Only 14.4 Judges Per Million Population

The number of undertrials is at a historic high and comes at a time when vacancies in the judiciary -- across the lower courts, high courts, and the Supreme Court -- remain high. Illustration:......

SC collegium names Justice Kureshi among 33 judges for transfer

The Supreme Court collegium headed by CJI N V Ramana is learnt to have recommended eight names of judges, including acting chief justice of Calcutta high court Justice Rajesh Bindal, for their......

How Chidambaram plans to trifurcate state police

Union Home Minister P Chidambaram on Tuesday called for the trifurcation of police in states by creating separate cadres for investigation and prosecution, besides one for the law and order......

Decriminalisation of adultery will destroy sanctity of marriage: Centre to SC

Image used for representational purposes only. Photograph: PTI Photo Striking down section 497 of the Indian Penal Code which provides punishment only to a man for having extra-martial sexual ties......