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- Bangalore
After Pakistan remarks, Karnataka judge in soup for misogynist comments on women
Justice V Srishananda of the Karnataka High Court is in the middle of controversy again after a video went viral showing him making insensitive remarks involving women and a certain community of…
- India
Court orders joint trial for Adani’s USD 265 mn bribery allegations
New York: A New York court has ordered that the criminal and civil cases filed against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani and others in a bribery scheme are “related” and will be assigned…
- Bangalore
Video: Judge faces backlash for referring Bengaluru locality as ‘Pakistan’
While hearing a case at the Karnataka High Court, a judge referred to a Muslim-dominated locality Gori Playa in Bengaluru as ‘Pakistan’ sparking widespread controversy. A video of the judge’s statement surfaced…
- India
SC attains full strength as 2 judges take oath
New Delhi: Chief Justice of Jammu and Kashmir High Court, Justice N Kotiswar Singh on Thursday took oath of office and became the first judge to have been elevated to the Supreme…
- World
US judge dismisses ‘classified documents’ case against Trump
The criminal case accusing former US President Donald Trump of mishandling classified information was dismissed on Monday, July 5, after the appointment of Special Counsel Jack Smith was reportedly found unconstitutional. A…
- Pakistan
Judge abducted in Pakistan’s restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province
Peshawar: A district and sessions judge was abducted on Saturday by armed men in Pakistan’s restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, police said. Shakirullah Marwat was kidnapped near Tank and Dera Ismail (DI) Khan…
- Telangana
Telangana HC recruitment for 150 civil judge posts announced: Check details
Hyderabad: Telangana High Court has announced a recruitment notification for 150 permanent positions of civil judge (junior division) through its official website. The online application portal for civil judge (junior division) is…
- Kashmir
Justice Mohd Yusuf Wani sworn in as judge in J&K, Ladakh HC
Srinagar: The Chief Justice of the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, Justice N. Kotiswar Singh administered the oath of office to Justice Mohd Yousuf Wani as Additional Judge of…
- India
After resigning as Calcutta HC judge, Abhijit Gangopadhyay joins BJP
Kolkata: Abhijit Gangopadhyay announced on Tuesday that he is joining the BJP, hours after he resigned as a judge of the Calcutta High Court. Addressing a press conference, he alleged that the TMC…
- India
Former SC judge A M Khanwilkar appointed as new Lokpal chairperson
New Delhi: Former Supreme Court judge A M Khanwilkar was appointed as the chairperson of the anti-corruption ombudsman Lokpal on Tuesday, nearly two years after the post fell vacant. The Lokpal has…
- India
Justice eludes family of murderer Dalit man as TN court lacks judge
The Protection of Civil Rights (PCR) Court in Tami Nadu’s Tirunelveli district has remained without a judge for five months, distressing many litigants and, in particular, the family of a 19-year-old Dalit…
- News
Biden names Indian-origin judge to Illinois District Court
New York: President Joe Biden has announced his intent to nominate Indian-American judge Sunil R. Harjani for the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Harjani is among six…
- World
Trump’s civil fraud trial concludes after bomb threat to presiding judge
New York: Former US President Donald Trump’s civil fraud trial in New York has concluded after a bomb threat was made to the presiding judge of the hearing. Police in the Nassau…
- India
UP: Gyanvapi case judge’s kin provided security over death threats
Shahjahanpur: Security has been provided to Civil Judge Dinesh Kumar Diwakar, whose brother, Judge Ravi Kumar Diwakar, heard the Shringar Gauri-Gyanvapi case in Varanasi on his request, police said on Sunday. According…
- India
13 judges appointed to 4 high courts
New Delhi: Six advocates and seven judicial officers were on Thursday appointed as judges in four high courts, days after a Supreme Court bench said delays in appointments discourage lawyers from moving…
