Browsing Category
Legal
Tashi Rabstan among 5 Ex-HC judges designated as senior advocates by SC
STATE TIMES NEWS
New Delhi: The Supreme Court of India has designated five former Chief Justices and Judges of various High Courts as Senior Advocates. The decision was taken during a Full Court meeting held on October 29, 2025,!-->!-->!-->…
Read More...
Read More...
Justice Surya Kant appointed as 53rd CJI
Art 370, OROP among his key verdicts
STATE TIMES NEWS
NEW DELHI: Justice Surya Kant, who was on Thursday appointed as the 53rd Chief Justice of India, has been part of several landmark verdicts and orders on abrogation of Article 370!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Read More...
Read More...
Justice Surya Kant appointed next CJI
NEW DELHI: Justice Surya Kant was on Thursday appointed as the 53rd Chief Justice of India and will assume charge on November 24.
The Department of Justice in the Union Law Ministry issued a notification announcing his appointment.
!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Read More...
Read More...
Threatening witnesses to give false evidence in court cognisable offence: SC
STATE TIMES NEWS
NEW DELHI: In a significant verdict, the Supreme Court on Tuesday said threatening any person to give false evidence is a cognisable offence and offered a clarification on the ambiguity of a provision inserted in the!-->!-->!-->…
Read More...
Read More...
HC dismisses bail plea of Punjab Resident in NDPS Case
STATE TIMES NEWS
JAMMU: Justice Rajesh Sekhri of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court at Jammu has rejected the bail plea of Liaqyat Ali alias Lucky, a Punjab resident, who was arrested last year in Samba district after police!-->!-->!-->…
Read More...
Read More...
Court demands accountability from Shrine Board officials in Vaishno Devi tragedy
Court seeks action report on death of 35 innocent devotees
STATE TIMES NEWS
JAMMU: In a significant judicial intervention, the Court of Sub-Judge (Judicial Magistrate First Class), Katra, Sidhant Vaid, has directed the Senior!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Read More...
Read More...
Govt initiates process to appoint senior most SC judge Justice Surya Kant as CJI
STATE TIMES NEWS
NEW DELHI: The government on Thursday initiated the process to appoint the next Chief Justice of India as incumbent B R Gavai demits office on November 23, sources said.The letter asking Justice Gavai to name his!-->!-->!-->…
Read More...
Read More...
SC concerned over non-implementation of over 8.82 lakh court verdicts in civil disputes
STATE TIMES NEWS
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has expressed serious concern over non-implementation of more than 8.82 lakh judgements passed by courts across the country in civil disputes.The top court termed the situation as "highly!-->!-->!-->…
Read More...
Read More...
Justice Rajnesh Oswal reviews progress of upcoming Judicial Infra projects in Kathua
STATE TIMES NEWS
KATHUA: Justice Rajnesh Oswal, Judge of the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh and Administrative Judge for District Kathua on Saturday inspected and reviewed progress of the judicial infrastructure projects!-->!-->!-->…
Read More...
Read More...
Full Bench declines interim relief in pleas against forfeiture of 25 books on Kashmir; Court issues…
STATE TIMES NEWS
JAMMU: In a significant development, the Full Bench of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court on Monday declined to grant interim relief in a batch of petitions challenging the Union Territory government's!-->!-->!-->…
Read More...
Read More...