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West Bengal governor Jagdeep Dhankar

AA Edit | Balance of Powers: Govt, Judiciary Must Act Calmly

Criticism pointed at the judiciary appears to have gone a bit overboard too, considering that the holder of a...

22 April 2025 12:38 AM IST

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Five judges threatened, Rs 80 lakh demanded

We understand that he deliberately wrote the name of the metropolitan magistrate to complicate the matter, the source...

19 Nov 2017 2:35 AM IST

Supreme Court of India (Photo: PTI)

Supreme Court rejects PIL on appointment of judges

As of now, the much sought after reforms of secretariat is not yet established.

9 Nov 2017 12:54 AM IST

The Delhi High Court had on May 25 directed the CBI to investigate unauthorised commercial and industrial activities in the Shiv Vihar and Karawal Nagar area. (Photo: PTI)

4 judges take oath in Delhi High Court

The four judges were appointed by the President after their names were approved by the government.

23 Oct 2018 1:57 AM IST

The discovery of human bones at the alleged murderers former home in Brittany has sparked hope that the truth will prevail. (Photo: Pixabay)

Century-old French murder still a mystery after 'animal' bone...

Prosecutor Jean-Philippe Recappe said investigators were checking if the bone pieces, one of which may be a femur, were...

28 Feb 2018 8:22 PM IST

Over the years, several strictures have been passed by the high court on political parties that encourage this curious culture of cut-outs, banners, flex boards and festoons to celebrate events and Tamil Nadu is a state that goes to extremes to deify its leaders. (Representational image)

As politicians cannot usurp power, judges must not too

It merits close study in South Asia given its relevance to any parliamentary democracy.

14 Oct 2019 6:13 AM IST

The Supreme Court also referred to the National Crime Records Bureau Data stating every six hour a woman is raped in the country. (Photo: File | ANI)

Govt clears names of 4 judges for elevation to Supreme Court: Sources

As of now, the apex court is functioning with 27 judges.

22 May 2019 4:05 PM IST

The Indian Supreme Courts order appointing three members as a mediatory panel to resolve the 70-year-old Babri Masjid dispute flouts every established rule on the process of mediation.

President gives nod to increase number of Supreme Court judges

The decision also comes days after Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi wrote to PM Modi to increase the number of judges...

11 Aug 2019 11:43 AM IST

Indian Parliament

Lok Sabha passes bill to increase number of judges in SC

The Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, 2019 was passed after a reply by Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad.

6 Aug 2019 8:45 AM IST

Activists hold banners in front of the US Supreme Court in Washington, DC. (AFP)

The feud between Trump and US Supreme Court

In 2016, Trump got the support of powerful religious right by promising to fill federal courts with judges who are...

20 Jun 2020 11:58 AM IST

Supreme Court (PTI)

AA Edit | No interviews by judges, please

The apex court chided the potential error, saying firmly that judges have no business granting interviews to media on...

26 April 2023 12:25 AM IST

There are several petitions before the Supreme Court of India challenging the constitutional validity of the law. (Representational Image/ ANI File)

Aakar Patel | Hindu Rashtra via reinterpretation of the Constitution?

Prof. Gopal's thesis is that he sees a Hindu Rashtra coming to fruition by 2047 in two steps

18 April 2023 12:41 AM IST