Justice Sharad Kumar Sharma who is Judicial Member of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT), Chennai Bench has recused himself from hearing an insolvency matter after disclosing that he had been approached by a senior member of the higher judiciary seeking a favourable outcome for one of the parties.
The disclosure was made during the hearing of an appeal challenging a 2023 order admitting a Hyderabad-based company into the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP). Justic...
In a landmark ruling, the apex court orders immediate release of convicts who have served their sentences, exposing once again the systemic failures of India’s prison system
The scale of pendency in India is staggering, with over 50 million cases currently awaiting resolution. Yet, a closer look reveals that this deeply entrenched issue is not an intractable problem, but one with a surprisingly simple and achievable solution
The Latin term meaning “on its own motion”, refers to a court or other authority taking action without a formal request or petition from a party involved. In essence, it means the entity is acting on its own initiative. The judiciary has not hesitated to act on its own when it sees an issue involving public interest or individuals being wronged
This Independence Day was a celebration of freedom and sacrifice, but also a reminder of how patriotism and politics now jostle for space on a national stage meant for unity
The top court has done something deceptively simple: it has tied the fate of India’s most invisible children to the most universal public institution we have: the neighbourhood school. If properly enforced, this order might one day be seen as the moment orphanhood moved from charitable afterthought to rights-based entitlement