New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) The National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) on Wednesday introduced the ‘E-Prisons Early Release Processing Module’, a tech-driven initiative to speed up remission and premature release of eligible prisoners across the country. The module, developed by the National Informatics Centre (NIC) within the existing e-Prisons platform, was rolled out at a pan-India level in virtual mode pursuant to directions of the Supreme Court in Surendra @ Sunda vs. State of Uttar Prade…
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New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) A judge of the Supreme Court on Thursday recused himself from hearing a bail plea filed by lawyer and activist Surendra Gadling in connection with the 2016 Surajgarh iron ore mine arson case. Justice Atul S. Chandurkar, who was part of a bench headed by Justice J.K. Maheshwari, withdrew from the matter when it was taken up for hearing. The development comes after an earlier recusal by Justice M.M. Sundresh in the same case.Following the recusal, the matter is expected t…
Jaipur, Dec 27 (IANS) Supreme Court judge Justice J.K. Maheshwari on Saturday said that the Indian Constitution is not secular in a narrow sense but is religiously neutral, emphasising that it accords equal respect and protection to all faiths.Speaking on the second day of the 17th National Convention of the All India Advocates Council held in Balotra, Justice Maheshwari said that while discussions were held on the inclusion of the term “secular” in the Preamble, legal experts from Rajasthan…