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- World
New US rule refers some asylum seekers directly to courts
Washington: The US unveiled a new rule referring certain asylum seekers directly to courts without interviews with officials of the immigration services. The new rule, which comes into immediate effect on Tuesday,…
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Beyond the bench: The many dimensions of Justice M. N. Rao
“One of the qualities of a scholar is largeness of heart and the generosity to guide the younger colleagues along.” A test that Amita Dhanda prescribes for scholars in her book “M N…
- India
Women Chief Justices: India achieves landmark first in judiciary
Hyderabad: India on Friday, June 5, achieved a historic first, with four women simultaneously serving as Chief Justices of High Courts across the country. The milestone was reached with the appointment of Justice…
- India
CJI administers oath of office to five new SC judges, strength rises to 37
New Delhi: Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Tuesday, June 2, administered the oath of office to five new judges of the Supreme Court, taking the strength of judges at the…
- India
CJI Kant to administer oath to five new SC judges today
New Delhi: Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant is set to administer the oath of office to five new judges of the Supreme Court on Tuesday, June 2, following the Centre’s…
- India
Muzaffarnagar man gets life term for murdering ‘lover’
Muzaffarnagar: A local court here convicted a man and sentenced him to life imprisonment for murdering a 25-year-old woman after she married another man, officials said on Friday, May 22. Additional District…
- India
Dalit protesters ordered to sweep police stations as bail condition in Odisha
For nearly two months after he walked out of jail, 26-year-old Kumeswar Naik had to travel 20 kilometres every morning to sweep and mop the Kashipur Police Station – the very station…
- Hyderabad
Telangana High Court gets four new permanent judges after SC clears promotion
Hyderabad: Four judges were sworn in as permanent judges of the Telangana High Court on Monday, April 27, in a ceremony presided over by Chief Justice Aparesh Kumar. The newly elevated judges…
- World
Trump to attend court on US birthright citizenship case
Washington: US President Donald Trump said he plans to attend a US Supreme Court hearing on birthright citizenship, as the top court prepares to take up a closely watched legal challenge to…
- World
US Supreme Court to hear birthright citizenship case
Washington: The US Supreme Court will hear arguments in a closely watched case on birthright citizenship, which tests President Donald Trump’s bid to restrict automatic citizenship for children born to certain non-citizens…
- India
AI cannot replace training of a lawyer, discipline of a judge: SC judge
Hyderabad: Used intelligently, AI may save time and make some aspects of legal work more manageable, but it cannot replace the trained mind of a lawyer, the ethical responsibility of an officer…
- India
Rajasthan HC takes disciplinary action against eight judicial officers
Jodhpur: The Rajasthan High Court has placed eight judicial officers under Awaiting Posting Orders status as a disciplinary measure following a surprise inspection by Acting Chief Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma. The inspection…
- India
Over 8,600 complaint against sitting judges since 2016: Govt tells Parliament
New Delhi: Over 8,600 complaints against sitting judges have been received by the office of the chief justice of India (CJI) since 2016, the Lok Sabha was informed on Friday, February 13.…
- World
US judges order release of three detained Indians
Washington: US federal judges in California have ordered immigration authorities to release three Indian citizens, saying they were detained without hearings or proper notice after earlier being allowed to live in the…
- India
SC to hear plea on air pollution crisis in Delhi-NCR on Dec 17
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday said it will list for hearing on December 17 a plea related to worsening air pollution levels in Delhi-NCR. A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya…
