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Bombay High Court dismisses PIL seeking declaration of PM CARES funds

The petition had sought a direction to the government to declare funds received and expenditure of the same on the government''s website periodically

Police brutality just one side of coin: High Court on Covid-19 lockdown

The Bombay HC said "police brutality" during the lockdown is only one side of the coin, and noted that many citizens are not complying with restrictions imposed to curb the spread of Covid-19.

Andhra High Court orders status quo on two new laws for three capitals

The Andhra Pradesh High Court on Tuesday ordered a status quo on two new laws that enable the establishment of three new capitals for the state.

Need to make delivery of justice speedier, affordable: Vice Prez Naidu

Vice President voiced concern over the mounting pendency of cases across various courts and urged the government and the judiciary to ensure faster justice by addressing the issue of delays.

Plea in HC against appointment of chairman for Delhi Minorities Commission

The Delhi HC sought response of the Centre, AAP government and LG's office on a plea seeking that no one be appointed to the post of Delhi Minorities Commission (DMC) chairman

SC Collegium approves permanent appointment proposal of Additional Judges

Supreme Court Collegium has approved the proposal for appointment of various Additional Judges of High Courts as permanent judge of the High Court

Gauhati HC grants divorce to man after woman refuses to wear sindoor, shaka

The Gauhati High Court observed that the woman's refusal to wear shaka (conch shell bangle) and sindoor (vermillion) amounted to her refusal to accept the marriage

Govt finalising draft bill to establish an all-India judicial service

At present, various high courts and state service commissions hold exams to recruit judicial officers

Sieze LG Polymers premises, Andhra HC orders over Vizag gas leak case

The premises of the company shall be completely seized and no one be allowed to enter into the premises, including the directors of the company, the court said

House panel concerned over key govt vacancies, Rs 9 trn under tax disputes

The committee recommended grouping of ministries into clusters like 'rural cluster, 'social cluster' and 'financial cluster'

From arbitration to ONGC's customs refund, here're the key court orders

An arbitration which was caught in legal knots for 12 years will start now after the Division Bench of the Bombay high court set aside the order of the single judge bench.

S Muralidhar transferred to Punjab, Haryana HC; Bar Council condemns move

The Bar Association had expressed shock and dismay at the transfer of one of the finest judges by the collegium of the Supreme Court

Centre moves SC seeking transfer of CAA pleas in high courts to top court

A bench headed by Chief Justice S A Bobde said it will hear the transfer petition of the Centre on January 10

Parties having names with religious connotation not being registered: EC

The EC has also said that it has separately instructed all recognised parties to take note of a Supreme Court direction not to canvass votes on the basis of religion or caste

Courts should provide specific reasons while deciding bail pleas, says SC

A bench of Justices D Y Chandrachud and Hrishikesh Roy made these observations while cancelling the bail granted to an accused in a murder case by the Rajasthan High Court

HC rulings on arbitration to drug prices, here're the key court orders

The Supreme Court has ruled that a hospital trust buying flats to accommodate its nurses could be called a 'consumer' under the Consumer Protection Act

Anonymity in litigation runs counter to Indian jurisprudence, says HC

Maintaining anonymity of identity in a litigation appears to run counter to Indian jurisprudence of adversarial nature of judicial proceedings

Attorney-General pitches for fixed 3-year tenure for CJI to bring change

The Chief Justice batted for introducing artificial intelligence in the court management system, as it would streamline many cumbersome processes in the judicial system.

Prasad calls for proactive steps to clear cases pending for over 10 years

Prasad said he has been urging the high courts to expedite cases that are more than 10 years old

At 414, high courts have the highest vacancies this year: Law Ministry data

The ministry, along with background check reports by the Intelligence Bureau, forwards it to the Supreme Court collegium for a final call