Centre notifies appointments of 13 judges across 9 High Courts

Two additional judges of the Madras High Court and three additional judges of the Telangana High Court were confirmed as permamnet judges of their respective courts. | Photo Credit: PICHUMANI K The Law Ministry on Thursday (February 13, 2025) notified the appointment of 13 judges across 9 High Courts. Six advocates and two judicial officers … Read more

JPC Waqf report: AIMPLB to explore legal options

AIMPLB Vice President Obaidullah Khan Azmi with President Maulana Khalid Saifullah Rahmani, General Secretary Maulana Abdur Rahim Mujaddadi, Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind President Maulana Arshad Madani and Vice President Malik Motasim Khan addresses a press conference on Waqf (Amendment) Bill, in New Delhi on Thursday. | Photo Credit: ANI The All India Muslim Personal Law Board will … Read more

Police ask worshippers to vacate Srinagar’s Jama Masjid ahead of Shab-e-Barat: Auqaf

A file image of the Jama Masjid mosque in Srinagar | Photo Credit: The Hindu The authorities on Thursday (February 13, 2025) closed Srinagar’s central mosque, Jama Masjid, in a bid to disallow nightlong prayers on the occasion of Shab-e-Baraat, where Muslims hold special congregational prayers. Kashmir chief cleric Mirwaiz Umar Farooq was also allegedly … Read more

TMC MPs meet President on Aparajita Bill, pending with her for over five months

Trinamool Congress MPs meet President Droupadi Murmu regarding the Aparajita Bill on February 13, 2025. Photo: X/@AITC_Parliament A delegation of Trinamool Congress MPs met President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday (February 13, 2025), urging her to expedite the Aparajita Women and Child (West Bengal Criminal Laws Amendment) Bill, 2024, which had been sent to her by … Read more

Centre grants Z-category security cover to Dalai Lama

Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama. | Photo Credit: ANI The Centre has provided a Z-category armed protection cover to Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama in view of potential security threats to him, official sources said on Thursday (February 13, 2025). The Union home ministry has directed the VIP security wing of the Central Reserve Police … Read more

Mumbai Police summon comedian Samay Raina

File picture of comedian Samay Raina. The Maharashtra Cyber Department and the Mumbai Police have summoned comedian Samay Raina to appear before them within the next five days in connection with controversial remarks made by social media influencer Ranveer Allahbadia on Mr. Raina’s YouTube show, “India’s Got Latent”, sources said. Mr. Raina, currently in the … Read more

Only Parliament has the jurisdiction to constitutionally remove a High Court Judge: RS Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar

Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankar conducts the proceedings of the house during the Budget Session, in New Delhi on Tuesday. | Photo Credit: ANI Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar on Thursday (February 13, 2025) asserted that only Parliament has the jurisdiction to constitutionally remove a high court judge, saying a notice for removal of Justice … Read more