Prosecution of lower court judge: HC has final say, not Guv

Last Updated: Sunday, July 29, 2012, 14:15

The Chief Justice of the HC has the last say when it comes to sanctioning prosecution of a lower court judge, and the decision would be binding on the Governor, the Bombay HC has held.

`Lower court lawyers for higher judicial posts`

Last Updated: Sunday, July 24, 2011, 14:32

Capable lawyers practising in subordinate courts should also be considered for selection as High Court judges.

HC stays lower court order against K’taka CM

Last Updated: Friday, April 1, 2011, 16:07

In a further relief to scam-hit CM BS Yeddyurappa and his family, Karnataka HC Friday granted interim stay on a lower court order which had taken cognisance of offences against them in four private complaints.

Ashoka moves HC seeking quashing of lower court order

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 30, 2011, 20:54

Karnataka Home Minister R Ashoka has moved the High Court seeking quashing of a lower court order which took cognisance of an offence mentioned in a private complaint filed against him.

HC stays lower court order on Yeddyurappa, family

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 29, 2011, 16:10

Karnataka HC on Tuesday stayed the order of a lower court which had taken cognisance of the offences against Yeddyurappa and his family members in one of the five complaints filed against them under Prevention of Corruption Act.

Four lower court Judges suspended in MP for misconduct

Last Updated: Tuesday, February 22, 2011, 00:05

The action was taken following a probe against the Judges, a senior official of the High Court said in Jabalpur.

HC set asides lower court order discharging Pradeep Sawant

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 14, 2010, 19:44

In a major setback to Pradeep Sawant, a senior police officer of ATS and a police Inspector, the Bombay HC today set aside an order of a special MCOCA court discharging the two in the multi-crore fake stamp paper scam.

Guj HC asks Ketan Desai`s wife to file bail plea in lower court

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 29, 2010, 18:22

The Gujarat High Court on Tuesday asked the wife of former president of Medical Council of India (MCI) Ketan Desai to approach the special CBI court here in connection with her anticipatory bail plea.

HC upholds lower court verdict to move forces out of Osmania

Last Updated: Tuesday, February 16, 2010, 23:28

A division bench of Andhra Pradesh High Court on Tuesday upheld the directions given by a single judge to move out special forces from Osmania University campus, the nerve centre of separate Telangana movement.