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Probe report on Justice Yashwant Varma presented in Parliament

An inquiry report concerning Justice Yashwant Varma was tabled in Parliament. This report investigated allegations of unaccounted cash found at his residence. Justice Varma resigned after a fire revealed burnt currency in a storeroom. Removal proceedings against him have now become infructuous. His resignation has not yet been officially notified…

The Economic Times

Allahabad HC Bar Association declares boycott of Justice Varma's swearing-in

Justice Varma's transfer was notified by the Law Ministry on Friday, days after the Supreme Court Collegium recommended his repatriation to the Allahabad HC over allegations of a huge amount of a cash being discovered at his residential premises following an incident of fire. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Pakistan U-turns on VPN ban – but it's not all good news

A U-turn on Pakistan's VPN ban doesn't spell the end of online restrictions in the country.

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Selection of Election Commissioners: Congress leader seeks details of short-listed candidates

Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury requests details of shortlisted candidates for Election Commissioners ahead of high-powered panel meeting.

The Hindu

Law Commission recommends retaining criminal defamation ‘within the scheme of criminal laws’

In its report, the 22nd Law Commission has recommended that criminal defamation should be retained within the scheme of criminal laws in India

The Hindu

Justice Dinesh Kumar appointed Chief Justice of Karnataka High Court

Justice P.S. Dinesh Kumar, who will have a tenure of less than a month as he retires on February 24, is acting Chief Justice of the High Court after Justice P.B. Varale was elevated as a judge of the Supreme Court

The Hindu

ECI estimates ₹10,000 crore needed every 15 years for new EVMs if simultaneous polls held

The Election Commission of India estimates that ₹10,000 crore is needed every 15 years for new EVMs if simultaneous polls are held.

The Hindu

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Shah, Meghwal meet Kovind days after he was appointed head of ‘one nation, one election’ panel

Amit Shah & Arjun Ram Meghwal met former president Ram Nath Kovind, who heads the committee on simultaneous polls, in Delhi. Efforts are on to hold the first meeting of the panel soon, with possible hybrid mode. The law ministry is nominating officers to assist the panel. Notified on Saturday,…

The Hindu

Judges appointed to Himachal Pradesh, Telangana High Courts

The Law Ministry on Friday notified appointment of judges to Himachal Pradesh and Telangana High Courts and elevation of 15 additional judges as permanent judges across five High Courts.

The Hindu

Next move on UCC after Law Commission report, Ministry officials tell House panel

Officials from the Law Ministry are awaiting the 22nd Law Commission report to proceed with their process on Uniform Civil Code (UCC), authoritative sources told The Hindu. Read more here

The Hindu

A change for the better: On the shifting of Kiren Rijiju from the Law Ministry

There are indications of some sort of a thaw in the frosty relations between the executive and the judiciary

The Hindu

Another Shuffle In Union Cabinet: MoS Law and Justice SP Singh Baghel also moved out; Sent to Health Ministry

Earlier today Kiren Rijiju was removed from the Law Ministry and sent to the Earth Sciences Ministry. Read further on Dynamite News:

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