Bar bodies meet CJI to revoke Justice Yashwant Varma transfer

The High Court Bar Associations of Allahabad, Lucknow, Madhya Pradesh (Jabalpur), Gujarat, Karnataka and Kerala meet the CJI today to pursue their demands. Speaking to Bar and Bench, Allahabad High Court Bar Association President Anil Tiwari stated that CJI Khanna assured them their demands would be considered. “However, CJI did not promise anything,” he added….

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Bar Association opposes transfer of Justice Yashwant Varma

Meanwhile, the Bar Association asked whether the Supreme Court Collegium’s decision implies that the Allahabad High Court was being treated as a dumping ground. “This matter becomes important when we examine the current situation wherein the Allahabad High Court is short of Hon’ble judges and despite the continuous problems, new judges have not appointed since…

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Kerala court sentences girlfriend Greeshma to death

Sharon Raj, a final-year BSc Radiology student, met Greeshma, a literature student, during their time at a private college in Kanyakumari. The two reportedly maintained a romantic relationship for over a year before tensions arose. The prosecution alleged that Greeshma, wanting to end the relationship after her family arranged her marriage to another man, conspired…

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