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CBI arrests five for posting 'defamatory' content against Andhra Pradesh HC judges and Supreme Court
The role of a Lok Sabha member, Nandigam Suresh, and Amanchi Krishna Mohan, both of the YSR Congress, are under scanner in the case, and both have been examined by the agency, said officials

Special court remands rebel YSRC MP K Raghu Ramakrishna Raju to 14 days' judicial custody
The CID court magistrate directed that Raju be admitted to a hospital for treating his injuries, which the MP alleged were caused due to sleuths beating him

President appoints Justice NV Ramana 48th Chief Justice of India; to assume charge on 24 April
Ramana was part of a bench that ruled that suspension of internet in Jammu and Kashmir should be reviewed immediately

AP High Court Recruitment 2021: Online application for direct recruitment of 55 civil judges open at hc.ap.nic.in
The High Court of Andhra Pradesh has said that applications will be accepted only in online mode till 2 January, 2021

SC dismisses pleas seeking action against YS Jagan Mohan Reddy for statements against judiciary
The pleas alleged that Reddy not only wrote a letter to CJI SA Bobde, levelling allegations against the judiciary, but also held a press conference in which false statements were made

SC judge UU Lalit recuses himself from hearing of pleas against Jagan Mohan Reddy over letter to CJI
In an unprecedented move, the Andhra Pradesh chief minister on 6 Oct wrote to CJI alleging that Andhra Pradesh HC was being used to "destabilise democratically elected govt"

KK Venugopal declines consent to initiate contempt case against Jagan Mohan Reddy, says CJI 'seized of matter'
On 6 October, Reddy, the Andhra Pradesh chief minister, wrote to CJI SA Bobde alleging that Andhra Pradesh High Court was being used to "destabilise and topple my democratically elected government"

Andhra Pradesh High Court orders CBI probe into 'derogatory' social media remarks on judgments
The court expressed displeasure over the investigation by the state CID into the alleged derogatory comments and remarked that cases were not registered against YSRCP leaders only to save them

In letter to CJI, Jagan Mohan Reddy accuses Justice NV Ramana of trying to destabilise Andhra Pradesh govt
In an eight-page letter dated 6 October, Reddy wrote to Chief Justice of India SA Bobde, alleging that Justice Ramana 'has been influencing the sittings of the (Andhra Pradesh) High Court including the roster of a few Honourable Judges'

SC refuses to entertain Andhra Pradesh govt's plea against HC order maintaining status quo on three capitals
The state government in July this year notified two legislations which paved the way for three capitals in the state — executive in Visakhapatnam, legislative in Amaravati and judicial capital in Kurnool

Vizag gas leak: Andhra Pradesh High Court orders seizure of LG Polymers’ premises, bars directors from leaving India
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has issued interim directions to completely seize the premises of LG Polymers at RR Venkatapuram village in Visakhapatnam district where the gas leak mishap took place

Andhra Pradesh High Court quashes state government orders to convert classes 1 to 6 in all schools to English medium
The High Court asserted that the medium of instruction in schools, particularly up to class 8, must be in the mother tongue

Jagan Mohan Reddy's poor decisions on PPAs damaging Andhra Pradesh’s image, says N Chandrababu Naidu
Telugu Desam Party (TDP) chief N Chandrababu Naidu has criticised Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy for damaging the goodwill of Andhra Pradesh over his decision of reviewing power purchasing agreements (PPAs) which were made under the TDP rule

Obsession with Chandrababu Naidu emerges as key highlight of Jagan Mohan Reddy's first 50 days in office
If there is one thing that characterises the first fifty days of YS Jagan Mohan Reddy’s government in Andhra Pradesh, it is an unrelenting pursuit of former chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu’s alleged sins of omission and commission

Justice Indu Malhotra replaces NV Ramana in CJI Ranjan Gogoi sexual harassment probe panel: Who are 3 judges in committee now?
The first hearing will be conducted on Friday and the apex court secretary general has also been asked to be ready with all documents and materials. Supreme Court judge Indu Malhotra was Thursday appointed as a new member of the panel, following the recusal of Justice NV Ramana.

Justice PC Ghose likely to be India's first Lokpal: Ex-SC judge ordered framing of charges against LK Advani in Babri Masjid case
Retired Supreme Court judge, Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose is likely to be named as India's first Lokpal, the anti-corruption ombudsman.

Compelling wife to 'cohabit' with husband violates fundamental rights; it's time SC reviewed Section 9 of Hindu Marriage Act
Supreme Court must reconsider the constitutional validity of Section 9 of the Hindu Marriage Act, which empowers courts in India to effectively force a person to live with their spouse against their will

Mohammad Azharuddin's bell-ringing ceremony, Indian cricket authorities' attempt at reforming tarnished image
What this would mean for the image of Indian cricket or impact on young, aspiring cricketers can only be a matter of conjecture. The moot point is, Azharuddin, the high profile cricketer, is a lot more accepted within the BCCI fold these days than he was 10 years ago.

Andhra Pradesh to get separate high court from 1 January, 2019 as SC gives green signal to issue notification
Since the bifurcation of the state on 2 June, 2014, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana have had a common high court situated at Hyderabad, the latter's capital city.

Law ministry notifies appointments of four high court chief justices to Supreme Court; judges to be sworn in today
Four high court chief justices, Hemant Gupta, Ajay Rastogi, MR Shah and R Subhash Reddy, were on were elevated to the Supreme Court within 48 hours of the collegium recommending their names to the government