Gandhinagar, May 26 (IANS) Gujarat Director General of Police (DGP) K. L. N. Rao on Tuesday appeared before a Kutch court through video conferencing from Gandhinagar to give testimony in a 2021 Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) case, marking what officials described as a practical example of the expanding use of digital systems in judicial proceedings across the state. Rao attended the proceedings from the Formal Witness Deposition Centre at the Gandhinagar District Court, while the case hearing was …
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Patna, May 21 (IANS) The Patna High Court has taken a major technological step towards modernising judicial proceedings by introducing virtual hearings during the summer vacation period through a dedicated Standard Operating Procedure (SOP).The initiative is being viewed as a significant move towards ensuring continuity in judicial functioning even during court holidays, while also helping reduce the backlog of pending cases.Traditionally, the functioning of courts remains limited during the sum…
Jabalpur, May 16 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Saturday said that digitally empowered judicial systems would make legal processes more transparent and help ensure faster justice for common citizens. The Chief Minister made this statement addressing the programme “Fragmentation of Fusion: Empowering Justice via United Digital Platform Integration” organised by the Madhya Pradesh High Court in Jabalpur on Saturday.During the event, the High Court launched several digital …
Islamabad, March 27 (IANS) A leading minority rights group on Friday alleged that Pakistan’s blasphemy laws are being exploited as a tool of systematic coercion, enabling organised religious groups and their allies to intimidate judges, prosecutors, police, and politicians, effectively holding the country’s justice system and broader state machinery hostage. According to the Voice of Pakistan Minority (VOPM), this “blasphemy complex” relies on fear of mob violence, targeted killings, and…
New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) The Supreme Court has cautioned that the growing practice of citing “non-existent” or incorrect judgments has emerged as a “rampant menace” affecting courts not only in India but across jurisdictions globally. Emphasising the need for heightened vigilance in judicial proceedings, a Bench of Justices Rajesh Bindal and Vijay Bishnoi made the observation while hearing a special leave petition (SLP) filed by Heart and Soul Entertainment Ltd. against certain remarks made by…