Courts
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Bihar: Case filed against Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot after comments on judiciary
Bihar | Aug 31, 2023, 07:29 PM ISTRajasthan Chief Minister Ashoh Gehlot said that he heard that many lawyers take the judgment after writing it. That is the judgement. What is happening inside the Judiciary? Be it lower judiciary or upper. The situation is serious.
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Bar Council of India permits foreign law firms, lawyers to practice in India
Business | Mar 15, 2023, 06:01 PM ISTAs per the new rule, Bar Council of India Rules for Registration and Regulation of Foreign Lawyers and Foreign Law Firms in India, 2022, will enable international lawyers and arbitration practitioners to advise in India.
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Rajouri killings: J&K courts to remain shut tomorrow; bar association appeals to hold hour-long prot
India | Jan 03, 2023, 11:45 PM ISTRajouri killings: Attacking the administration, the realease further stated that the targeted killings have exposed the incompetence of the administration in protecting the lives of innocent citizens, the release stated.
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Supreme Court to hear plea on Oct 31 to establish 'special anti-corruption courts' in every district
India | Oct 26, 2022, 02:41 PM ISTSC on special anti-corruption courts: The PIL filed by advocate Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay has also sought directions to high courts to take appropriate steps to decide cases related to economic offences.
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Guidelines issued for physical opening of Assam courts from September 6
India | Sep 04, 2021, 11:39 PM ISTThe advocates who have taken both doses of the COVID-19 vaccine shall be allowed entry inside the premises of the high court and they have been asked to submit supporting certificates through e-mail for getting the entry cards.
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Five benches in Delhi HC to hold physical courts on rotation from September 1
India | Aug 27, 2020, 03:45 PM ISTThe Delhi High Court Thursday said five of its benches will start holding physical courts on a rotation basis from September 1, and issued standard operating procedure (SOP) for it.
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Courts can rely on electronic records without certificate: SC
India | Feb 04, 2018, 04:40 PM ISTThe Supreme Court has held that the requirement of a certificate to make an electronic evidence admissible is not mandatory "wherever interest of justice so justifies".
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In a first, Centre to appoint examiners to authenticate electronic evidence in courts
India | Jan 06, 2017, 03:41 PM ISTWith technology playing a key role in both committing and exposing crimes, the use of electronic evidence (e-Evidence) by investigators and prosecuotrs has lately been on an upsurge. However, the lack of an agency to authenticate such evidences have
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Mathura clash: Encroachers have set up own courts, jailing system, says police
India | Jun 04, 2016, 09:28 PM ISTMathura: The Uttar Pradesh Police on Saturday confirmed that encroachers at Jawahar Bagh, the scene of the deadly violence in Mathura, had set up their own system of administration with ‘courts and jail barracks’. Also,
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Madras HC direction to Law Secretary on uninterrupted power in courts
India | Oct 08, 2014, 06:37 AM ISTChennai: The Madras High Court yesterday granted two weeks' time to the Law Secretary to file a counter on a plea seeking a direction to take steps to provide generators or inverters in every court in
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Giriraj Singh courts controversy, asks why all terrorists belong to one community
India | May 14, 2014, 11:12 AM ISTPatna: BJP leader Giriraj Singh today again courted controversy by saying that all terrorists belong to a 'particular community'.“Since terrorism is a matter relating to the country and not to a community, why secular leaders
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Sri Lankan courts order release of 163 Indian fishermen
India | Jan 13, 2014, 08:01 PM ISTRameswaram: Two courts in Sri Lanka today ordered the release of 163 Tamil Nadu fishermen, arrested by naval personnel of the island nation in the past two months and lodged in prisons there, a top
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Crime against women: Courts act tough in 2013
India | Dec 30, 2013, 11:30 AM ISTNew Delhi : With voices for checking sexual offences against women getting louder following the December 16, 2012 gangrape, special fast-track courts here came out with some strong decisions in 2013.Widespread outrage sparked by the
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Courts must protect judicial officer against allegations: SC
India | Nov 07, 2013, 05:25 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Supreme Court has said that the courts must protect judicial officers against unjustified allegations to encourage young officers to work without fear or favour.The apex court said that the high courts must
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"Courts can question the government but not make laws"
India | Apr 25, 2013, 04:18 PM ISTNew Delhi, Apr 25: The chairman of a Parliamentary Committee on Thursday raised the issue of “judicial activism”, saying the courts should not take over the power to frame laws from the government and Parliament.“There
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Minimum Sentence Can't Be Reduced Even By Courts, Says SC
India | Sep 23, 2011, 08:13 PM ISTNew Delhi, Sept 23: The Supreme Court today ruled that minimum sentence prescribed under law for criminal offences, including under Prevention of Corruption Act, cannot be reduced by courts even if the amount involved is
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Jolly LLB: Arshad Goes To Courts To Learn Lawyer's Role
Bollywood | May 30, 2011, 06:20 PM ISTMumbai, May 30: Actor Arshad Warsi, who is playing a small town lawyer in his upcoming film 'Jolly LLB' is frequenting city courts to get into the skin of the character and while doing so
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I Have No Faith In Indian Courts, Says Pak Terrorist Kasab
India | Oct 12, 2009, 08:11 PM ISTPakistani gunman Ajmal Kasab on Monday said he had no faith in Indian courts and pleaded for transfer of the 26/11 case to an international court but his plea was rejected on the ground that