Kerala AG terms government’s cherry-picking in judicial appointments antithesis to independence of judiciary

Advocate General (AG) of Kerala Gopalakrishna Kurup K. has expressed his displeasure over the Central government selectively clearing names recommended by the Supreme Court Collegium for appointment as High Court…

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Kirit Somaiya files defamation suit worth ₹100 crore against Lokshahi channel and two others before Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court has been approached by the BJP member Kirit Somaiya regarding three defamation suits claiming ₹100 crores in damages from Lokshahi news channel, Ambadas Danve (leader of…

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Mere omission to frame charges cannot deter court from convicting accused for offence proven by evidence: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has observed that mere omission or defect in framing of charges cannot prevent a trial court from convicting an accused for an offence found to have been…

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CBSE Chairperson: Delhi High Court rejects plea challenging appointment of Nidhi Chibber as CBSE Chairperson

The Delhi High court has rejected the plea that challenged the appointment of Nidhi Chibber as Chairperson of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE). The plea filed by Independent…

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Gujarat High Court disposes PIL raising dispute with respect to functioning of State Police Complaints Authority

The Gujarat High Court disposed of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL)  filed in the year 2012, raising a dispute with respect to functioning of the State Police Complaints Authority at…

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