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- India
Justice eludes family of murderer Dalit man as TN court lacks judge
The Protection of Civil Rights (PCR) Court in Tami Nadu’s Tirunelveli district has remained without a judge for five months, distressing many litigants and, in particular, the family of a 19-year-old Dalit…
- News
Biden names Indian-origin judge to Illinois District Court
New York: President Joe Biden has announced his intent to nominate Indian-American judge Sunil R. Harjani for the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Harjani is among six…
- World
Trump’s civil fraud trial concludes after bomb threat to presiding judge
New York: Former US President Donald Trump’s civil fraud trial in New York has concluded after a bomb threat was made to the presiding judge of the hearing. Police in the Nassau…
- India
UP: Gyanvapi case judge’s kin provided security over death threats
Shahjahanpur: Security has been provided to Civil Judge Dinesh Kumar Diwakar, whose brother, Judge Ravi Kumar Diwakar, heard the Shringar Gauri-Gyanvapi case in Varanasi on his request, police said on Sunday. According…
- India
13 judges appointed to 4 high courts
New Delhi: Six advocates and seven judicial officers were on Thursday appointed as judges in four high courts, days after a Supreme Court bench said delays in appointments discourage lawyers from moving…
- Andhra Pradesh
Four new Andhra Pradesh High Court Additional Judges sworn-in
Vijayawada: Four new Additional Judges of the Andhra Pradesh High Court were sworn in on Saturday in Vijayawada by Governor S Abdul Nazeer. The Governor officiated the swearing-in ceremony at Tummalapalli Kalakshetram…
- India
Delhi court dismisses Satyender’s plea to transfer cases against him to another judge
New Delhi: A district court here on Wednesday refused Delhi minister Satyender Kumar Jain’s plea to transfer two cases of alleged disproportionate assets against him to another judge, saying strong observations by…
- Delhi
No permission will be granted to chop down trees for construction of houses: Delhi HC
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court, hearing a contempt plea, on Thursday said that no permission shall be granted to anyone by the authorities here for felling of trees for construction of…
- India
From street biryani seller to future judge: Mohammad Qasim’s inspiring journey
Hyderabad: In a remarkable journey of determination and hard work, Mohammad Qasim, a 29-year-old biryani seller from Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh, has achieved the 135th rank in the Provincial Civil Service (Judicial) examination.…
- India
Judge cannot act like a robot in the process of dispensation of justice: SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has said that a judge cannot shut his own eyes and act like a robot in the process of dispensation of justice. A bench of Justices B.R.…
- India
Solapur’s Principal District Judge retires; Peers organize heartwarming tribute
Maharashtra: On July 1, in a heartfelt felicitation, teary-eyed staff of the Solapur District Court, along with fellow judges and lawyers showered flowers on Dr. Shabbir Ahmed Auti, bidding him farewell, on…
- India
SC judge recuses himself from hearing pleas in money laundering case
New Delhi: Supreme Court judge Justice K V Viswanathan on Monday recused himself from hearing the pleas, including those filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), in connection with a money laundering case…
- Delhi
Delhi HC judge throws light on issues pertaining to POCSO Act
New Delhi: A Delhi High Court judge, while speaking as a Chief Guest in a seminar by Delhi Commission for Protection of Child Rights on “Rehabilitation of POCSO victims: Strategies, Challenges and…
- India
Atiq conviction: Judge, lawyers & ex-minister get additional security
Prayagraj: The Uttar Pradesh government has increased the security of special judge Dinesh Chandra Shukla, former minister Sidharth Nath Singh and Umesh Pal’s lawyers in Prayagraj. This comes two days after an…
- World
Nadia Kahf becomes first-headscarf wearing judge in New Jersey
After a year of waiting, Nadia Kahf, a family law and immigration attorney from Wayne, has become the first headscarf-wearing woman to serve as a state Superior Court judge in the Passaic County, United…
