The High Courts had 39% posts of Judges vacant against the approved strength of 1080 Judges in High Courts, only 661 are in position with 419 vacancies.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notice on a transfer petition seeking transfer of all pending petitions before different high courts seeking uniform minimum age of marriage for men and women.
A supreme Court bench headed by Chief Justice of India S.A. Bobde pulled up the Centre for not responding to matter concerning appointment of additional judges in high courts, which is causing pendency of cases.
Justice Kamaljit Singh Garewal, one of the most eminent and illustrious retired jurists of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, elaborates on a subject most members of the judicial community talk about but rarely commit to writing and analysing
New Delhi (ILNS): Jailed Maoist leader Roopesh, accused in 39 cases, got permission to use the internet for 45 minutes in a week to access the official websites of the Supreme Court and High Courts and various legal journals for conducting his trial.
An NGO, Save Them India Foundation, has filed a PIL before the SC saying that China has secretly put under surveillance Indian judges (sitting and retired) of the Supreme Court and of different high courts, as well as the President and Prime Minister of India and other influential personalities.
The Supreme Court Collegium has approved the proposal for appointment of Additional Judges of the Allahabad and Calcutta High Courts as permanent judges.
A plea has been filed before the Supreme Court against the press release by State of Tamil Nadu by which it had disallowed the installation of Vinayaka idols and procession of the idols for immersion in sea or water bodies.
The Supreme Court Collegium in its meeting has approved the proposal for elevation of judicial officers and advocates as judges for the High Courts -- Delhi, Punjab and Haryana, Gujarat, Allahabad and Kerala.