The Judges Inquiry Committee constituted to examine allegations against Justice Yashwant Varma on Monday submitted its report to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla at Parliament House, marking an important development in the statutory process related to judicial accountability.
The Delhi excise policy case sees a new twist as Arvind Kejriwal refuses court appearance, signalling a legal escalation and possible move to the Supreme Court.
Court proceedings tighten around Pawan Khera as the Gauhati High Court denies bail and pushes the case into a crucial phase, following earlier refusal of relief by the Supreme Court.
Top court stresses maintenance and possibility of reconciliation in long-pending marital dispute, signalling that prolonged separation alone may not automatically lead to divorce under law.
The Court, however, kept in abeyance the ₹50,000 costs imposed on him by the Rajasthan High Court after he expressed regret and undertook not to pursue such proceedings again.
The top court initiated proceedings after senior lawyers objected to a revised NCERT chapter that discusses corruption, pendency, and accountability mechanisms within the judicial system.
Appearing for the Union government, Solicitor General (SG) Tushar Mehta submitted before a Bench of Justices Aravind Kumar and Prasanna B. Varale that Wangchuk’s medical condition has been periodically reviewed and there was “nothing alarming” warranting his release.
A Bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant, Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul Pancholi made it clear that the proposed expert committee would function under the direct control and supervision of the Supreme Court.
“Issue notice. Meanwhile, trial proceedings shall remain stayed,” the Court directed.
Justice Rohit B Deo, a distinguished member of the Bombay High Court, has recently made a significant decision in his…
