Tag: Judiciary

100% increase in number of cases pending in Chhattisgarh, Himachal Pradesh, Madras and Rajasthan courts: Parliament

As many as 1,01,39,843 cases have been pending in the Supreme Court and  High Courts for a duration between 5 to 20 years, Parliament was informed

What Should Guide Us, Indian Constitution or Manu Smriti?

From judge to Prime Minister, India’s politicians, judiciary and society must understand, Manu-Smriti’s notions of women and the Constitution’s gender equality are not the same.

The UAPA noose

The phrasing of the act is so wide and sweeping, that it gives a government powers to practically put under arrest and detain anyone it finds inconvenient or an obstacle to its political aims

Covid-19: Courts to hear emergency cases on video conf, suspend regular functioning

Over a week ago the Supreme Court of India decided to only hear urgent cases, and conduct court matters over video conferencing. On March 23 television news reports flashed that lawyers have been told not to  visit judges chambers. 

Justice Teeters as J&K HC at 50% strength, is swamped with pleas

Desperate to face up to the challenge, the HC...

Democratic erosion happens slowly, not in one sweep’: DY Chandrachud, SC

SC judge bats for independence of judiciary, greater accountabilityJustice...

Criticism of the Govt in Power doesn’t make anyone less patriotic, is not sedition: Jus Deepak Gupta, SC

Justice Deepak Gupta, judge of Supreme Court, spoke at...

Sycophancy and Saffronisation spreading in Indian Judiciary?

When the Indian Judiciary has, faced with Authoritarian Leaders,...

Red letter day for Indo-Pak judiciary

October 31 will be remembered as a red-letter day...

‘We underestimate the power of caste and majoritarian dominance’

Kalpana Kannabiran is a sociologist, author and lawyer. She...

Fewer Than ⅓ of Judges in Lower Judiciary Are Women

Indore: Fewer than one-third of judges in the lower...

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