Justice System

Supreme Court raps Narendra Modi govt for delaying appointment of judges

The Supreme Court on Friday criticised the Narendra Modi-led NDA government for its lackadaisical attitude to the appointment of judges, and accused the government of trying to starve out the cause of justice by not appointing judges

Bansal suicide case: High-level probe required to rule out any cover-up

The Bansal family tragedy is clearly a mystery at this stage. Does it portray the steady decline in standards, or was it the shame (deserved or otherwise) of the offense, falsely alleged or willfully wrongly imputed, are questions that need answers.

Undue sympathy for criminals would undermine public confidence in justice system: SC

The Supreme Court has held that judiciary should not show undue sympathy towards criminals while awarding sentence, saying it would do more harm to the justice system and would undermine the public confidence in the efficacy of law.

Judiciary's independence is non-negotiable, says CJI RM Lodha

The CJI called upon the legal fraternity to keep away people who "play tricks to taint judiciary" saying any form of corruption in judiciary "shield impurity which is the worst form of aliment in thriving democracy."

Centre working on justice system that reflects values in Constitution, says Ravi Shankar Prasad

Union Law and Justice Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad today said the Centre is working hard to ensure citizens get a justice system which reflects values and ideals enshrined in the Constitution.

Collegium system for appointing judges needs to be restructured: Singhvi

Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi today advocated restructuring of the collegium system for appointment of judges.

Washington governor suspends use of death penalty

The moratorium, which Inslee says will be in place for as long as he is governor, means that if a death penalty case comes to his desk, he will issue a reprieve, which isn't a pardon

National Poll on rape: 100 percent want stricter laws

The poll was conducted by CNN IBN with Gfk mode across ten cities between 7 and 12 January. A total of 2,617 persons above the age of 18 were interviewed.