judicial system

New Delhi, March 16 Chief Justice of India Surya Kant said on Monday that it is very important for family courts to eliminate the "psychological fear" from a child's mind, and for that, they should introduce some changes in the traditional functioning of courts."Should family courts have these...

New Delhi, March 16 The Delhi High Court on Monday fixed a date for the final hearing in the case challenging the acquittal of journalist Priya Ramani in the criminal defamation case filed against former Union minister M J Akbar, in which she was accused of sexual misconduct. The hearing is...

Washington, March 14 – Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has warned that actions by President Donald Trump's administration are eroding trust in American institutions, arguing that the politicization of the Justice Department could have lasting consequences for the country's legal...

Ballia (UP), March 10 A court here has sentenced six individuals to 10 years in prison in a 2014 culpable homicide case, a senior police officer said on Tuesday.The case involves the killing of a man, Jaishankar, in a land dispute at Haldi Paschim village in Ballia district, 12 years ago...

A full court reference was held at the Janipur Court Complex to honor the late Justice V. K. Jhanji, who recently passed away.Members of the judiciary, representatives from various bar associations, senior advocates, and members of the legal community attended the event to express their...

March 09, New Delhi – The Delhi High Court is expected to issue an order deferring the proceedings in lower courts related to the money laundering case being investigated by the Enforcement Directorate.The court also sought the views of former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, Manish...

Jammu, March 8 Jammu and Kashmir today finds itself at a crucial juncture, with the past five to six years witnessing transformative changes that have made the governance system more transparent and firmly focused on public service, Lt Governor Manoj Sinha said on Sunday.Addressing a gathering...

Kohima, March 7 A Kohima court has sentenced a man to life imprisonment for murdering his brother.According to the Office of the Public Prosecutor, the Court of Principal District and Sessions Judge, Kohima, Mezivolu T Therieh, on Friday found Lezo Seletsu (49) guilty under Section 302 of the...

Tirupati, March 1 The bar is an integral part of the justice delivery system and cannot be separated, although people believe that it is the sole responsibility of the court to deliver justice, which may be a myth, Chief Justice of India Surya Kant said on Sunday.After laying the foundation...

New Delhi, February 27 Leaders of the Left party welcomed the release of former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and others in the liquor policy case on Friday, claiming it proved that the ruling BJP misused central agencies for political vendetta.Asked about the order, CPI(M) General...

New Delhi, Feb 27 The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) celebrated the acquittal of former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal and his then deputy Manish Sisodia in the excise policy case, describing it as a vindication of constitutional values, while the BJP said the people had already given a political...

New Delhi/Jamshedpur, 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, as it contains "offensive" content regarding corruption in the judiciary. The court stated that this...

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 Observing that there appeared to be a "well-orchestrated conspiracy" to defame the judiciary, the Supreme Court on Thursday imposed a "complete ban" on the Class 8 NCERT book with a chapter on corruption in the judiciary and ordered that all copies, physical and digital...

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 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...

Hyderabad, February 25 Citing an example of his daughter's Muslim friend being denied accommodation due to her religious identity, Supreme Court Justice Ujjal Bhuyan said such instances demonstrate how far the country falls short of the benchmark of constitutional morality.Speaking at a...

The Supreme Court took suo-motu cognizance of references to corruption in the judiciary in an 8th-grade NCERT textbook and described the issue as a matter of grave concern.A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M. Pancholi noted the matter. Senior...

New Delhi, February 25 The Supreme Court on Wednesday took suo motu cognizance of the contents of the Class 8 NCERT textbook, which refers to corruption in the judiciary, and termed it a matter of "grave concern."A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and...

New Delhi, February 24 Corruption, a massive backlog of cases, and a lack of an adequate number of judges are among the "challenges" faced by the judicial system, according to the new social science NCERT textbook for class 8.The section "corruption in the judiciary" in the new book states...