Srinagar MP plans impeachment motion against High Court judge

Srinagar MP plans impeachment motion against High Court judge

Srinagar: Ruhullah Mehdi, the Lok Sabha MP from Srinagar, on Tuesday said that he is moving an impeachment motion in Parliament for the removal of justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav, a Judge in the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad for his anti-Muslim remarks and supporting a particular ideology and political party. Ruhullah has invoked Article … Read more

Police kill kidnapper who shot dead Premium Times editor’s brother — Official

Police kill kidnapper who shot dead Premium Times editor’s brother — Official

The police in Akwa Ibom State, South-south Nigeria have killed a suspect, who abducted a High Court judge in the state eight months ago. The police spokesperson in the state, Timfon John, who disclosed this in a statement in Uyo on Thursday, identified the suspect as Ubong Achibong. “The Akwa Ibom State Police Command on … Read more

BJP: Abhijit Gangopadhyay gung-ho on BJP after quitting as High Court judge

BJP: Abhijit Gangopadhyay gung-ho on BJP after quitting as High Court judge

Abhijit Gangopadhyay, who resigned as a judge of the Calcutta High Court on Tuesday, said that he would join BJP on Thursday. He claimed that West Bengal’s ruling party Trinamool Congress was “crumbling” and was “on the verge of collapse”. Addressing a press conference here, Gangopadhyay said BJP’s slogan of “zero tolerance towards corruption” was … Read more