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Hyderabad, Apr 5 (PTI) State governments across the political spectrum recognise that strengthening judicial infrastructure is not optional but essential, Chief Justice of India Surya Kant said on Sunday here. Addressing the gathering after laying the foundation stone for Telangana High Court Zone II, which includes residential buildings for judges and the chief justice, Surya Kant said that when the judiciary and executive align in purpose, the Constitution truly comes alive. "The momentum ac ...Read More >
AHMEDABAD: The Gujarat high court has barred the use of Artificial Intelligence for any form of decision-making, judicial reasoning, order drafting or judgment preparation, bail and sentencing considerations, or any substantive adjudicatory process. According to the high court's AI policy, unveiled on Saturday at a conference of district judiciary judges in Gujarat, AI should be used to enhance the speed and quality of justice delivery, not as a substitute for judicial reasoning, according to ne ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Chief Justice of India Justice Surya Kant on Sunday laid the foundation stone for the construction of High Court Zone-II buildings in Rajendranagar, Rangareddy district. The event was attended by Telangana High Court Chief Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh, Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, several Supreme Court judges, High Court judges, and senior officials. The new High Court complex is being developed with modern infrastructure at Budwel, where construction work for the main building i ...Read More >
Cooch Behar (West Bengal) [India], April 5 (ANI): West Bengal BJP President Samik Bhattacharya on Saturday alleged that the reported incident involving 7 judicial officers held hostage by Malda villagers was "orchestrated" by the Trinamool Congress, accusing the ruling party of mounting pressure on the judiciary and engaging in divisive politics across the state. Speaking to ANI, Bhattacharya said, "The entire thing was orchestrated by TMC. The person who was arrested was spotted on the stage w ...Read More >
Ahmedabad: The Gujarat High Court on Saturday announced a significant policy regarding the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the judicial system. Amid the growing influence of technology, the court clearly stated that AI will only remain a helpful tool, not a replacement for judges. The primary objective of the policy is to expedite court proceedings and make them more efficient. AI can now be used for tasks such as case allocation, statistical reporting, presentation preparation, judgment ...Read More >
Ahmedabad, Apr 4 (PTI) The Gujarat High Court has prohibited the use of Artificial Intelligence for any form of decision-making, judicial reasoning, order drafting or judgment preparation, bail sentencing considerations, or any substantive adjudicatory process. According to the high court's AI policy, unveiled on Saturday at a conference of district judiciary judges in Gujarat, AI should be used to improve the speed and quality of justice delivery, rather than as a replacement for judicial reas ...Read More >
Kharagpur (West Bengal) [India], April 4 (ANI): Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate from Kharagpur Sadar assembly constituency, Dilip Ghosh, on Saturday expressed serious concern over the law and order situation in West Bengal, citing recent violent incidents that have drawn nationwide attention. Speaking to ANI, Kharagpur Sadar BJP candidate Dilip Ghosh said, "The kind of incidents happening in Bengal are a matter of concern for people across the country...Mamata Banerjee said that people ar ...Read More >
Guwahati, April 4: The Congress manifesto has come under strong criticism from the family members of late singer and cultural icon Zubeen Garg and they have called upon all political parties not to politicize the death of the celebrated musician. The Congress, in its State Assembly election manifesto, promised to give justice to Zubeen in 100 days if voted to power. Zubeen's uncle Manoj Borthakur told The Assam Tribune that there is no short cut in the Indian legal system. The case is being h ...Read More >
New Delhi: A National Investigation Agency (NIA) team from Delhi reached Kaliachak in Bengal's Malda on Friday following the Election Commission of India's orders to investigate the mob siege at a block development officer's (BDO) office the night before that held seven judicial officers hostage for hours and attracted the ire of the Supreme Court. The 20-member NIA team reached Mothabari in the afternoon in 12 cars kept at the Kolkata airport - about 315 km away - hours after the state Crimina ...Read More >
New Delhi: Commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal said India's judicial system is clogged with about 50 million pending cases relating to minor offences, most of which should have never gone to the courts. He was speaking a day after parliament passed the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026, to decriminalise and rationalise about 1,000 minor offences. The government is open to more suggestions on reviewing laws at the central government level, Goyal said. Also Read | Lok Sabh ...Read More >
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], April 3 (ANI): The Malda violence has triggered a major political showdown, with the arrest of alleged mastermind All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) leader Mofakkarul Islam by the West Bengal Criminal Investigation Department (CID) drawing sharp reactions from Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders, while Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee defended her government. The West Bengal CID arrested advocate Mofakkarul Islam, identified as the alleged mastermind of ...Read More >
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], April 3 (ANI): The Malda violence has triggered a major political showdown, with the arrest of alleged mastermind All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) leader Mofakkarul Islam by the West Bengal Criminal Investigation Department (CID) drawing sharp reactions from Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders, while Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee defended her government. The West Bengal CID arrested advocate Mofakkarul Islam, identified as the alleged mastermind of ...Read More >
New Delhi: A day after Parliament passed the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday said that the government's Jan Vishwas reforms have decriminalised over 1,000 provisions across 79 central laws to ease compliance and reduce the burden on courts. "The reforms would particularly benefit small businesses and traditional sectors such as handloom and coir, where compliance burdens had often led to litigation and corruption," he said. ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram (Keralam) [India], April 3 (ANI): Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Kiren Rijiju on Friday slammed the West Bengal government over Malda incident, saying that it "doesn't believe in the Constitution" and thinks it is "above the judiciary and Supreme Court." "The TMC government in West Bengal doesn't believe in the Constitution of India. TMC thinks it is above the judiciary and the Supreme Court. One must follow the rule of law and follow the Constitution. TMC, being fru ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 3 (PTI) Courts should not determine essential religious practices as they are a matter of faith held to be sacred by the followers of a religion, the Akhil Bharatiya Sant Samiti has told the Supreme Court while seeking to intervene in the upcoming Sabarimala review proceedings. A nine-judge bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant is set to commence the final hearing on April 7 on petitions relating to discrimination against women at religious places, including the ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 3 (PTI) Industry lobby CII on Friday welcomed the passage of the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026, by Parliament, saying that once implemented, it will substantially ease the compliance burden on businesses, accelerate dispute resolution, and help strengthen investor sentiment. Parliament on Thursday passed the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026, to amend 784 provisions in 79 central laws for decriminalising and rationalising minor offences to furthe ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 3 (PTI) The commerce and industry ministry wants all the departments to consider withdrawing pending court cases involving minor offences in light of Jan Vishwas amendment bill, as it would significantly reduce load on the judiciary and promote ease of living, a top official said on Friday. Parliament on Thursday passed the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026, to amend 784 provisions in 79 central laws for decriminalising and rationalising about 1,000 minor offences ...Read More >
Tensions flare in Kerala as the UDF candidate is allegedly blocked by BJP workers during his Palakkad campaign, sparking condemnation and highlighting the intense political rivalry ahead of the state elections. Photograph: Sanjay Sharma/ANIKey PointsUDF candidate Ramesh Pisharody was allegedly blocked by BJP workers during his campaign in Palakkad, Kerala.Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan condemned the BJP's actions, calling it an act of intolerance and a threat to democratic values.BJP le ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The election commission on Thursday evening directed the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to probe the gherao of seven judicial officers assigned to hear appeals against deletions from West Bengal final rolls, by certain "anti-social elements" in Maldah district of the state.This came hours after the Supreme Court instructed EC to entrust the inquiry/ investigation into the incident to an independent agency, such as the Central Bureau of Investigation or the National Investigation ...Read More >
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], April 3 (ANI): Satish Jaggi, son of Ramavatar Jaggi, on Thursday expressed happiness after the Chhattisgarh High Court ordered the former Chhattisgarh MLA Amit Jogi to surrender within three weeks. The conviction of Amit Jogi by the Chhattisgarh High Court marks a major turning point in a legal battle that has spanned over 23 years. The verdict, delivered on April 2, 2026, overturns his previous acquittal and marks a significant victory for the Jaggi family. "The ...Read More >
New Delhi/Kolkata, April 2: The Supreme Court of India on Thursday sharply criticised the West Bengal administration, describing the state as the "most polarised" in the country, following a serious law-and-order lapse in Malda district. The apex court took suo motu cognisance of a letter from the Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court detailing an alarming incident during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voters' lists, in which seven judicial officers -- including three women and a fi ...Read More >
RAIPUR: In a major development, the Chhattisgarh high court on Thursday overturned the acquittal of former legislator Amit Jogi by a trial court and held him guilty in the 23-year-old murder case of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Ram Avatar Jaggi. The high court directed Amit Jogi, son of the state's first chief minister Ajit Jogi, to surrender within three weeks. A division bench headed by Chief Justice Ramesh Sinha passed the order on an appeal filed by the Central Bureau of Investiga ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 3 (ANI): Former Chhattisgarh MLA Amit Jogi, son of former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Ajit Jogi, on Thursday reacted to his conviction by the Chhattisgarh High Court in the 2003 Ramavatar Jaggi murder case, alleging that he was not given an opportunity to present his side, which he said goes against the principles of natural justice. Speaking to ANI, Jogi said, "The High Court has accepted the CBI's appeal, but I was not even given the opportunity for a hearing in it. T ...Read More >
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): The principal bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court in Jabalpur on Thursday took suo motu cognisance and directed registration of a criminal contempt case against MLA Sanjay Pathak for allegedly attempting to contact a High Court judge in connection with a case involving recovery of a Rs 443 crore penalty imposed by the mining department for illegal mining. A division bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva and Justice Vinay Saraf heard the matter. On Septembe ...Read More >
Raipur: The Chhattisgarh high court on Tuesday convicted former MLA Amit Jogi, son of late former chief minister Ajit Jogi, of murder of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Ram Avatar Jaggi around 23 years ago, by setting aside a trial court's acquittal. Delivering the judgment in the sensational murder case, a division bench of Chief Justice Ramesh Sinha and Justice Arvind Kumar Verma directed Junior Jogi to surrender within three weeks. Jaggi who was the treasurer of the state unit of NC ...Read More >
New Delhi: Acting on the directions of the Supreme Court, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has written to the National Investigation Agency (NIA) requesting it to conduct an inquiry into the recent incident in West Bengal's Malda district where judicial officers deputed for electoral roll revision work were allegedly gheraoed and attacked. In a communication addressed to the Director General of the NIA, the poll panel referred to the apex court's order passed in a suo motu writ petition c ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday took serious exception to an incident in West Bengal's Malda district where judicial officers deputed for work relating to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls were allegedly gheraoed and attacked, observing that it was a "brazen attempt" to browbeat the judiciary and a direct challenge to the authority of the apex court. A Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M. Panchol ...Read More >
Bilaspur, Apr 2 (PTI) Nearly 23 years after the murder of NCP leader Ramavatar Jaggi, the Chhattisgarh High Court on Thursday convicted former CM Ajit Jogi's son Amit Jogi in the case, and directed him to surrender within three weeks, the CBI's counsel said. A trial court had in 2007 acquitted Amit Jogi, president of the Janata Congress Chhattisgarh (J), founded by his late father. The HC, however, reopened proceedings in the 2003 murder case last month following directions from the Supreme Co ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: A 47-year-old man from Mysuru, accused of sending over 1,000 hoax emails targeting courts, government offices and schools across India -- and even beyond -- was driven by a deep personal grievance against the judicial system, Delhi Police sources revealed.As per news agency ANI, Srinivas Louis was arrested on Monday from his rented accommodation in Mysuru and has been remanded to six days in Delhi Police custody.According to the sources, Louis's actions were rooted in a long-standing ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 1 (ANI): The accused, who was responsible for sending over 1000 hoax messages to several institutions, High Courts, and government offices, had a deep resentment towards the judicial system after his father did not get his share in a land dispute in Karnataka's Mysuru, the Delhi Police sources said. According to the sources, 47-year-old Srinivas Louis, who was arrested on Monday from his rented accommodation in Mysuru, has been sent to a 6-day Delhi Police remand. Also ...Read More >
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