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    Judiciary News

    'EC at centre of assault': 42 ex-judges defend India's poll process in open letter

    CEC Gyanesh Kumar’s Z+ security upgraded amid SIR protests and unrest.
    India News
    Updated 6 days ago

    Peon’s 11-year wait for pension: Supreme Court directs UP government to fix system

    It was only after Jagdish Prasad Tripathi, who retired as a peon in 2016 after 32 years of service approached the Supreme Court that the extent of the delay came to light.
    India News
    Updated 7 days ago

    Judiciary committed to protecting students' right to hold peaceful protests: CJI

    Judiciary committed to protecting students' right to hold peaceful protests: CJI
    Cities
    Published 18 days ago

    Delhi HC reshuffles 83 judicial officers, many handling high-profile cases

    The rejig assigned new posts to several judges handling high-profile cases.
    India News
    Updated 30 days ago

    ‘Prefer death…’: UP judge claims cases withdrawn from his court to favour mafias

    Diwakar, in his judgment, said he would prefer death to being known as a coward judge.
    India News
    Published 36 days ago

    BRICS Chief Justices' Forum begins in Delhi; CJI Surya Kant to hold bilateral meetings

    BRICS Chief Justices' Forum begins in Delhi; CJI Surya Kant to hold bilateral meetings
    India News
    Published 40 days ago

    Who is judge Veena Rani and why was she suspended by Delhi high court?

    Judge Veena Rani’s suspension came after a vigilance inquiry ordered by Delhi high court chief justice DK Upadhyaya
    India News
    Updated 88 days ago

    Judge suspended over appointing ineligible auctioneers, enabling excess pay

    The complaint, submitted by an advocate who had been appointed a court auctioneer, alleged that several others were appointed despite failing to satisfy the eligibility conditions prescribed by the Delhi High Court and were subsequently paid honoraria beyond the limits stipulated under the high court rules. (Representative photo)
    Cities
    Updated 90 days ago

    NCERT Class 9 book describes judiciary as ‘impartial and independent’

    In February, a controversy broke out over NCERT’s social science textbook for Class 8 part 2 which included a section on “corruption in the judiciary” in a chapter.
    India News
    Updated 111 days ago

    Court protecting rights only for those who can litigate not fulfilling constitutional function: CJI

    Court protecting rights only for those who can litigate not fulfilling constitutional function: CJI
    India News
    Published 130 days ago

    No tussle at all with judiciary over appointment of judges: Union law minister

    Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal denies talks of strain between the executive and judiciary branches
    India News
    Updated 136 days ago

    Academic behind controversial judiciary chapter says content was ‘correct'

    Last week, the Supreme Court modified its March 11 order that called for disassociating from the three academicians over the row over the NCERT chapter.
    India News
    Updated 139 days ago

    CJI calls for deepening technology and AI-based judicial architecture for faster justice delivery

    CJI calls for deepening technology and AI-based judicial architecture for faster justice delivery
    India News
    Published 151 days ago

    ‘Aajkal vakeel…’: Rekha Gupta jabs Kejriwal as he argues for judge to quit case

    Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta (R) hit out at former chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday,
    India News
    Published 183 days ago

    ‘Inquiry marked by unfairness': Justice Varma withdraws from cash-pile probe

    Allahabad High Court judge Justice Yashwant Varma resigned. An inquiry was initiated over the discovery of a large pile of cash at his official residence following a fire.
    India News
    Updated 186 days ago

    Scholars write to President over NCERT book ban

    Rashtrapati Bhavan.
    India News
    Published 189 days ago

    Now-deleted NCERT chapter on judiciary was a collective effort, Prof tells SC

    The Supreme Court, in its March 11 order, directed the Centre, states and publicly funded institutions to disassociate the three from curriculum development and textbook preparation, observing that the three either “do not have any reasonable knowledge about the Indian judiciary” or had “deliberately and knowingly misrepresented the facts”.
    India News
    Updated 190 days ago

    Courts should play proactive role in ensuring environmental justice: SC judge B V Nagarathna

    Courts should play proactive role in ensuring environmental justice: SC judge B V Nagarathna
    Cities
    Published 200 days ago

    NCERT controversy exposes gaps in text-book approval process

    The row suggests gaps in the functioning of the 19-member apex National Syllabus and Teaching-Learning Material Committee (NSTC), which is expected to sign-off on the new books. (Photo for representation)
    India News
    Updated 215 days ago

    ‘Change in order not reflection of a judge’s ability’: Delhi High Court

    The verdict comes days after ex-Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal and others accused in the excise policy case wrote to Delhi High Court chief justice seeking transfer of the CBI's plea against their discharge from the bench of justice Sharma to another bench, citing apprehension of a fair hearing.
    Cities
    Updated 214 days ago

    Supreme Court orders removal of 3 NCERT members from finalising future textbooks

    The controversy relates to a section on “corruption in the judiciary” in an NCERT textbook.
    India News
    Published 217 days ago

    SC bars three from curriculum work over Class 8 judiciary chapter

    The bench further directed that if the chapter on the judiciary is to be reintroduced in the Class 8 textbook. (File photo)
    India News
    Published 217 days ago

    NCERT tenders ‘unconditional apology’ over chapter on judiciary, withdraws book

    NCERT said on Tuesday the entire book has been withdrawn and is not available.
    India News
    Updated 218 days ago

    Greater participation of women in judiciary key to credibility: CJI

    Greater participation of women in judiciary key to credibility: CJI
    India News
    Published 220 days ago

    Green safeguards non-negotiable but don’t work with tunnel vision, says CJI

    Addressing judges and lawyers at the launch of a library dedicated to former Supreme Court judge justice Kuldeep Singh, also referred to as “green judge”, at the Punjab and Haryana high court, the CJI said that we must remember the economic context in which justice Singh gave judgments on environmental issues. (File)
    Cities
    Published 221 days ago

    Securing the authority & integrity of the judiciary

    In the last few years, broadsides against the apex court have increased. (Sanchit Khanna/ HT Photo)
    Opinion
    Published 227 days ago

    CPI MP calls for broader review of NCERT textbooks after recent concerns

    P Sandosh Kumar further questioned "reckless or objectionable contents", underscoring the need for a wider look at other educational materials.
    India News
    Published 229 days ago

    Legal fraternity didn't review controversial NCERT text on judiciary: Officials

    The Supreme Court has called for action against those who wrote the chapter, and Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan has also promised strict action.
    India News
    Published 230 days ago

    ‘They fired gunshot, judiciary is bleeding’: SC on NCERT book row | Top quotes

    The Supreme Court has sought a “deeper probe” into the matter
    India News
    Updated 230 days ago

    NCERT apologises for chapter after SC ire, says error was ‘purely unintentional’

    NCERT has also initiated an internal review to examine how the section was included in the textbook.
    India News
    Updated 230 days ago
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