Category: News
Anger at Scottish policy that may force rape victims to testify
Campaigners say move to compel court appearance if deemed in public interest is inhumane. Campaigners in Scotland have expressed anger at new guidance that could force rape victims to give […]
ARBITRARINESS OF JUDGES- THREAT TO JUDICIAL SYSTEM SUPREME COURT SAYS SESSION JUDGES ACTING WITHOUT AUTHORITY OF LAW
The Supreme Court on Monday expressed surprise about an order of a Sessions judge who had sentenced a murder convict unlawfully. The Sessions Judge found the (Bharatkumar Rameshchandra Barot) accused […]
Barristers Threaten Walkout Over Legal Aid Payment Changes
The 4,000 Criminal Bar Association members criticise lack of payment for new responsibilities on disclosure of evidence. Criminal courts across England and Wales are facing disruption after barristers threatened direct […]
GUN SAFETY GROUPS NOT CONVINCED BY RETIRED JUSTICE’S CALL TO REPEAL SECOND AMENDMENT
John Paul Stevens says repeal would weaken NRA’s ability to ‘block constructive gun control laws’ but Everytown and others disagree. The highest-profile gun safety groups did not take up a […]
THOMAS CALLS THE SECOND AMENDMENT A ‘CONSTITUTIONAL ORPHAN.’ STEVENS NOW SAYS GET RID OF IT.
“The demonstrators should seek more effective and more lasting reform,” Stevens said in a New York Times op-ed. “They should demand a repeal of the Second Amendment.” At the high […]
SC COMES UP WITH PLAN TO EMPOWER WIDOWS OF VRINDAVAN WITH FLOWERS OFFERED IN TEMPLES
A bench of justices M B Lokur and Deepak Gupta said that the temples in Vrindavan dump these flowers offered by devotees in river Yamuna which in turn results in […]
Delhi HC Orders DMRC To Immediately Settle Debts Owed To Banks By DAMEPL
The Delhi High Court has directed the DMRC, which has to pay Rs 5,164.79 crore to Reliance Infrastructure’s (Rinfra) subsidiary DAMEPL as per an arbitral award, to settle the immediate […]
SUPREME COURT THRASHES KHAP PANCHAYAT: SAYS STOPPING MARRIAGE IS ILLEGAL
Supreme Court has constantly been issuing warning against groups and individuals who clog inter faith or inter caste relationships asserts that social backdrop has still captured the minds of the […]
SC Says Pension Cannot Be Linked To AADHAR
Facts-The Supreme Court on March 21 raised an important question on the mandatory linking of Aadhaar card for drawing pension by retired government employees. The top court has rightly observed that pension […]
A senior IPS officer from Kerala approached the Supreme Court challenging suo motu contempt proceedings
The HC on March 20 asked DGP-rank officer Jacob Thomas, former director of vigilance and anti-corruption bureau, to appear before it on April 2 to respond on contempt charge. The suo motu case […]