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    Relief to Senior Citizens: Tripura High Court Says They Can't Be Penalised for Not Tracking Cases Online
    Relief to Senior Citizens: Tripura High Court Says They Can't Be Penalised for Not Tracking Cases Online
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    Relief to Senior Citizens: Tripura High Court Says They Can’t Be Penalised for Not Tracking Cases Online

    The Tripura High Court held that senior citizens lacking technological proficiency cannot be penalised for failing to track court cases online. Setting aside a dismissal in a property dispute, the Court emphasised that digital access and technological awareness vary significantly among elderly litigants.

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    Is Delivering a Judgment Now a Crime?: MP Judge Gets Death Threats After Sentencing 14 to Life in Mob Lynching Case; FIR Filed
    Is Delivering a Judgment Now a Crime?: MP Judge Gets Death Threats After Sentencing 14 to Life in Mob Lynching Case; FIR Filed
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    Is Delivering a Judgment Now a Crime?: MP Judge Gets Death Threats After Sentencing 14 to Life in Mob Lynching Case; FIR Filed

    Police in Madhya Pradesh’s Narmadapuram registered an FIR against two unidentified persons for allegedly issuing death threats and making communal remarks against ADJ Tabassum Khan. The threats followed her judgment sentencing 14 men to life imprisonment in a mob lynching case linked to alleged cattle smuggling.

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    Order, Order!... Today, I Am The District Judge: Woman Sits On Varanasi District Judge's Chair, Tries To Conduct Hearings
    Order, Order!... Today, I Am The District Judge: Woman Sits On Varanasi District Judge's Chair, Tries To Conduct Hearings
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    Order, Order!… Today, I Am The District Judge: Woman Sits On Varanasi District Judge’s Chair, Tries To Conduct Hearings

    A woman allegedly entered the Varanasi District Judge’s courtroom, occupied the judge’s chair, and refused to leave. The unusual incident created chaos among lawyers, leading to a police response after she reportedly acted like a presiding judge.

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    Civil Judge Has No Power to Grant Divorce, Can’t Authenticate Talaq: Gauhati High Court
    Civil Judge Has No Power to Grant Divorce, Can’t Authenticate Talaq: Gauhati High Court
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    Civil Judge Has No Power to Grant Divorce, Can’t Authenticate Talaq: Gauhati High Court

    The Gauhati High Court dismissed a Regular Second Appeal, reaffirming that a Civil Judge (Junior Division) cannot dissolve a Muslim marriage or authenticate talaq. Only the District Judge can decide matrimonial disputes where no Family Court exists.

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    Plea in Supreme Court Against Quashing of MP Higher Judicial Service Rules: Amendment Not a New Recruitment Method, But a Conditional Adjustment
    Plea in Supreme Court Against Quashing of MP Higher Judicial Service Rules: Amendment Not a New Recruitment Method, But a Conditional Adjustment
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    Plea in Supreme Court Against Quashing of MP Higher Judicial Service Rules: Amendment Not a New Recruitment Method, But a Conditional Adjustment

    A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court against the quashing of the amendment to the MP Higher Judicial Service Rules, stating, “The amendment is not a new recruitment method, but only a conditional adjustment within the framework.”

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    Delhi Bar Body Condemns Police Letter on Virtual Witnesses, Announces Indefinite Strike from September 8
    Delhi Bar Body Condemns Police Letter on Virtual Witnesses, Announces Indefinite Strike from September 8
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    Delhi Police Commissionerate Writes to District Judge on LG Notification Over Virtual Evidence Dissemination

    Delhi Police has told district judges that only formal witnesses may be examined virtually, while material witnesses will continue in physical mode. The letter follows the LG’s notification on evidence dissemination that sparked lawyers’ protests.

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    BREAKING| Can Judicial Officer with 7+ Years at Bar Eligible for District Judge Post ?: CJI Gavai Refers to Constitution Bench
    BREAKING| Can Judicial Officer with 7+ Years at Bar Eligible for District Judge Post ?: CJI Gavai Refers to Constitution Bench
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    BREAKING| Can Judicial Officer with 7+ Years at Bar Eligible for District Judge Post ?: CJI Gavai Refers to Constitution Bench

    Today, 12th August, The Supreme Court, led by CJI BR Gavai, has sent to a Constitution Bench the key question of whether a judicial officer with over 7 years’ Bar experience can be appointed as District Judge under the Bar Vacancy.

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    Supreme Court Refuses to Entertain Former Nagaland Judge’s Plea Against Disciplinary Action: "Exonerate Yourself, Face the Proceeding"
    Supreme Court Refuses to Entertain Former Nagaland Judge’s Plea Against Disciplinary Action: "Exonerate Yourself, Face the Proceeding"
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    Supreme Court Refuses to Entertain Former Nagaland Judge’s Plea Against Disciplinary Action: “Exonerate Yourself, Face the Proceeding”

    Former Nagaland judge Zhimomi, who earlier got anticipatory bail in the related criminal case, moved the Supreme Court for relief in the disciplinary action. The Court refused, saying, “Exonerate yourself, face the proceeding and come out clean.”

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    Supreme Court Refuses to Entertain Former Nagaland Judge’s Plea Against Disciplinary Action: "Exonerate Yourself, Face the Proceeding"
    Supreme Court Refuses to Entertain Former Nagaland Judge’s Plea Against Disciplinary Action: "Exonerate Yourself, Face the Proceeding"
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    Malicious Prosecution, Forced Retirement ! Supreme Court Grants Anticipatory Bail to Retired Nagaland Judge

    Today, On 16th June, The Supreme Court granted anticipatory bail to a retired Nagaland judge who claimed he was maliciously prosecuted and forced to retire after raising questions about missing bail cash and irregularities involving Rs.14.35 lakh in sureties from 29 cases.

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    “Courts Cannot Act Beyond Pleadings”: Rajasthan High Court Quashes FIR & Bailable Warrants in Govt Housing Eviction Case
    “Courts Cannot Act Beyond Pleadings”: Rajasthan High Court Quashes FIR & Bailable Warrants in Govt Housing Eviction Case
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    None Found Suitable for Promotion as District Judge in Rajasthan: Not the First Instance — And Not the Only One

    In a rare and controversial move, the Rajasthan High Court rejected all candidates considered for promotion to District Judge, sparking serious questions about judicial competence and the promotion system within the subordinate judiciary.

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