The Telangana High Court, under the bench of Justice K. Lakshman, has dismissed a petition filed by Senior Advocate Mr. Vedula Venkataramana seeking to quash an FIR accusing him of accepting a bribe to influence High Court judges.
Former locomotive pilot, PU Venkatesan, was convicted of criminal contempt for making scandalous allegations against judges. The Madras High Court sentenced him to six months in prison for displaying no remorse and verbally abusing the judges. His behavior was found to be contemptuous towards the entire justice system. This followed a Facebook post and subsequent letters making reckless allegations.
Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay formally resigned from the Calcutta High Court on March 5, 2024, and joined the Bharatiya Janata Party. His disillusionment with the TMC-led administration in West Bengal led to his decision. This rare transition from a high court judge to a political figure was confirmed by the Union Law Ministry.
“Increasing Judges’ Retirement Age Based on Performance Not Feasible: Government Informs Parliamentary Panel”, stated a government official, highlighting the complexities involved in implementing performance-based tenure extensions for judges The Indian government has expressed its stance on the proposition of extending the retirement age of judges based on their performance, labeling it as impractical. This viewpoint […]