-The Indian Express Nearly 33.70 lakh Muslim women — 12.87% of 2.1 crore Muslim women aged 20-39 — were unmarried in 2011, figures show. Mumbai: Observations by the Allahabad High Court on triple talaq last week underlined concern over the plight of Muslim women in the matter of marital rights. Government figures show Muslim women between the ages of 20 and 34 are more likely to be divorced than women of any...
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24 high courts have a total of 43% judicial vacancies -Pradeep Thakur
-The Times of India NEW DELHI: The justice delivery system is taking a beating as the Centre and the Supreme Court slug it out over norms for appointment of judges. Andhra leads with 62% vacancy among the 10 high courts with most number of vacant judicial posts. The approved strength of the country's 24 high courts stands at 1,079, of which 464 posts or 43% are vacant. According to the law ministry,...
More »Issues and arguments: How a key Delhi-Noida bridge went toll-free -Aneesha Mathur
-The Indian Express The Allahabad High Court has scrapped the user fee on the Delhi-Noida Direct (DND) Flyway, saying the concessionaire has already recovered its ‘reasonable’ dues. Allahabad High Court last week scrapped the toll levied on commuters using the Delhi-Noida Direct (DND) Flyway, a major traffic artery connecting southeast Delhi with Noida across the Yamuna in Uttar Pradesh. A subsequent bid by the Noida Toll Bridge Company Ltd (NTBCL) — the...
More »Physician, heal thyself: How graft afflicted NRHM in UP -Devesh K Pandey
-The Hindu Chief medical officers of 72 districts colluded with politicians and contractors in swindling funds meant for poor patients; the CBI has filed 82 cases so far Investigations into the Rs. 9,000-crore National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) scam in Uttar Pradesh have led to the arrest of 149 persons, with the Central Bureau of Investigation arraigning 350 people as accused in 82 cases of corruption, cheating, forgery and conspiracy registered so...
More »'HCs have just a few minutes to hear each case'
-The Hindu Cap on hearings crucial to reduce pendency: Study The average hearing time for listed cases on a particular day in an Indian high court could be as little as two minutes, according to an analysis of cases pending in 21 high courts. The findings come from the “State of The Indian Judiciary” report released on Wednesday by the Bangalore-based research organisation DAKSH. Their “Rule of Law Project” aims to move the...
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