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SC anguished on tardy trial

Last Updated: Saturday, December 29, 2012, 00:51

The Supreme Court has expressed anguish over "unhappy state of affairs" of lower courts which take years in concluding the trial and said the proceedings must be concluded within a reasonable time.

2012 saw courts doubting their power under anti-terror law

Last Updated: Thursday, December 27, 2012, 13:01

Year 2012 saw the trial courts dealing with several terror cases including those of the 26/11 Mumbai mayhem coordinator Abu Jundal and terror strike on an Israeli diplomat.

Lawyers` body to deliberate on state of Indian judiciary

Last Updated: Thursday, December 27, 2012, 08:31

A lawyers` body is to organise here on Monday a conference to delve into the present state of Indian judiciary and its "colonial hangover."

JD(U) for SC/ST quota in promotions, judiciary

Last Updated: Saturday, December 22, 2012, 19:29

Janta Dal (United) Saturday supported the demand for reservation in promotion for SC/ST.

Russian judiciary independent: Vladimir Putin

Last Updated: Friday, December 21, 2012, 09:40

Russian President Vladimir Putin has rejected as baseless that the Russian judiciary is not independent and its judges are corrupt.

Relief for Mamata Banerjee in anti-judiciary remarks case

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 18, 2012, 14:34

The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday refused to initiate suo motu contempt proceedings against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.

Govt clears funds for new posts of judges in state

Last Updated: Thursday, December 6, 2012, 22:18

A Cabinet meeting approved earmarking Rs 80 crore annually for the next three years to create 10 percent new posts of judges and additional district judges in states.

Govt mulling new system for judges selection

Last Updated: Friday, November 30, 2012, 16:43

Amid demands for greater transparency in appointment of judges to higher judiciary, the government said it is working on a new system.

Egypt judges on strike against Mursi power grab

Last Updated: Thursday, November 29, 2012, 09:17

Mursi had tried to stave off the crisis by meeting top judges and assuring them, decrees didn’t infringe on judiciary.

Egypt`s judiciary refuses to send Mubarak to military hospital

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 28, 2012, 14:14

Mubarak and his former interior minister Habib al-Adli are serving life sentence in prison over charge of ordering to kill protesters.

PM, judiciary be brought under Lokpal: Justice N Santosh Hegde

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 28, 2012, 10:16

There is nothing wrong in bringing the PM under Lokpal as like others he is also a public servant, former SC Judge N Santosh Hegde said.

Pakistan judiciary muzzling press: HRW

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 27, 2012, 16:46

Pakistan`s judges are using their contempt of court powers to muzzle the media from airing their independent views critical of the judiciary, Human Rights Watch has said