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Thane, Apr 6 Lawyers have opposed a state government's proposal to establish a separate district and sessions court and a civil court (senior division) in Mira-Bhayandar, citing concerns over its impact on the existing judicial system and the legal fraternity.A special general body meeting of...

Chandigarh, April 6 In a move to improve efficiency and transparency in the judicial system, the Haryana government has decided to implement an e-summons system for the issuance and service of summons in all courts functioning under various departments, as well as in revenue courts across the...

New Delhi, March 23 The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking the installation of the national emblem on the dome of the apex court's building, stating that the matter falls within its administrative jurisdiction.A bench comprising Chief...

Pratapgarh, March 18 The District Magistrate has suspended two court employees, including a 'peshkar', after files from the Sadar Tehsil court were found at a local printing press, officials said on Wednesday.Action was taken following reports on social media and inputs from local lawyers...

New Delhi, March 16 – R. Venkataramani, Attorney General for India, has called for a new framework for plea bargaining based on social, cultural, and economic theories and practices at the inaugural session of the seminar on “Delivering Justice in Time: Global Practices and Indian Experiences,”...

A National Lok Adalat was held at the Anantnag District Court Complex to resolve pending cases through mutual agreement and promote speedy justice.March 14, Srinagar: A National Lok Adalat was organized at the Anantnag District Court Complex, providing an effective platform for the amicable...

Prayagraj (UP), March 13 The Allahabad High Court has directed the Uttar Pradesh government, as well as the Advocate General, to inform the court about the steps taken to expedite the recruitment process for government advocates in the high court, stating that a shortage of staff is making it...

Dhanbad/Latehar, March 12 Civil courts in the Dhanbad and Latehar districts of Jharkhand received bomb threat emails on Thursday, prompting security agencies to conduct searches that found no explosive materials, police said.The threats were sent to the official email addresses of the courts...

New Delhi, February 27 The Supreme Court collegium has taken a "policy decision" that a judge, who is proposed to take over the high court as its chief justice, may be transferred well in advance, preferably two months before the vacancy arises.The collegium, headed by Chief Justice of India...

New Delhi, February 26 Chief Justice of India Surya Kant said on Thursday that he would be failing in his duty if he did not introduce reforms on the listing of cases in the Supreme Court registry before he retired.The remarks were made by the CJI while hearing a plea related to the UP...

New Delhi, February 24 The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed a high-powered election committee, led by former Supreme Court judge Sudhanshu Dhulia, to consider a plea seeking postponement of the Kerala State Bar Council elections.A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya...

Kolkata, February 22 Calcutta High Court Chief Justice Sujoy Paul has constituted a committee to oversee interim arrangements for transferring urgent matters to alternative courts following the engagement of judicial officers for work related to the SIR exercise in West Bengal.On February 20...

KISHTWAR, FEBRUARY 16: Deputy Commissioner of Kishtwar, Pankaj Kumar Sharma, chaired a review meeting at the Mini Secretariat to assess the status of court cases pending before various courts in the district.The DC reviewed the progress of each department in filing and objecting to cases in a...

New Delhi, February 15 The Delhi High Court has allowed lawyers and litigants to appear virtually before it from February 16 to February 23, in view of the AI Impact Summit and the elections of the Bar Council of Delhi.While the 'AI Impact Summit' is scheduled to be held at Bharat Mandapam...