Adjudication proceedings may not be interjected if allegations of infraction of law arise: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court while dismissing the petition observed that once allegations of infraction of law arise, adjudication proceedings may not be interjected in exercise of extraordinary jurisdiction of the…

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CJI Chandrachud loses his cool at lawyers seeking adjournment after getting matters urgently listed, says won’t let SC become Tareek-pe-Tareek court

Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud on Friday came down heavily over the lawyers seeking adjournment of the very same matters, which were urgently listed on their request. Requesting the…

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Supreme Court Collegium proposes elevation of Justice S Vaidyanathan as Chief Justice of Meghalaya High Court

The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the name of Justice S. Vaidyanathan of the Madras High Court for elevation as the Chief Justice of the Meghalaya High Court. A resolution…

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Pro-China propaganda: Delhi court remands NewsClick Founder Prabir Purkayastha, HR head Amit Chakroborty to police custody till Dec 1

A Delhi court has remanded NewsClick Founder-Editor Prabir Purkayastha and HR head Amit Chakroborty to police custody till December 1. Additional Sessions Judge (ASJ) Hardeep Kaur of Patiala House Court…

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Of Human Bondage

By Sujit Bhar Bonded labour is not just an Indian problem; it exists across the world across seamless boundaries, from so-called liberal democracies to autocracies, from sub-Saharan Africa to Southeast…

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The Non-Humans

While expressing deep concern over the increasing number of deaths due to manual cleaning of sewers in India, the Supreme Court said that “the unforgettable annals of our history not…

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