Topic: Justice
Supreme Court directs states to set up Gram Nyayalayas
On February 3, 2020, the Supreme Court of India directed the states to establish “Gram Nyayalayas” within four weeks’ time span. The apex court has directed the corresponding...
Judges of the Supreme Court of India
The Union Cabinet has approved the increase in the number of judges in the Supreme Court from 31 to 34. This comes at the time when the number...
Special Courts for POCSO Cases
A bench headed by the Chief Justice of India has directed the government to set up a special court in all districts of the country where there are...2019 World Day for International Justice (WDIJ)
The World Day for International Justice (WDIJ) is observed every year on July 17 to promote international criminal justice and as a way of supporting the work of...
Update : Babri Masjid demolition case
A session judge who is hearing the joint trial of the dual Babri Masjid demolition cases has asked for six more months to finish the case. This has...New Delhi International Arbitration Centre Bill
The New Delhi International Arbitration Centre (NDIAC) Bill was introduced with the objective of establishing an independent and autonomous institution for conducting international and domestic arbitration, mediation and...Right to Liberty not Negotiable: Supreme Court
Ordering the release of the freelance journalist, the Supreme Court said that fundamental rights guaranteed under the Constitution of India and in particular Articles 19 and 21 are...
Hong Kong Extradition Law
Hong Kong is at a political turmoil over the proposed extradition law. More than a million people in Hong Kong marched against a controversial extradition bill which they...Priyanka Sharma Case and Freedom of Expression
What is the case? Priyanka Sharma, who is an activist of a political party, was arrested for sharing a morphed photo of West Bengal Chief Minister on Facebook....
Merriam-Webster selects ‘Justice’ as its 2018 Word of the Year
Merriam-Webster has declared ‘Justice’ as the 2018 Word Of The Year. As per Merriam-Webster says, the word ‘Justice’ is used in many phrases like racial justice, social justice...
