New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) The Supreme Court has flagged a “worrying trend” of rising vexatious litigation, particularly in matrimonial disputes, cautioning that criminal law is increasingly being misused as a tool to settle personal scores and exert pressure on opposing parties.A Bench of Justices B.V. Nagarathna and Ujjal Bhuyan made these observations while quashing criminal proceedings initiated against a man and his family in a POCSO case, setting aside an Allahabad High Court order that had …
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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…
Guwahati, Feb 13 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday said the state has made a significant transition from having limited forensic infrastructure to emerging as a frontrunner in crime investigation and justice delivery through the effective deployment of modern forensic capabilities.In a post on X, CM Sarma said that for years, inadequate forensic facilities had hampered timely investigations and weakened the justice delivery mechanism in Assam. However, sustained instituti…