By Inderjit Badhwar The judiciary is often described as the last bastion of justice, the one institution that stands firm when others waver. But what happens when the very guardians of the law find themselves in the dock? The scandal surrounding Justice Yashwant Varma, now the subject of both a judicial probe and a media…
The Gujarat High Court has extended for three months, the medical bail granted to self-styled Godman Asaram Bapu, convicted in a 2013 rape case by a sessions court in 2023 and is serving a life sentence. The order was delivered on Friday by Justice AS Supehia, the third judge hearing Asaram’s plea after the Division…
The Bombay High Court has given permission to a Hindu organisation to felicitate Pragya Singh Thakur, a key accused in the 2008 Malegaon blasts, during a Gudi Padva event at Malegaon. The order was passed on Friday by the Bench of Justice Ravindra Ghughe and Justice Ashwin Bhobe. Petitioner Sakal Hindu Samaj sought permission to…
The Supreme Court has issued notice to the States of Jammu & Kashmir and Uttarakhand on a petition filed by former chairman of Uttar Pradesh Shia Central Waqf Board Jitendra Narayan Tyagi aka Wasim Rizvi seeking clubbing of multiple FIRs registered against him in connection with an alleged hate speech. The Bench of Justice Vikram…
The Kerala High Court on Friday dismissed two petitions seeking an investigation into the charges of corruption and misuse of power by high-ranking public officials in Kerala, including Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and his daughter Veena Thaikkandiyil. The single-judge Bench of Justice K Babu dismissed the criminal revision petitions filed by Congress Member of Legislative…
The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a writ petition challenging the immunity granted to judges from immediate criminal prosecution. The petition was filed by lawyers and concerned citizens, including Advocate Mathews J Nedumpara, in view of the alleged recovery of Rs 15 crore cash from the official residence of Delhi High Court judge…
The Delhi High Court on Friday upheld the guidelines issued by the Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) in 2022 stipulating that hotels and restaurants should not add any service charge automatically or by default to food bills. The single-judge Bench of Justice Prathiba M Singh passed the order on petitions filed by the National Restaurants…
The Delhi High Court on Friday set aside an order issued by the Central government on July 30, 2023, cancelling the OCI card of Sweden-based Professor of Indian origin Ashok Swain. The single-judge Bench of Justice Sachin Datta, however, granted liberty to the Union of India to issue a fresh showcause notice to Swain. The…
Following the alleged recovery of Rs 15 crore from the official residence of Delhi High Court judge Justice Yashwant Varma, Chief Justice of the High Court, Justice DK Upadhyay has reconstituted various administrative committees of the Court comprising Justice Varma. A circular uploaded on the Delhi High Court on Thursday said the Committees comprising judges…
The Supreme Court on Friday quashed a First Information Report (FIR) registered by the Gujarat Police against Member of Parliament (MP) Imran Pratapgarhi over a poem uploaded by him on social media. The Bench of Justice AS Oka and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan observed that the offence of promoting enmity between religious groups under Section 196…