Woman lawyer accuses retired Supreme Court judge of sexually harassing her

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 12, 2013, 10:38

In what is likely to dent the image of Supreme Court judges, who usually lead a spotless life, a young lawyer has made allegations of sexual harassment by an apex court judge who has now retired.

Crimes against women, children are dealt on priority: SC judge

Last Updated: Sunday, May 19, 2013, 20:23

Supreme Court Judge Justice P Sathasivam on Sunday said the cases of crime against children and women were being handled on priority basis.

Pendency in courts affecting faith in judiciary: SC judge

Last Updated: Saturday, March 9, 2013, 21:13

Delay in decision on cases before courts of law had led to diminishing faith among the public in the Indian judicial system, a Supreme Court judge said.

Nepalese SC judge shot dead in Kathmandu

Last Updated: Thursday, May 31, 2012, 18:01

No group or party has so far claimed responsibility, but pamphlets were found strewn around the assassination spot.

Delayed justice a world-wide problem: SC judge

Last Updated: Thursday, March 1, 2012, 16:05

The delay in justice delivery is a world-wide problem and ADR mechanisms, can be the cure to the malady, Justice Altamas Kabir said.

J&K: Former SC judge to probe Yusuf`s death

Last Updated: Friday, November 18, 2011, 21:42

J&K govt appointed a one-member commission under retired SC judge to probe the custodial death of ruling NC worker Syed Mohammed Yusuf Shah.

Death penalty "barbaric, anti-life": SC judge

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 15, 2011, 19:46

The remarks were made by Justice Ganguly on Monday at a two-day seminar on `Abolition of Death Penalty in India`.

SC judge to probe Pak journalist’s murder: Rehman Malik

Last Updated: Sunday, June 5, 2011, 15:27

A sitting Pakistan Supreme Court judge will investigate the brutal murder of Pakistani journalist Syed Saleem Shahzad, Interior Minister Rehman Malik has said.

Former SC judge criticises PM on Endosulfan issue

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 26, 2011, 13:26

Noted jurist and former Supreme Court judge VR Krishna Iyer has criticised Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for what he called his `unfeeling indifference` to Kerala`s request for a country wide ban on Endosulfan.

Retd SC judge to monitor STF probe into Sadiq encounter case

Last Updated: Thursday, April 21, 2011, 00:27

Gujarat government has appointed retired Justice MB Shah of Supreme Court as chairman of Monitoring Authority (MA) which would monitor a probe by Special Task Force (STF) into alleged encounter of Sadiq Jamal Mehtar in 2003.

Maha Govt is repressing anti-Jaitapur movement: Ex-SC judge

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 2, 2011, 22:06

Terming the arrests of those opposing the upcoming Jaitapur power plant as "repression", a former Supreme Court judge said activists would go ahead with a public hearing by the Indian People’s Tribunal.

SC judge raps govt over Vilasrao Deshmukh

Last Updated: Sunday, February 6, 2011, 15:26

Vilasrao Deshmukh, who had earlier come under severe criticism from the Supreme Court for interdicting police action against a Congress MLA in Maharashtra, came under further attack from an apex court judge.