Malayalam director Tharun Moorthy: ‘Saudi Vellakka’ has been an emotional journey

Malayalam director Tharun Moorthy: ‘Saudi Vellakka’ has been an emotional journey

‘I don’t know what is in store for the future. But I feel that I have done something in my life after making this movie.’ This is director Tharun Moorthy’s latest Facebook post about his new movie, Saudi Vellakka CC 225/2009. The filmmaker, who had a brilliant debut with Operation Java (2021), has struck gold […]

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Judicial independence getting eroded, says Bhushan

Judicial independence getting eroded, says Bhushan

A gradual erosion of independence is the most serious challenge facing the Indian judiciary, activist-lawyer Prashant Bhushan has claimed. Delivering a lecture here on Saturday, he said “the lure of post-retirement jobs” influencing “pre-retirement judgments” had been there for long. Another problem affecting the independence of the judiciary was the government’s role in appointing judges. […]

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Judiciary answerable to ‘Constitution and Constitution alone’: CJI Ramana

Judiciary answerable to ‘Constitution and Constitution alone’: CJI Ramana

Chief Justice N.V. Ramana expressed disappointment that even after 75 years of Independence people have not understood the roles and responsibilities assigned by the Constitution to each Institution. Chief Justice N.V. Ramana expressed disappointment that even after 75 years of Independence people have not understood the roles and responsibilities assigned by the Constitution to each […]

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Explained | Over 47 million cases pending in courts: clogged state of Indian judiciary 

Explained | Over 47 million cases pending in courts: clogged state of Indian judiciary 

Chief Justice of India N. V. Ramana has once again called for measures to improve the judge-to-population ratio. At present, India has a sanctioned strength of 25,628 judges. This is when over 4.7 crore cases are pending in courts across the country. Chief Justice of India N. V. Ramana has once again called for measures […]

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