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More than 40 million cases pending in lower courts: Govt tells Parliament

Addressing the issue of increasing the retirement age of judges in the apex and high courts, the Union Minister for Law and Justice said that there is no proposal to do so currently

50 mn cases pending in Indian courts, to go up if no action taken: Rijiju

The Union Law and Justice minister also expressed concern about the unaffordability of legal professionals for the common people.

Courts expected to pass order at earliest in personal liberty matters: SC

The Supreme Court has said that in a matter involving personal liberty, courts are expected to pass orders at the earliest in one way or the other taking into account the merits of the case

Law minister Rijiju expresses concern over rise in pending cases in courts

Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday said the speed at which the number of pending cases is rising in various courts of the country is a matter of concern.

Karnataka court to hear case against Cong leaders for padayatra in Covid

A city magistrate court on Tuesday will hear a case against 27 state Congress leaders, including Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee president D K Shivakumar and former chief minister Siddaramaiah,

Important for courts to function in safe environment: Law minister Rijiju

He also asked bar associations to create a conducive environment to maintain decorum in courts and court complexes

PM Modi bats use of local languages in courts, says will boost confidence

Human sensitivities are involved and they should be kept in the centre of all deliberations, Modi said

CJI N V Ramana rues lack of infrastructure in lowers courts in country

There are not one, many districts where there are no court buildings, Justice Ramana said and asked Sharma to file a PIL

SC bench expresses happiness on lawyers visiting courtroom for hearing

My Lords, we are so happy to see you in court. I was tired from home, advocate Mukul Rohatgi told the bench

Djokovic hearing set for Monday as Oz court rejects bid for delay

The vaccine-skeptical world No. 1 has been confined to a hotel used to detain refugees and asylum seekers

Hate speech case: Kalicharan Maharaj sent in judicial custody

He was produced in the court after his one-day police custody got over

Deceased policeman brought explosives to court, says Punjab DGP

The director general of police said Gagandeep Singh, who was dismissed from service in 2019, was alone in the washroom when the bomb went off

Man believed to be carrying explosives killed in Ludhiana blast: Punjab CM

The state has been put on high alert after the blast

Rohini court blast accused under observation at AIIMS after suicide bid

The accused was questioned by the Delhi Police's Special Cell on Friday and subsequently arrested

Uniform video conferencing norms across all courts soon: Kiren Rijiju

Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Friday said in the Lok Sabha that the government has been working on a uniform video conferencing guideline for all courts of the country very soon

Courts must be last resort; try arbitration, mediation, conciliation: CJI

The CJI said the reasons for opting for mediation or arbitration over traditional litigation are manifold

Of 1,800 fast track courts recommended by 14th FC, 914 functional: Govt

The 14th Finance Commission had recommended setting up of 1,800 fast track courts (FTCs) during 2015-2020, but 914 are functional in various states as of now, Lok Sabha was informed on Friday.

Don't make political speeches in court: High Court to Delhi govt

While responding to the remarks of the bench, senior advocate Rahul Mehra, representing the Delhi government, said if this is a political speech, so be it, but we will argue on facts

Lawyer shot dead inside court campus in UP's Shahjahanpur

In a frightening replay of the Delhi court incident, a lawyer was shot dead inside the Shahjahanpur civil court on Monday.

3 dead in shootout in Delhi court; gunmen posing as lawyers kill gangster

Jailed gangster Jitendra Gogi was shot dead Friday inside Delhi's Rohini court by two assailants dressed as lawyers who were also killed in a swift police counter-fire, officials said. In video footage of the shootout involving the two attackers, who were from the rival gang, gunshots could be heard and policemen and lawyers seen in a scramble, but the officials said there were no further injuries or deaths. Delhi Police spokesperson Chinmoy Biswal said both the assailants were dead along with undertrial prisoner Gogi, one of Delhi's most wanted. "Swift action by police team in launching a counter-fire on the two assailants who were in lawyers' attire and attacked Gogi. Both the assailants are dead along with Gogi," he said. Later, the Delhi Police said in a tweet, "Two gangsters killed in immediate counterfire by Police as they opened fire in lawyers' attire at a gangster UTP (under trial prisoner) in Rohini court premises this afternoon. All 3 gangsters dead. No other injury or .