The Delhi High Court on Wednesday told the Centre that the Judiciary is one of the three wings of Government and an important wing of the State. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta had submitted that only those who are 60-plus or with co-morbidities have been considered for the first phase of vaccination.
A letter has been addressed to the Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking an increase in the retirement age of the Judges of Higher Courts & Subordinate Courts.
The collegium has also approved the proposal of Advocate Aditya Sondhi and Judicial Officers Rajendra Badamikar, and Khazi Jayabunnisa Mohiuddin for elevation as Judges of the Karnataka High Court.
New Delhi (ILNS): On an appeal to appoint more judges, or even re-appoint retired judges to handle the huge pendency of cases, the Supreme Court today commented: “It may appear easy from outside but it is not so.”
The rules for organisations seeking foreign funding have been tightened. But the fact remains that some are doing yeoman’s service and even filled the gap left by government programmes during the pandemic.
New Delhi (ILNS): On the direction of the Andhra Pradesh High Court, the CBI has filed an FIR against 16 people for defaming judges of the Andhra Pradesh High Court and the Supreme Court.
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
While the transfers of High Court judges may be constitutionally permissible, they may not be necessary. Ending transfers of judges will make High Courts judicially strong, effective and independent.
Recently Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy, the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, wrote a letter dated 06.10.2020 to the Hon’ble Chief Justice of India, S. A. Bobde, alleging that some High Court judges are attempting to protect the interests of the major opposition party, Telugu Desam Party,....