A year after the Supreme Court directed the Parliament to frame a law to curb mob-violence, here is a glimpse into the ground reality.
Gogoi would assume office on October 3 as the 46th CJI.
Incumbent CJI Dipak Misra had earlier this month recommended Justice Gogoi as his successor, in line with the established practice of naming the senior-most judge as the next Chief Justice of India.
Even though the provision punishes an adulterous man with a term up to five years specifying that the woman cannot be booked even as an abettor.
According to National Judicial Data Grid, Uttar Pradesh has the highest number of pending cases at 61.58 lakh, followed by Maharashtra (33.22 lakh), West Bengal (17.59 lakh), Bihar (16.58 lakh) and Gujarat (16.45 lakh).
Kapil Sibal said there is only one thing that the constitution allows— impeachment, and the choice was not easy for the Opposition
A bench of five judges headed by Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra, is hearing a batch of petitions challenging the legality of Aadhaar
All India Lawyers Union (AILU) said lawyers across the country were concerned with the latest revelations made in the letter
The letter has come out after information surfaced that direct communication happened between the Law Ministry and the Chief Justice of Karnataka High Court regarding a recommendation to the HC collegium.