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New Delhi, February 26 The BJP on Thursday termed the controversial chapter in an NCERT textbook discussing judicial corruption as a "sensitive matter", and said it respects the country's judiciary and takes pride in its impartial functioning.The comments came after the Supreme Court imposed a...

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...

Jaipur, February 25 The Rajasthan High Court received a bomb threat via email on Wednesday morning, prompting authorities to search the premises, officials said.The search was conducted before the scheduled commencement of court proceedings, and nothing suspicious was found, police said.An...

New Delhi, February 25 – As the Supreme Court expressed serious concern on Wednesday over a chapter on "corruption" in the judiciary included in an NCERT Class 8 textbook, former Union Minister for Law and Justice Ashwani Kumar backed the court's observation, stating that teaching children of a...

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...

New Delhi, February 25 – Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant expressed strong disapproval on Wednesday regarding references to "corruption in the judiciary" in a newly introduced Class 8 Social Science textbook published by the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT)...

New Delhi, February 24 The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a plea by Congress MLA Devendra Yadav challenging the maintainability of a petition against his election to the Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly.A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi refused to interfere...

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...

The Supreme Court has allowed the Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court to deploy civil judges and requisition judicial officers from neighboring Jharkhand and Odisha to handle the 80 lakh claims and objections under the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in West Bengal.A bench...

The Supreme Court today dismissed a petition filed by an Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) seeking to be treated on par with Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) for the purpose of practicing law and obtaining membership in the state bar council. A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice...

New Delhi, February 23 The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a plea filed by Subramanian Swamy challenging the Andhra Pradesh government's decision to appoint a one-member committee to review the Special Investigation Team (SIT) report on the Tirumala laddus controversy.A bench comprising...

Raipur, February 22 Chief Justice of India Surya Kant digitally released an e-souvenir titled 'Nurturing the Future of the Judiciary' on Sunday to commemorate the institutional legacy of the Chhattisgarh State Judicial Academy.The e-souvenir was released at a felicitation ceremony organized...

Raipur, February 22 Chief Justice of India Surya Kant urged law students on Sunday to build their careers based on collaboration, patience, and professional integrity, noting that classmates would become future colleagues, adversaries in court, and potentially members of the judiciary.Speaking...

New Delhi, February 22 – The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear appeals filed by Meta Platforms and WhatsApp LLC challenging a National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) order that upheld a penalty of ₹213.14 crore imposed by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) over the messaging...

Jodhpur, February 21 Chief Justice of India Surya Kant said on Saturday that "the law cannot remain a fortress erected to protect society from arbitrary actions," and called on young lawyers to make it a "forum" where differences are debated, rights are articulated, and power is reasoned with...

Jaipur, February 21 – Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant delivered a thought-provoking address at the 18th Convocation Ceremony of the National Law University (NLU), Jodhpur, urging young graduates to view law as a dynamic and evolving institution rather than a rigid structure.Speaking on...

Jaipur, February 20 The Rajasthan High Court received a fresh bomb threat on Friday, hours before the scheduled arrival of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant in the city, officials said.No suspicious items were found, but court proceedings were delayed due to the security exercise, they added...

Jaipur, February 20 – The Jaipur Bench of the Rajasthan High Court received another bomb threat on Friday, triggering a security alert and temporary disruption of court proceedings. The threatening email stated, "Cancel the CJI's visit. Clear the High Court by 12 noon. RDX bombs have been...

New Delhi, February 19 The Supreme Court on Thursday took note of the missing records of proceedings from the case files before it and directed its Secretary General to conduct an inquiry into the matter.While hearing a case related to a proposed tiger reserve in Goa, a bench of Chief Justice...

Jaipur, February 19 – The Jaipur bench of the Rajasthan High Court received another bomb threat on Thursday, marking the ninth such incident in the last four months.As in previous cases, the High Court administration received a threatening email, following which police and security agencies...