By Inderjit Badhwar There are moments in the life of a democracy when uncomfortable truths must be confronted, no matter how deeply embedded they are in our national consciousness or institutions. This is one such moment. The Indian judiciary, long considered the last bastion of hope, fairness, and constitutional balance, finds itself at a perilous…
By Dilip Bobb There’s a biblical quote that says: “Judge not, that you be not judged.” That sentiment now circles back to the Indian judiciary itself, with two High Court judges facing impeachment. Justice Yashwant Varma has been indicted after large amounts of unaccounted cash were discovered in a room at his official residence in…
The Delhi High Court has rejected around 300 petitions filed by the Union government challenging the grant of disability pension to soldiers. The Division Bench of Justice Navin Chawla and Justice Shalinder Kaur upheld the verdict passed by the Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT), entitling the service personnel for disability pensions. While dismissing the petitions filed…
A writ petition was filed in the Supreme Court on Saturday challenging the June 24 notification issued by the Election Commission of India (ECI), calling for a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar. Filed by the Association for Democratic Reforms, the plea submitted that the ECI notification violated Articles 14, 19, 21,…
The Supreme Court has ruled that an insurance company was not liable to pay compensation in a road accident case under the Motor Vehicles Act, if the accident was caused by the rash and negligent driving of the deceased. The Bench of Justice PS Narasimha and Justice R Mahadevan dismissed the claim filed by the…
The Allahabad High Court has dismissed an application seeking to substitute the term ‘Shahi Idgah Mosque’ with ‘disputed structure’ in all future proceedings related to the cases before it. The single-judge Bench of Justice Ram Manohar Narayan Mishra orally said on Thursday that application A-44 was being dismissed at this stage. Advocate Mahendra Pratap Singh…
The Supreme Court on Friday disposed of a petition challenging the final answer key and result of NEET-UG 2025 exam held by the National Testing Agency (NTA). The Bench of Justice PS Narasimha and Justice R Mahadevan delivered the verdict on a petition filed by candidate Shivam Gandhi Raina, alleging that there was mistake in…
Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi has filed his response before an MP/MLA court in Varanasi in a matter related to his alleged provocative remarks made against the Sikh community during his visit to the United States in September 2024. Gandhi submitted a written reply in a revision petition filed by…
The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the names of 36 judicial officers and advocates for elevation as judges to eight High Courts across the country, marking a decisive step towards revamping of judicial appointment system. As per a resolution, the Apex Court Collegium has recommended the appointment of 10 judges each in the High Courts…
The Supreme Court will hear on Friday, a petition filed by HDFC Bank CEO Sashidhar Jagdishan, seeking to quash the FIR registered against him at the behest of Lilavati Kirtilal Mehta Medical Trust. The Bench of Justice MM Sundresh and Justice K Vinod Chandran agreed to list the matter tomorrow. Appearing for Jagdishan, Senior Advocate…