court registry to place the issue of recording and …

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Gauhati High Court Directs Registry To Seek Report From Concerned Courts Regarding Delay In Progress Of Pending Cases Against MPs/MLAs

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The Gauhati High Court on Tuesday asked for specific reports from the concerned Courts indicating the reason as to why, the pending cases involving Members of Parliament and Members of Legislative Assembly could not progress further. On the perusal of the said report, the Court observed that as many as 07 out of the 15 cases involving MPs/MLAs which was …

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Tech revolution in judiciary must be inclusive, says justice Surya Kant

Hindustan Times

Justice Surya Kant, a Supreme Court judge who is set to become India’s Chief Justice in November this year, on Tuesday cautioned against “digital exclusion” in the judiciary, emphasising that justice must remain accessible to all. Justice Surya Kant Speaking in Kenya during a week-long engagement with the Kenyan Supreme Court, the judge underlined the need for judicial innovation, urging …

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Judge-Advocates Spat : KHCAA Suspends Senior Advocate George Poonthottam Over Alleged Settlement Talk Without Association Nod

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Judge-Advocates Spat : KHCAA Suspends Senior Advocate George Poonthottam Over Alleged Settlement Talk Without Association Nod

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The General Body of the Kerala High Court Advocates Association decided to suspend Senior Advocate George Poonthottam from the KHCAA for meeting the Chief Justice without the consent of the Association to resolve the issue relating to Justice A Badharudeen.Last Friday, the KHCAA had boycotted Justice Badharudeen's Court following a complaint that the Judge had insulted Advocate Sarita. The General …

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Karnataka High Court orders departmental inquiry against police inspector for interfering in civil dispute between Uttaradi Mutt and Raghavendra Swami Mutt

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Karnataka High Court orders departmental inquiry against police inspector for interfering in civil dispute between Uttaradi Mutt and Raghavendra Swami Mutt

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The High Court of Karnataka has ordered a departmental inquiry against a circle inspector of police for interfering in a civil dispute between two mutts by asking the manager of Uttaradi Mutt to hand over the keys of the Narahari Tirtha Swami Brindavan, situated at Venkatapura village in Hosapete taluk of Vijayanagara district, to the devotees of Sri Raghavendra Swami …

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State Authorities Must Maintain Anonymity Of Victim In Cases U/S 376 Or POCSO Act: J&K High Court

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The Jammu and Kashmir High Court has directed the Registry to immediately redact a prosecutrix/victim's name from the identified pages and any other additional pages flagged by the prosecution in a criminal case. The court ordered that police, forensic science laboratories, and medical professionals examining the prosecutrix must ensure that the name of the prosecutrix is not to be given …

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Top court to hear Pegasus snooping case on April 22

Hindustan Times

NEW DELHI The Supreme Court on Friday scheduled April 22 as the date to hear a bunch of petitions related to the Pegasus snooping case that revolves around allegations that the spyware was used to target politicians, activists, journalists and businesspersons in India. A Supreme Court-appointed panel of experts submitted its findings in August 2022 after conducting a forensic analysis …

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Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Repatriation Of Justice Atul Sreedharan Back To Madhya Pradesh High Court

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The Supreme Court Collegium, during its meeting on March 6, 2025, has recommended the repatriation of Justice Atul Sreedharan, currently serving as a Judge of the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, to his parent High Court in Madhya Pradesh. Justice Sreedharan was initially appointed as a Judge of the Madhya Pradesh High Court on April 7, 2016. …

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Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Repatriation Of Justice Atul Sreedharan Back To Madhya Pradesh High Court

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SC to revisit verdict upholding ED powers

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NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday said it would, in April, decide if its 2022 verdict upholding the ED’s powers to arrest and attach property under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act needs reconsideration. A two-judge bench of Justice Surya Kant and Justice N Kotiswar Singh said a three-judge bench was supposed to hear the matter and it was …

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Can't Sit Over Expert Panel Report Unless Malice Is Alleged: High Court Rejects Plea Challenging Haryana PGT Teacher Exam Answer Key

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The Punjab & Haryana High Court dismissed the plea challenging the screening test question paper for the post of Post Graduate Teacher and its final answer key published in October 2024 noting that the expert committee has already been formed and Court cannot sit over it, unless there is an allegation of malice. Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma and Justice Meenakshi …

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'Procedural Law Can't Obstruct Justice', Jharkhand HC Directs UIDAI To Provide Aadhaar Details For Investigation In Minors Trafficking Case

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The Jharkhand High Court recently directed the Unique Identification Authority of India to provide the Aadhaar card details of trafficked minors to the investigating agency under a sealed cover. The division bench of Justice Sujit Narayan Prasad and Justice Pradeep Kumar Srivastava directed the UIDAI to provide the Aadhaar Card details of the trafficked minors overruling its objection under Section …

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Kerala question paper leak case: Prime suspect surrenders before Crime Branch

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Kerala question paper leak case: Prime suspect surrenders before Crime Branch

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Mohammed Shuhaib, the chief executive officer of the Koduvally-based M.S. Solutions and the prime suspect in the question paper leak case, surrendered before the Crime Branch investigation team in Kozhikode in Kerala on Thursday. CB sources said he would be interrogated to gather more details about the trainers associated with the online coaching programme and their suspected involvement in securing …

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Karnataka HC agrees to examine plea against its rules that allows destruction of court’s records periodically

The Hindu

The High Court of Karnataka has ordered the issue of a notice to its registry, the Central and State governments on a PIL petition, which has questioned the constitutional validity of the court’s rules that permit the destruction records of the cases after preserving them for 30 years and five years for different categories of records. Court of record Advocate …

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Andhra Pradesh government to file case against ‘Sakshi’ Telugu daily for publishing news ‘devoid of truth’

The Hindu

The Government of Andhra Pradesh on March 5, 2025 decided to lodge a complaint before the competent court against the Managing Director, the Chief of News Bureau, the Bureau Chief, the Editor, the Publisher and the journalist of ‘Sakshi’ Telugu daily for allegedly publishing a “defamatory, derogatory and venomous news that is devoid of truth.” In a G.O. The newspaper …

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Magistrate Report Not 'Material' To Book Cops For Alleged Fake Encounter In Badlapur, Will Decide After CID Probe: State To Bombay HC

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On whether it will register an FIR based on the "findings" of an Enquiry Magistrate, who concluded that the five policemen killed the accused of the Badlapur Sexual Assault case in a "fake encounter", the Maharashtra government today told the Bombay High Court that it cannot say the report constituted "material" to comply with the mandate in the Lalita Kumari …

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Delhi High Court Upholds Trial Court Order Allowing Accused's Plea To Preserve Call Detail Records, Location Data Of CBI Officers

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The Delhi High Court has observed that a Trial Court's order allowing the application of an accused for preservation of Call Detail Records and location data of CBI officers and independent witnesses is an 'interlocutory order' and thus a revision petition under Section 397 CrPC challenging the order is not applicable. It argued that the Trial Court's order prejudiced the …

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Madras High Court Quashes FIR Against OpIndia's Rahul Roushan, Nupur Sharma Over Alleged Fake News On Bihari Migrants Being Attacked

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The Madras High Court has quashed an FIR registered against the CEO of OpIndia, Rahul Roushan, and its Editor, Nupur Sharma, for allegedly spreading fake news about migrant workers of Bihar being attacked in Tamil Nadu. Justice GK Ilanthiraiyan, on Tuesday, allowed the plea filed by Rahul and Nupur in 2023 seeking to quash the FIR registered against them by …

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Karnataka High Court refuses to interfere with sanction granted for prosecuting three officials for ‘illegally’ favouring former Chief Secretary’s mother

The Hindu

The High Court of Karnataka has refused to interfere with the sanction granted by the State government for prosecuting V. Shankar, former Deputy Commissioner of Bengaluru Urban district, and two others in a criminal case of alleged misconduct in official discharge of duties by favouring the mother of the then Chief Secretary in allegedly owning two acres of government land …

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Swati Maliwal Assault Case: Delhi Police Moves High Court Against Order To Supply List Of Unrelied Documents To Bibhav Kumar

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The Delhi Police on Tuesday moved the Delhi High Court challenging a trial court order rejecting its plea over the issue of supply of list of unrelied documents to Bibhav Kumar, close aid of former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and accused in the alleged Swati Maliwal assault case.The Delhi Police has impugned an order passed by a sessions court on …

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KeLSA Moves PIL In Kerala High Court To Curb Ragging In State, Special Bench To Hear Matter

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The Kerala High Court on Tuesday said that it will constitute a special bench to hear the issue of ragging in the state. The Division Bench of Chief Justice Nitin Jamdar and Justice S. Manu made this order while considering a PIL filed by the Kerala State Legal Service Authority to curb the issue of ragging in the state. KeLSA …

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Karnataka High Court Issues Notice On Plea Against Rule Permitting Destruction Of High Court Records After 5 Years

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The Karnataka High Court on Monday issued notice to the Registry of High Court and others on a petition seeking to quash the amendment made to High Court Rules which permits destruction of records available in the high court after five years. A division bench of Chief Justice N V Anajaria and Justice M I Arun issued notice on the …

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'Satire Protected Under Article 19' : Karnataka High Court Quashes FIR Over College Skit Allegedly Insulting Ambedkar & Dalits

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The Karnataka High Court recently quashed a case registered against students and faculty members of the Jain Centre of Management Studies who were booked for staging a skit that allegedly referred to Dr B R Ambedkar and Dalits in a derogatory manner. It said, “The skit/short play performed by the petitioner was in the nature of satire/entertainment, which is constitutionally …

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'Satire Protected Under Article 19' : Karnataka High Court Quashes FIR Over College Skit Allegedly Insulting Ambedkar & Dalits

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High Court notice to Karnataka government over dropping cases against MPs, MLAs

India Today

The Karnataka High Court, on Thursday, issued notice to the state government in a petition challenging a government order to withdraw 43 criminal cases, in which former ministers, MLAs and persons of influence were named accused. A Division Bench of Chief Justice NV Anjaria and Justice MI Arun passed the order on the public interest litigation questioning the legality of …

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Illegal board: Kerala HC flays State govt. for supporting action of Secretariat staff forum

The Hindu

The Kerala High Court on Thursday slammed the State government for supporting and justifying the action of the president and secretary of the Kerala Secretariat Employees Association’ by not proposing disciplinary proceedings against them for putting up a huge board in front of the Secretariat. The court further observed that the Additional Chief Secretary’s affidavit virtually averred that the offending …

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