Jaipur, May 11 (IANS) The Rajasthan High Court on Monday expressed strong displeasure over the state government’s failure to conduct Panchayat and local body elections within the stipulated timeframe, observing that sufficient time had already been granted but the polls were still being repeatedly postponed.After hearing arguments in the matter, a Division Bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma and Justice Sanjeet Purohit reserved its verdict.The state government and the St…
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New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) The Supreme Court is set to launch an ambitious mediation-driven initiative — “Samadhan Samaroh” (Supreme Court Action for Mediated Adjudication and Dispute Harmonisation Across Nation) — under the guidance of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant, aimed at promoting amicable resolution of pending cases. The programme, scheduled to be held from August 21 to 23, is designed to ensure “doorstep delivery of justice” by facilitating settlement of suitable cases…
New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) The Delhi High Court has held a YouTuber guilty of criminal contempt for publishing videos and banners containing derogatory and scandalous remarks against judicial officers and the judiciary, observing that the conduct was aimed at lowering the authority of courts and eroding public confidence in the justice system. A division bench of Justices Navin Chawla and Ravinder Dudeja found that respondent Gulshan Pahuja, who runs the YouTube channel “Fight 4 Judicial Reforms…
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) Women professionals from various fields across the country, on Tuesday, welcomed the Women’s Reservation Bill that proposes 33 per cent reservation for women leaders in the Lok Sabha and state Assemblies.Notably, after the Parliament’s Budget Session reconvenes on April 16, the primary agenda will be to discuss and debate proposed amendments to the Women’s Reservation Act, 2023 (Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam), officially known as the Constitution (One Hundred and Sixth A…
Hyderabad, March 30 (IANS) The Telangana Assembly on Monday passed two key Bills – one aimed at ensuring social security for gig workers and the other to protect advocates. The Telangana Platform-Based Gig Workers (Registration, Social Security and Welfare) Bill, 2026, and the Telangana Advocates Protection Bill, 2026, were passed by the House by a voice vote.The Telangana Platform-Based Gig Workers (Registration, Social Security and Welfare) Bill, 2026, introduces a structured system to p…
Jaipur, Feb 23 (IANS) Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma on Monday said lawyers play a vital role in safeguarding fundamental rights and strengthening democratic values by ensuring access to justice for all sections of society.Addressing the oath-taking ceremony of newly elected office-bearers of the Bar Association of Jaipur at the District and Sessions Court complex in Banipark, Sharma said advocates serve as a crucial bridge between the legal system and citizens by helping people unde…
New Delhi, Dec 24 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Wednesday pulled up the Union government over the worsening air pollution crisis in the national Capital, observing that if clean air cannot be ensured for citizens, at the very least the Goods and Services Tax (GST) on air purifiers should be reduced. A Bench of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela, while hearing a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking to declare air purifiers as falling within the category of m…