Page 8 - Indian Judiciary

Govt to help judiciary in reducing backlog of cases: PM Modi to CJI Khehar

Modi says the govt had done away with 1200 old laws and also helped in modernising judiciary

Nine high courts oppose all-India service for lower judiciary

Govt proposed to set up the new service to have separate cadre for the lower judiciary

Haphazard appointment of judges is worsening High Court judicial delays

The number of pending cases has declined during 2017 by a slight margin in only three of 24 high courts

Judicial hand that turns political tide

Constitution benches of the Supreme Court are set to take up issues of grave import

In lower courts in 17 states/UTs, less than a third of judges are women

The inclusion of women in the judiciary enables courts to understand the real-world implications of their rulings, and reduces barriers to women's access to justice

Shekhar Gupta: Judge thyself too, Your Lordships

The judiciary is under threat from within - from stretching jurisdictions, headline-hunting and its inability to put its own house in order

Fugitive Economic Offenders Bill: Are we nation of more laws and no action?

Special court has become a panacea as if it is going to solve all problems of this country. But, are you even increasing the number of Judges

Letter to BS: Govt's attitude is an affront to independence of judiciary

The government's recalcitrant attitude is an affront to the independence of judiciary, the apex court must protect

Time for reform

Judiciary should also play by the book

Wish list for judiciary

Decades of neglect have brought the system to near collapse

Parliament passes bill to increase number of SC judges from 30 to 33

Satish Chandra of the BSP urged the government to ensure representation of Schedule Castes in the Supreme Court

Ease of doing business: Why India is faltering in enforcing contracts

To move the ease of biz needle up, experts say there is need to adopt a multi-pronged approach

'Contempt threat' to lawyer in SC: Justice Arun Mishra apologises

The issue has cropped up as Justice Mishra had warned senior advocate Gopal Sankaranarayanan on Tuesday of contempt while he was advancing his arguments in the matter

US House Panel approves Trump charges, sets up vote to impeach president

Democrats and Republicans in the House Judiciary Committee voted along strict party lines

SC judges, lawyers' bodies hold hectic parleys over top court crisis

The apex lawyers' body had held a meeting to discuss the developments that has surfaced after the January 12 press conference by justices Chelameswar, Ranjan Gogoi, Madan B Lokur and Kurian

Hold full court on institutional issues plaguing court, SC judges urge CJI

Letter by Justices Gogoi and Lokur urged the CJI to convene a full court on judicial side to discuss institutional issues, 'future' of top court

Nibbling at judicial powers

The Supreme Court has launched a move to overhaul tribunals

Constitutional morality ought to dictate terms

The Vision of Justice was indeed attained in the courtroom

Lawyers unwilling to be judges, higher judiciary 'losing majesty': Gogoi

The CJI said that it was the aura and majesty of the higher judiciary that attracted the talent of the Bar as lawyers were willing to work hard and make sacrifices in terms of money

Delhi HC Judicial Service Prelims 2019: Revised results out; details here

The Delhi High Court has released the revised Delhi HC Judicial Service Prelims Result 2019 on delhihighcourt.nic.in; here are steps to download