Ahmedabad, April 13 (IANS) Marking the completion of 20 years of the Right to Information (RTI) Act, a comprehensive reference publication documenting the law’s evolution, institutional framework and landmark rulings was released in Ahmedabad on Monday by Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi. The book, titled ‘Right to Information – Two Decades Journey’, has been prepared as an in-house compilation by the Gujarat Information Commission.The release took place at a programme organised at GUJSA…
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Patna, April 11 (IANS) The Bihar government’s new rules governing the use of social media by its employees, warning of strict disciplinary action in case of violations, finally came into force.In January this year, it approved the Bihar Government Servants’ Conduct (Amendment) Rules, 2026, introducing stringent regulations governing the use of social media by government employees.The amendment, notified by the Governor under Article 309 of the Constitution of India, is applicable across Bihar an…
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant on Wednesday expressed strong displeasure over references to “corruption in the judiciary” in a newly introduced Class 8 Social Science textbook published by the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT), remarking that no one would be permitted to “defame or denigrate” the institution.The development arose from a CJI Kant-led Bench after senior advocates Kapil Sibal and Abhishek Manu Singhvi raised conc…
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) A group of former Chief Justices of High Courts, senior High Court judges, senior civil servants and armed forces veterans have issued a joint statement condemning the protest staged by members of the Indian Youth Congress during the India AI Impact Summit 2026 at Bharat Mandapam, terming the episode a “national disgrace” that undermined India’s global standing. The signatories said they were “shocked beyond belief” at the recent “unpardonable spectacle” in…
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) Over 4.76 crore cases are pending across various courts in the country, including more than 63.66 lakh cases in High Courts and 92,101 cases in the Supreme Court of India, the Union Ministry of Law and Justice informed the Lok Sabha on Friday. Replying to an unstarred question, Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Law and Justice Arjun Ram Meghwal said that, as per data available on the National Judicial Data Grid (NJDG), a total of 4,76,57,328 cases were pendin…
New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday expressed serious concern over the pendency of acid attack cases across the country and called for more stringent measures, including the attachment of properties of convicts to ensure meaningful compensation to victims.A Bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant, while hearing a PIL seeking enforcement of guidelines earlier laid down by the top court, noted the submission that 15 High Courts have so far furnished details of pen…
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) The Supreme Court has observed that interim orders passed by High Courts cannot be allowed to operate indefinitely and that applications seeking their vacation must be dealt with expeditiously in accordance with Article 226(3) of the Constitution.A Bench of Justices Aravind Kumar and Prasanna B. Varale made the observation while disposing of a Special Leave Petition (SLP) challenging an interim status quo order passed by the Allahabad High Court in a writ petition.In its…
Jaipur, Jan 18 (IANS) Former Chief Justice of India Justice D.Y. Chandrachud on Sunday shared frank and wide-ranging reflections on law, democracy, the bail system and the functioning of the judiciary during a session at the Jaipur Literature Festival, offering rare personal and institutional insights drawn from his years on the Bench.Speaking candidly, Chandrachud said that although he belongs to the Baby Boomer generation, his two daughters are from Generation Z and have special needs. “If I…