Delhi High Court Justice Yashwant Verma Under Scrutiny After ₹15 Crore Cash Found at Residence; SC Collegium Calls Emergency Meeting

-By Subhrodeep Maiti The recent events relating to a judge of the High Court of Delhi delivered a shock to the Indian judicial system and legal community. A considerable amount of undisclosed money has reportedly been discovered at the official residence of Justice Yeshwant Verma,giving rise to serious questions on judicial accountability and probity and…

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Consumers can Approach Consumer Forums Despite Arbitration Clauses in Agreements: Supreme Court

By- Govind Singh Kushwaha In a significant ruling by a bench comprising of Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia and Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah, The Supreme Court of India has reaffirmed that the arbitration clauses in agreements do not take away a consumer’s right to redress through the provisions mentioned under the consumer protection act, 2019. The court reiterated…

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Supreme Court Questions Criminalization of Politics, Seeks Responses on Constitutional Validity of Sections 8 & 9 of Representation of People Act”

The wheels of justice turn slowly, they say, but for some, such as our politicians, it seems to turn to a virtual stop. The Supreme Court has sent the question of expeditious disposal of criminal cases against MPs and MLAs to the Chief Justice of India (CJI) for referral to a larger bench. Increasingly in…

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