NEW DELHI — The President of India has appointed Justice Tashi Rabstan, senior-most Judge of High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh as Acting Chief Justice of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court. This appointment was made consequent to the elevation of Justice N Kotiswar Singh as Judge of Supreme Court of India. […]
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Muslim woman entitled to seek maintenance from spouse under section 125 of CrpC: Supreme Court
NEW DELHI — The Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that a Muslim woman can seek maintenance from her husband under section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), which is applicable to all married women irrespective of religion. A bench of Justices BV Nagarathna and Augustine George Masih, which pronounced a separate but concurrent […]
Justice Mohd. Yousuf Wani appointed as Additional Judge of J&K and Ladakh High Court
SRINAGAR — The President of India has appointed Justice Mohd. Yousuf Wani as an Additional Judge of the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, LiveLaw reported. “In exercise of the power conferred by Clause (1) of Article 224 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint Shri Mohd. Yousuf Wani, to […]
SC quashes case against academic for denouncing abrogation of Art 370, greeting Pak citizens on I-day
NEW DELHI — The time has come to enlighten and educate the police machinery about the concept of freedom of speech and expression, the Supreme Court has said and set aside an order of the Bombay High Court against an academic accused of criticising the abrogation of Article 370 that bestowed special status on Jammu […]
Trying to take justice to every door through technology: CJI Chandrachud
RANCHI — Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on Wednesday said the judiciary is committed to take justice to every home through the use of technology. Stressing the need for live streaming of judicial proceedings, he said that justice could be taken to villages of the country by translating orders into local languages. “Through technology, […]