-NDTV.com/ PTI "I think the time has come now to revisit the demand and take it to a logical conclusion. The practice of law before Constitutional courts should be based on one's intelligence and understanding of law and not mere proficiency in language," the Chief Justice of India said. New Delhi: Amid a debate over Hindi and the linguistic diversity in the country, Chief Justice of India NV Ramana today said that...
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With over 42 lakh cases pending, Attorney General asks judges for possible solutions to cut down pendency -Kanu Sarda
-IndiaToday.in K K Venugopal on Friday urged the Chief Justices of various high courts to discuss possible ways to cut down on the pendency, stating that there are currently 42 lakh cases pending. India’s top law officer K K Venugopal on Friday urged the Chief Justices of various high courts to deliberate on the possible ways to cut down on the pendency of cases and find an effective cure to the menace. The...
More »Arun Shourie joins sedition law fight in Supreme Court -R Balaji
-The Telegraph Advocate Prashant Bhushan calls for urgent hearing, but no firm assurance from CJI Ramana The NGO Common Cause and veteran journalist and former Union minister Arun Shourie on Thursday joined the chorus in the Supreme Court for striking down as unconstitutional the sedition law, alleging its increasing misuse by governments against citizens. The apex court has already listed for hearing on May 5 and 6 a bunch of similar petitions challenging...
More »1985 Supreme Court order on pavement dwellers could stall NDMC demolition drive -Krishnadas Rajagopal
-The Hindu Constitution bench had upheld the right to livelihood of those who ply their trade on the footpaths The North Delhi Municipal Corporation’s bulldozers’ show of strength against roadside stalls, and push carts in Delhi’s Jahangirpuri may face resistance from a Constitution Bench judgment of the Supreme Court which had upheld the right to livelihood of pavement dwellers who ply their trade on the footpaths out of sheer economic compulsions. Examining the...
More »MGNREGA: Supreme Court agrees to list application highlighting plight of rural poor not getting wages
-The Hindu State governments were facing a shortage of Rs.9,682 crores as on November 26, 2021, says advocate Prashant Bhushan. The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to list an application mentioned urgently by advocate Prashant Bhushan highlighting a "grave crisis" concerning crores of rural poor who were not getting their wages under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) even as the COVID-19 pandemic had driven them to the brink...
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