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Former Madras High Court and Calcutta High Court judge Justice CS Karnan passed away in Chennai on Friday morning. He was 71. Justice Karnan had been residing in Chennai and was undergoing treatment at a hospital following health complications. He reportedly died after his condition failed to respond to medical intervention. Born in 1955 in [] The post Former Madras High Court judge Justice CS Karnan dies at 71; was first sitting HC judge to be jailed for contempt appeared first on India Legal .

The Calcutta High Court on Thursday took strong exception to remarks made by Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Abhishek Banerjee allegedly suggesting that a section of the judiciary was acting under the influence of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Justice Krishna Rao, while hearing Banerjees petition challenging the West Bengal governments decision to downgrade his security [] The post Name the judges who are with BJP: Calcutta High Court questions Abhishek Banerjee over remarks against Judiciary ap

The Supreme Court has held that insubordination, behavioural issues or strained relations with members of the Bar cannot, by themselves, form the basis for branding a judicial officers integrity as doubtful, observing that questions of judicial temperament must be distinguished from allegations of dishonesty. A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya [] The post Insubordination does not by itself cast doubt on judicial officers integrity: Supreme Court rejects Allaha

The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Kirana Committee Delhi to implead the organisers of the protests against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar as parties to its petition alleging that the demonstrations have caused substantial disruption to commercial activities in the national capital. A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi [] The post Anti-CEC Protests: Supreme Court asks Delhi traders to implead protest organisers in plea alleging business

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday declined to initiate suo motu proceedings over alleged threatening remarks made by Delhi Police ACP Manasvi Vashishtha against members of the legal fraternity, asking the aggrieved lawyers to approach the Court through a formal petition. A Division Bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Nitin Wasudeo Sambre and Justice Sanjay Sharma [] The post Delhi High Court declines suo motu cognisance of ACP Manasvi Vashishthas alleged threats to lawyers, asks advocates to fil