judiciary

Karnataka High Court judge observed that people are committing heinous crimes very casually, apparently because the perpetrators are not being dealt with strictly under existing laws. This failure has undermined the deterrent effect that laws are meant to have.

The High Court noted that Pahuja lowered the court's authority and showed no regret.

The Central Government on Friday informed the Supreme Court that it has constituted a three-member expert committee to redraft the chapter on the judiciary...

"In cases where the allegations are serious, the Parliament can take action and remove a judge by passing a motion of impeachment, it reads.

However, the court said that since the Delhi Police has lodged an FIR, the central agency could continue its investigation into the matter.

When the Bench noted that inflammatory material was recovered from him, Dave argued that it was “only Islamic literature.” The Court, however, was unconvinced, citing the sensitivity of the material and its possible implications.