Judiciary urged to ensure easy access, speedy justice

Last Updated: Saturday, August 17, 2013, 15:56

Chief Justice of India P Sathasivam on Saturday urged the judiciary to ensure easy access of the common people to court as well as "early finality of dispensation of justice" to uphold its credibility.

Proposal to scrap collegium system for appointment of judges

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 14, 2013, 15:55

There is a proposal to scrap the collegium system of appointment of judges and replace it with a Judicial Appointments Commission.

Judicial Appointments bill not taken up by Cabinet

Last Updated: Thursday, August 8, 2013, 20:57

A bill which seeks to scrap the collegium system of appointing judges to higher judiciary could not be taken up by the Union Cabinet on Thursday due to the absence of Law Minister Kapil Sibal.

Politicians, judiciary most corrupt in Bangladesh

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 10, 2013, 17:15

Bangladesh`s political parties, police and judiciary are the country`s most corrupt institutions, a global graft watchdog has found.

No need to change collegium system: CJI designate

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 3, 2013, 15:40

There is no need for changing the present collegium system of appointing judges to higher judiciary nor the impeachment provisions in the Constitution, says Chief Justice of India designate Justice P Sathasivam.

‘Raise judges’ retirement age to help judiciary’

Last Updated: Sunday, June 30, 2013, 13:04

Raising the retirement ages of Indian judges and compulsory appointment of court clerks will help expeditious disposal of cases and restore people`s faith in the judiciary, an international legal expert has said.

CJI asks states to deal firmly with rape cases

Last Updated: Saturday, June 29, 2013, 19:25

Chief Justice of India Altamas Kabir on Saturday asked states to deal firmly with cases of rape and atrocities on women saying that administration and investigation should go hand in hand.

Senate approves Srinivasan`s nomination to a top US court

Last Updated: Friday, May 17, 2013, 08:38

A key Senate committee has confirmed the nomination of Indian-American Srikanth Srinivasan as a judge to the DC Circuit Court.

Refrain from giving needless adjournments: SC

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 15, 2013, 17:51

Distressed over the "common practice" of trial courts granting long adjournments for minor reasons, the Supreme Court has asked its subordinate judiciary not to resort to such practice.

Only 13 judges for every ten lakh people in India

Last Updated: Thursday, May 9, 2013, 22:03

India has 13 judges for 10 lakh people as against 35-40 in developing nations and 50 in developed country, Parliamentary panel said and urged government to "make all out efforts" to fill up vacancies.

Two HC judges differ over ID proof for litigants

Last Updated: Sunday, May 5, 2013, 13:20

Two judges of the Delhi High Court have differed in their findings over the issue of denial of litigants` entry to court rooms due to absence of identity proof.

LJP to hold nationwide protest for SC reservation in pvt jobs

Last Updated: Saturday, April 20, 2013, 23:01

Accusing the government of being "apathetic" towards dalit issues, Lok Janshakti Party and Dalit Sena will hold a nationwide agitation in August to demand reservation for scheduled castes and OBCs in private jobs.