High Courts

Homebuyers can approach banks for loan revival; Rs 25,000-cr fund not for projects facing litigation in higher courts: Govt

A day after announcing a Rs 25,000-crore stress fund for stalled housing projects, the government on Thursday advised homebuyers to approach lenders for additional borrowing or revival of their loans, while clarifying that projects facing litigation in higher courts will not be covered under the scheme

Free legal aid is crucial right granted by Constitution; SCs, STs, women among categories of people eligible for provision

Article 39A of the Constitution of India provides for free legal aid to the poor and weaker sections of the society, to promote justice on the basis of equal opportunity.

Remedy to pendency problem will help expedite disposal of cases and speedy justice to people

The pendency of cases in Indian courts is the biggest factor accounting to the slow and languishing pace of the case.

Indian judiciary must be proactive to ensure women’s participation in legal process; diversity in decision-making reaps better results

The Supreme Court of India has had only eight women as judges since its inception, including Justice Indira Banerjee.

Karachi Bar Association spars with Chief Justice of Pakistan, passes resolution against Saqib Nisar for 'behaving like an SHO'

The stalemate between The Karachi Bar Association and the Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Mian Saqib Nisar has intensified as the bar association has passed a resolution against Nisar.

SC expresses concerns about overcrowding in prisons, asks high courts to look into such 'violation of human rights'

The Supreme Court has expressed concern about overcrowding in prisons across the country, in some cases beyond 150 percent of the capacity

Supreme Court collegium recommends names of 37 additional high court judges for appointment

The Supreme Court collegium on Friday made public the names of 37 additional high court judges it has recommended for appointment as permanent judges.

Ad hoc judicial appointments affecting economy even as India's high courts lack 37% of required judges

High courts nationwide are 37 percent short of judges, and ad hoc appointments–not posting judges to courts that need them most–are worsening delays and affecting India’s economy, according to our analysis of data released by the department of justice.

SC nod to setting up of 12 fast-track courts to try 1,581 criminal cases against members of Parliament

The Supreme Court on Thursday gave its go-ahead to set up 12 special fast-track courts to try 1,581 criminal cases against members of Parliament and state assemblies and directed that these courts become operational by 1 March, 2018.

Around six lakh cases pending for a decade or more in various high courts; Bombay HC leads tally, reveals data

Nearly six lakh cases are pending for a decade or more in various high courts and the Bombay High Court leads the tally with over one lakh litigations