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'Justice Lalit worked to clear 1K 'sensitive' cases'

New Delhi, Oct. 26 -- The Supreme Court had more than 1,000 cases marked as "sensitive" that were kept off its regular cause lists, a practice that exposed how the Chief Justice of India's control ove... Read More


'Collegium not insulated from political influence'

New Delhi, Oct. 26 -- The collegium may be the Supreme Court's answer to keeping political influence out of judicial appointments, but it has never been insulated from the pressures of the political e... Read More


1,000 'sensitive' cases unlisted under Justice Ramana: Judge in memoir

New Delhi, Oct. 26 -- The Supreme Court had more than 1,000 cases marked as "sensitive" that were kept off its regular cause lists, a practice that exposed how the Chief Justice of India's control ove... Read More


1,000 'sensitive' cases unlisted under Justice Ramana: Judge in memoir

New Delhi, Oct. 26 -- The Supreme Court had more than 1,000 cases marked as "sensitive" that were kept off its regular cause lists, a practice that exposed how the Chief Justice of India's control ove... Read More


Apex court rolls back mandatory death penalty trial guidelines

New Delhi, Oct. 24 -- The Supreme Court has withdrawn its directive requiring trial and high courts to seek formal reports on aggravating and mitigating circumstances in every capital case, acknowledg... Read More


SC points out vacation listing loophole, urges uniform rules for HCs

New Delhi, Oct. 23 -- The Supreme Court has recommended that high courts adopt a uniform approach to listing cases during court vacations, cautioning that litigants should not be prejudiced by an inad... Read More


checks mandated to save voluntary sex workers from forced rehab

New Delhi, Oct. 23 -- The Supreme Court has moved to protect adult women engaged in voluntary sex work from being subjected to the same legal process as victims of human trafficking, directing the Nat... Read More


SC calls for uniform protocol to distinguish sex work, trafficking

New Delhi, Oct. 23 -- The Supreme Court has moved to protect women engaged in voluntary sex work from being subjected to the same legal process as victims of human trafficking, directing the National ... Read More


SC rules HC may adopt uniform approach in hearings during breaks

New Delhi, Oct. 23 -- The Supreme Court has recommended that high courts adopt a uniform approach to listing cases during court vacations, cautioning that litigants should not be prejudiced by an inad... Read More


Set trafficking apart from voluntary sex work: top court

New Delhi, Oct. 23 -- The Supreme Court has moved to protect adult women engaged in voluntary sex work from being subjected to the same legal process as victims of human trafficking, directing the Nat... Read More