judicial integrity

New Delhi, April 8 The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to entertain the bail plea of an advocate, arrested for allegedly demanding a bribe of Rs 30 lakh to secure a favorable judicial order in a divorce case, saying he was "selling the judiciary.""You (petitioner) tried to sell a judge in...

Barrackpore (WB), April 7 Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, accusing her government of pursuing "politics of appeasement", encouraging infiltration for vote-bank reasons, and pushing the state into an era of...

In Cooch Behar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday highlighted the Malda incident involving judicial officers as a reflection of the TMC's alleged lawlessness in West Bengal, framing it as a contest between the TMC's alleged "rampant corruption" and the BJP's "commitment to good governance"...

New Delhi, March 18 – A group of senior advocates, academics, former police officials, and members of the Bar have written to the Chief Justice of India (CJI), expressing concern over allegations made by former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal against a sitting judge of the Delhi High Court...

New Delhi, March 2 – The Supreme Court has taken serious note of a trial court allegedly relying on Artificial Intelligence (AI)-generated "non-existent and fake" judgments while deciding a civil dispute, observing that such conduct has a direct bearing on the integrity of the adjudicatory...

New Delhi, February 26 The Supreme Court said on Thursday that the need for judicial intervention in the NCERT textbook matter has arisen not from a desire to suppress criticism, but from the imperative to safeguard the integrity of the national curriculum.A bench comprising Chief Justice...

New Delhi, February 26 – The Supreme Court on Thursday imposed a "complete ban" on any further publication, reprint, or digital dissemination of the NCERT's Class 8 social science book, which contains "offensive" content regarding corruption in the judiciary. The court stated that this...

New Delhi, February 26 – The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Thursday a suo motu case concerning what it described as “objectionable” references to the judiciary in a Class 8 social science textbook published by NCERT.A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya...

New Delhi, February 25 The NCERT on Wednesday apologized for "inappropriate content" after facing criticism from the Supreme Court over a chapter in an 8th-grade textbook that discussed judicial corruption, and said the textbook would be rewritten in consultation with relevant authorities.The...

New Delhi, February 25 Chief Justice of India Surya Kant strongly objected to a chapter on judicial corruption in the NCERT's Class 8 social science curriculum, prompting the syllabus-setting body to remove the contentious textbook from its website.A three-judge bench, comprising the CJI and...

New Delhi, February 25 The NCERT has removed a Class 8 textbook from its website after facing criticism from the Supreme Court over a chapter discussing judicial corruption, with sources saying the government has not taken kindly to the inclusion of the controversial topic in the book.The...

New Delhi, February 25 Former Law Minister Ashwani Kumar praised Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Wednesday for taking suo motu cognizance of the chapter on judicial corruption in the NCERT's Class 8 curriculum and said the prompt action would help dispel the propaganda against the...

New Delhi, February 25 Chief Justice of India Surya Kant strongly objected to a chapter on judicial corruption in the NCERT's Class 8 curriculum, stating that no one on Earth will be allowed to defame the judiciary and tarnish its integrity.A three-judge bench, comprising the CJI and justices...