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Chishty apologises for ridiculing Indian judiciary

Pakistani national Khalil Chishty was released on bail by the SC and subsequently returned home late...

Govt open to allay doubts on proposed law for judges

Ex-CJI JS Verma had expressed his resentment saying that he felt "demeaned and insulted" by the prop...

Judiciary will take cognisance of Jagir case: Cong

Amid reports that VIP facilities were being provided to Bibi Jagir Kaur, Cong said the judiciary w...

I want younger lawyers to join the judiciary: CJI

CJI SH Kapadia expressed concern over younger lawyers not preferring to join judiciary and asked the...

Gilani in no mood to tone down battle with judiciary

There is consensus among the top leadership of the ruling Pakistan People`s Party on not apologisin...

Judiciary must be free from politics: CJI

Judiciary should be independent from politics and judges should deliver justice as per law.

`Parliament, not judiciary, supreme in Pakistan`

Former Pakistan’s SCBA president said that judges should contest elections if they wanted to indulge...

Police, judiciary among most corrupt institutions

Land administration and police were the two most corrupt institutions in Pakistan.

judiciary has withstood all pressures: SC

The Supreme Court said contemptuous remarks against the judiciary will weaken the institution, tho...

After FIR, Krishna pins hopes on judiciary

As a case was filed against him in Karnataka, External Affairs Minister SM Krishna said he had no ro...

Sorabjee opposed to higher judiciary under Lokpal

Soli Sorabjee opposed demands to bring higher judiciary under Lokpal, saying they could be "judged"...

SC raps CBI for doubting Guj judiciary’s fairness

The CBI was pulled up by the Supreme Court for questioning the impartiality of Gujarat`s lower jud...

Don`t put all judges in one basket: CJI

As demands for judicial accountability continue to grow, SH Kapadia said if any judge is believed to...

`China should take cue from Indian judiciary`

A Chinese law professor claimed that PILs in China are usually aimed at private companies.

‘Judiciary out, Grp A-B staff included in Lokpal’

As the Parliamentary panel examining the Lokpal Bill began finalising its report, reports have said ...

Contempt proceedings must to secure respect for judiciary: SC

The power to punish for contempt is necessary to secure public respect and confidence in the judic...

Cong backs Khurshid`s remarks on judiciary

Law Minister Salman Khurshid`s remarks that the judiciary needs to understand the "political economy...

World`s most aggressive courts in India: Khurshid

India has the "most aggressive" courts in the world which sometimes raps the Government on its knu...

Congress always respected judiciary: Ramachandran

Union Minister of State for Home Mullappally Ramachandran said that it was not right to criticise ...

Iran judiciary denies US men`s release is imminent

Two US nationals arrested while hiking in Iran and convicted of spying will not be released imminent...

Bring higher judiciary under Lokpal: Team Anna

Team Anna reverted back to its original demand of brining the judiciary under the ambit of Lokpal.

`Judiciary should examine trends in democracy`

The introduction of a new generation of judges into judiciary had opened new vistas, Kerala HC Chief...

Congress MP Sanjay Nirupam dons Anna cap

Congress MPs from Mumbai Sanjay Nirupam and Priya Dutt on Monday came out in favour of a strong Lokp...

Parties for review of judges’ appointment

Most political parties, including BJP, Left and DMK, on Thursday said it was time to change the sys...

Chinese citizens can now sue their govt

Chinese citizens can easily lodge administrative lawsuits against government organs for their failur...

`India`s legal system will have edge over China`

Chief Justice of India SH Kapadia said that judicial overreach was a topic of debate and criticism.

`Judiciary must be responsive to emerging issues`

President Pratibha Patil said access to justice for all "is a task that we must acknowledge, remains...

Pakistan`s judiciary free, independent: Minister

A court has declared Swiss national Jens Schlegilmitch as proclaimed offender in SGS case.

Showdown b/w Pak govt & judiciary appears imminent

Pak Supreme Court Chief Justice has made it clear that the Gilani government will have to submit to ...

Judiciary, executive should stick to roles: Pranab

Against the backdrop of criticism about judicial over-reach, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said...

Don`t overreach, SC tells judiciary

Amidst criticism of judicial activism, the Supreme Court has said judiciary cannot encroach into t...

Judiciary or executive can`t create parallel court

Judicial authority like courts and quasi-judicial forums can be created only through a statute and ...

Bring PM, judiciary under Lokpal: Deve Gowda

JDS supremo H D Deve Gowda on Tuesday favoured Prime Minister and higher judiciary also to come un...

Judges can’t be intimidated: SC

A bench of justices BS Chauhan and Swatanter Kumar said in a judgement that judges cannot be intimi...

`PM, judiciary should be in Lokpal ambit`

Digvijay Singh said "exerting of pressure" on govt by a few people was not right in a democratic sys...

Bring PM, judiciary under ambit of Lokpal Bill: Kiran Bedi

Anti-corruption activist and former IPS officer Kiran Bedi has said the offices of the prime minis...

Sibal`s remark on Nanavati Commn insult to judiciary: Vyas

Gujarat Health Minister Jaynarayan Vyas on Thursday termed the remarks of Union HRD Minister Kapil...

Jaitley bats for National Judicial Commission

Expressing concern over erosion of credibility of the judiciary, senior BJP leader Arun Jaitley emp...

`Throw out corrupt subordinate court judges`

Holding that corrupt members of the subordinate judiciary should be `thrown out`, the Supreme Cour...

`Considerable corruption in higher judiciary`

Alleging "considerable corruption" in higher judiciary, lawyer Prashant Bhushan on Wednesday said c...

Chidambaram calls higher judiciary `over ambitious`

Home Minister P Chidambaram on Saturday termed the higher judiciary "over ambitious" but complimente...

Rajesh Talwar `misled` the judiciary, CBI tells apex court

14-year-old Aarushi was found dead with her throat slit at her Noida residence on the outsk...

Corrupt judges should not get protection: CJI

Justice SH Kapadia stressed on the need for a ‘clean man in black robes’ and cautioned judges from i...

Bosnian Serbs challenge central judiciary system

Bosnian Serb President Milorad Dodik launched motion before RS Parliament.

Reopening Zulfikar Ali Bhutto case will strengthen Pak judiciary: Awan

The reopening of the Zulfikar Ali Bhutto case will strengthen Pakistan’s judiciary, Law Minister Bab...

Need to maintain balance between judiciary, legislature: Ansari

There is a need to maintain a "delicate balance" between legislature and the judiciary in the coun...

Judiciary ruling the country: Kuldip Nayar

People`s expectations from the judiciary were increasing because of the failure of the politica...

Looking Ahead: Taking governance to people, delivering justice

Today’s governance can be equated with something that is sluggish and obscure.

Kasab trial raised prestige of Indian judiciary: Chidambaram

Home Minister P Chidambaram on Monday said the trial of Pakistani terrorist Ajmal Amir Kasab had rai...

Cong MP to explain his remarks on judiciary to party leaders

Facing flak for his `anti- judiciary` remarks, Congress MP K Sudhakaran on Thursday said he regret...

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