Judiciary
- Opinions
The Enemy Within: A manufactured foe or de facto adversary? Part Two
Was this a case of judicial overreach, or a case of ensuring Governors acted within their Constitutional powers, did not abuse their powers? Two lawyers, Dushyant Dave, Supreme Court, and Shrimati Venkatachari,…
- Featured News
The Enemy Within: A manufactured foe or de facto adversary?
The enemy within is, on the one hand, a manufactured enemy, i.e., he is not really an enemy, but it suits the powers that be to label him as one. This can…
- Hyderabad
‘You people are tube lights’: Owaisi blasts BJP MP over judiciary remarks
Hyderabad: All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi, on Sunday, April 20, lashed out at BJP MP Nishikant Dubey after the latter questioned the judiciary’s role amid the ongoing Supreme Court review of…
- News
Courts acting as ‘super parliament’: VP Dhankar slams SC on deadline to Prez, Guvs
Vice President and Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankar on Thursday, April 17, remarked that judges in India are not answerable to anyone and that the law does not apply to them. He…
- Telangana
Telangana HC upholds Telugu proficiency requirement for judicial aspirants
Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court has upheld the requirement for candidates aspiring to join the state judicial service as judges and magistrates to be proficient in Telugu. This decision was made by…
- Pakistan
Pak Parliament passes constitutional amendment bill capping chief justice’s term
Islamabad: Following an overnight debate, Pakistan’s National Assembly passed the controversial judicial amendment bill early on Monday, capping the chief justice’s tenure to three years. The National Assembly passed the 26th Constitution…
- India
MUDA case: I have faith in judiciary, truth will prevail, says Karnataka CM
Mysuru: Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah, facing a probe into the MUDA ‘scam’ case, on Thursday, October 3, asserted that he is conducting himself by his conscience and confident that truth would prevail…
- Pakistan
Petition filed against Pak PM Shehbaz for calling country’s judiciary ‘black sheep’
Lahore: A petition was filed in a Pakistani court here on Friday seeking contempt proceedings against Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif over his contentious remarks, calling serving judges of the country’s judiciary “black…
- Telangana
Telangana HC recruitment for 150 civil judge posts announced: Check details
Hyderabad: Telangana High Court has announced a recruitment notification for 150 permanent positions of civil judge (junior division) through its official website. The online application portal for civil judge (junior division) is…
- India
VP Dhankhar calls for neutralising ‘anti-national’ narrative regarding judiciary
New Delhi: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Friday called for neutralising the “anti-national” narrative regarding India’s judicial system and democratic fabric, saying it cannot be compromised by any individual or group. He…
- India
PM Modi slams Congress over lawyers’ letter to CJI over ‘vested interest group’
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said it is a “vintage Congress culture” to browbeat and bully others, remarks that came in reaction to more than 600 lawyers writing to…
- Middle East
Iranian, 4 Iraqis get life term for killing US citizen
Baghdad: The Iraqi judiciary has sentenced an Iranian citizen and four Iraqi nationals to life imprisonment for killing a US citizen in Baghdad last year, the country’s Interior Ministry said in a…
- India
Lot of corruption happening in judiciary, says Gehlot
Jaipur: Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Wednesday alleged that corruption is growing in the judiciary. “Today, a lot of corruption is happening in the judiciary. What many lawyers take in writing,…
- Middle East
Israelis resume protests against judicial reforms despite negotiations
Jerusalem: Tens of thousands of Israelis resume demonstrations in the coastal city of Tel Aviv, calling for a complete cancellation of the government’s judicial overhaul plan, according to the local media. The…
- India
Remarks on judiciary: Lawyers body moves SC seeking action against Dhankhar
New DelhiL The Bombay Lawyers Association on Tuesday moved the Supreme Court against a high court decision dismissing its PIL against Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju and Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar over…
