Indian law firms venture into newer domains, including forensics and security, to stay ahead of peers
4 min read4 Jan 2019The Supreme Court is delivering more judgements, especially on appeals, even as it continues to be plagued by a massive backlog of cases, shows data
3 min read19 Sep 2018The Supreme Court directs all high courts in the country to constitute judges committees to monitor cases pending under the POSCO Act and set up special child-friendly courts for trials
1 min read1 May 2018The parliamentary panel recommends that the retirement age of Supreme Court judges be raised to 67 years from the present 65 and that of HC judges to 65 from the present 62
2 min read14 Mar 2018An elephant in the courtroom, which remains unacknowledged is the government and the role it plays in post-retirement positions for judges
4 min read23 Jan 2018Supreme Court stays proceedings in all high courts, challenging the constitutional validity of imposition of 12% GST on sanitary napkins
1 min read22 Jan 2018Arun Jaitley says there is a separate legislation which governs the salary and pension of judges and the draft has been approved by the Cabinet to be effective from 1 January 2016
1 min read22 Nov 2017Nine high courts have opposed a proposal to have an all-India service for lower judiciary, while only two have supported the idea, says a law ministry document
2 min read6 Aug 2017A SC bench directs all 24 HCs to install cameras in at least two district courts. The cameras will be also be placed in court complex including in chambers of judges
1 min read29 Mar 2017The bench said it was not possible for it to look into encroachments sitting in Delhi and asked the petitioner to approach different high courts
2 min read5 Feb 2017The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared