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Last Updated:January 24, 2026, 11:42 PM IST CJI Surya Kant urged High Courts to be more proactive and remain alert to systemic failures in the rule of law. Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant. (Image: PTI) Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant on Saturday said that delay in judicial intervention does not merely…
In a laudable and long-overdue move, the Rajasthan High Court has declared that princely titles such as ‘Maharaja’ or ‘Rajkumar’ have no legal status in democratic India. The court underscored that the abolition of privy purses and royal entitlements in 1971 marked a definitive end to monarchical privileges. This is, indeed, a progressive order. Yet…
SLPs/appeals pending before Supreme Court, high courts, and tribunals that are below the prescribed threshold should be withdrawn, says CBDT. Tax authorities can file appeals before the ITAT, high courts and Supreme Court, if the disputed tax demand exceeds Rs 60 lakh, Rs 2 crore and Rs 5 crore. The income tax department has hiked…