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Historic Expansion: Ordinance Issued To Increase Supreme Court Judges From 34 To 38
6+ hour, 54+ min ago (417+ words) The government has issued an ordinance to increase the strength of the Supreme Court from the current 34 judges to 38, which will include the Chief Justice of India (CJI). The Law Ministry notified the ordinance on Saturday. It amended the Supreme…...
Heated Arguments Between the Counsel and the Court Do Not Amount to Contempt: Allahabad High Court
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (581+ words) A division bench of Justices Salil Kumar Rai and Devendra Singh dismissed a contempt petition filed by practising advocate Arun Mishra. The bench concluded that disagreements or sharp verbal exchanges in the courtroom do not amount to contempt. "Heated exchanges…...
Airfares Must Be Rationalised: Supreme Court Tells Centre to Give Relief to Passengers
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (722+ words) The Supreme Court observed that airfares need to be rationalised and directed the Centre to provide some relief to air passengers. A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta noted that on the same day, airlines operating on the…...
Trial By Headlines Has No Place In Rule Of Law: Karnataka HC Slams Media In Actor Darshan Case
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (657+ words) The Karnataka High Court has asked the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (Meit Y) to review digital and broadcast content related to Kannada actor Darshan Thoogudeepa in connection with the Renukaswamy murder case....
Obstruct The Administration Of Justice: Gujarat High Court Recommends Contempt Case Against District Judge Over Remarks On HC Judge
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (776+ words) The Gujarat High Court has recently recommended the initiation of criminal contempt proceedings against suspended Additional District Judge GR Soni after he made allegations suggesting that a senior High Court judge exercised influence over junior judges in the court system....
Very Slow: Supreme Court Directs Bengaluru Court to Expedite Darshan Renukaswamy Murder Trial Proceedings
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (440+ words) The Supreme Court directed a Bengaluru court to speed up the trial in the Renukaswamy murder case involving actor Darshan and others, noting that the progress so far is "very slow." A bench comprising Justices J B Pardiwala and Vijay…...
Unemployed Youngsters Like Cockroaches Become Media, Activists and Attack Everyone: CJI Surya Kant
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (703+ words) Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant courted controversy in open court after remarking that certain unemployed young people are like cockroaches. He said that, when they fail to find work, they reinvent themselves as members of the media, social…...
Aravalli Hills Row| Won't Pass Any Order In Favour Of The Mining Lease Holders: Supreme Court
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (517+ words) The Supreme Court indicated it would not issue any order benefiting mining leaseholders at this stage, citing quite disturbing feedback it has received regarding mining activities in the Aravalli hills and the surrounding ranges. The bench noted that specific ecological…...
Unnao Rape Case| We Don't Endorse Hypertechnical View Adopted: Supreme Court Sets Aside Delhi HC Order Suspending Sengar's Sentence
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (740+ words) The Supreme Court set-aside a Delhi High Court order that had temporarily stayed the jail sentence of former BJP legislator Kuldeep Singh Sengar in the 2017 Unnao rape case. A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justice…...
Allahabad High Court Orders CBI, ED to Examine Disproportionate Assets Allegations Against Rahul Gandhi
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (624+ words) The Allahabad High Court directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to verify allegations made in a complaint claiming that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi possesses assets disproportionate to his known sources of income. A division…...