Judiciary must stay above all suspicion
4 days, 5 hours ago

Judiciary must stay above all suspicion

Hindustan Times  

Three judges from three different high courts will investigate the case of a half-burnt pile of currency notes found at the residence of Delhi High Court judge, justice Yashwant Verma, who has since been relieved of his duties. Meanwhile, Chief Justice of India, Sanjeev Khanna, has decided to release Delhi HC chief justice DK Upadhyaya’s inquiry report in the matter in the public domain. It was this which prompted me to observe that this clearly appears to be a conspiracy to frame and malign me.” The best brains in the judiciary demanded an inquiry from the moment the case came to light, but the country’s people would have been denied the truth had the media not gone to town with the story. At a personal level, I feel the judges must have special status so that they fulfil people’s expectations of delivering justice.

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CJI lauds judiciary’s direct connect with people
1 day, 3 hours ago

CJI lauds judiciary’s direct connect with people

The Hindu  

Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna on Wednesday said the Indian judiciary is unique owing to its direct connect with the people. “What makes the judiciary unique is our direct connect with the people… The most easy access which the people have is the access to the judiciary in any of the three institutions,” the CJI said at an event …

Fire at Delhi judge's bungalow leads to huge cash recovery; he gets transferred
6 days, 20 hours ago

Fire at Delhi judge's bungalow leads to huge cash recovery; he gets transferred

India Today  

A Delhi High Court judge was transferred following the recommendation of the Supreme Court Collegium after a large amount of cash was recovered from his bungalow after a fire incident. It was unanimously decided to transfer Justice Verma back to Allahabad High Court, where he previously served till October 2021. WHAT RULES SAY As per the Constitution, an in-house procedure …

Each government branch must honour its constitutional role: Chief Justice
4 months ago

Each government branch must honour its constitutional role: Chief Justice

India Today  

Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna on Tuesday said that each branch of the government must honour its constitutionally-assigned role by nurturing inter-institutional equilibrium. These numbers reflect a challenge, and yet --they represent the deep trust citizens place in our courts as the ultimate arbiters of justice," Chief Justice Khanna said. "Last year alone, our district courts resolved over 20.14 …

Corruption In Judiciary Worse Than That In Public Departments: Madras HC Calls For Strengthening Of Vigilance System, Surprise Visits, Inspections [Read Order]
4 years, 5 months ago

Corruption In Judiciary Worse Than That In Public Departments: Madras HC Calls For Strengthening Of Vigilance System, Surprise Visits, Inspections [Read Order]

Live Law  

"The conscience of this Court would not permit it, if this Court fails to mention the increasing corrupt practices in the Judiciary Department as well as in Court premises", remarked Justice S. M. Subramaniam. Noting that justice requires equal treatment of all the citizens and consistency in the justice delivery system, the Single Judge observed that corrupt practices in the …

Are We Nearing Collapse In The Dispensation Of Justice In India?
7 years, 1 month ago

Are We Nearing Collapse In The Dispensation Of Justice In India?

Live Law  

India perceives its justice system as one of the pillars of its democracy. However, Sengupta suggests that India’s justice system is erratic, slow and under-staffed thereby implying that cases have taken so long to be heard and justice has long been denied to many people. The three tiers of the Indian judicial system include the lower, state High Courts and …

The crisis in the judiciary was long in the making
7 years, 2 months ago

The crisis in the judiciary was long in the making

Live Mint  

Friday was an extraordinary day in the history of Indian judiciary. The four senior-most puisne judges of the Supreme Court called a press conference and aired their grievances against the Chief Justice of India. The aggrieved judges—Jasti Chelameswar, Ranjan Gogoi, Madan B. Lokur, Kurian Joseph—feel that CJI Dipak Misra has been ignoring the senior judges of the court while allocating …

Crisis of Credibility in the Judiciary
7 years, 5 months ago

Crisis of Credibility in the Judiciary

Live Law  

“In endowing the Supreme Court of India with very wide powers, the Constituent Assembly, the Assembly representing the voice of the people through its elected representatives, has shown complete confidence in the Court as the final body for dispensing justice between individuals and also between States and States and the States and the Centre. We trust that the people of …

Crisis of Credibility in the Judiciary
7 years, 5 months ago

Crisis of Credibility in the Judiciary

Live Law  

“In endowing the Supreme Court of India with very wide powers, the Constituent Assembly, the Assembly representing the voice of the people through its elected representatives, has shown complete confidence in the Court as the final body for dispensing justice between individuals and also between States and States and the States and the Centre. We trust that the people of …

Is the Government Doing a Volte Face on Corrupt Judges?
9 years, 4 months ago

Is the Government Doing a Volte Face on Corrupt Judges?

The Quint  

The Collegium and Corrupt Judges in the Past In 2003, serious allegations of corruption were levelled at Shamit Mukherjee, who was then a sitting judge of the Delhi High Court. But that did not stop the Delhi High Court from directing a CBI investigation as well as his prosecution under the Prevention of Corruption Act. Then in 2009 there was …

Judicial Populism Harms Education More than Government Corruption
9 years, 7 months ago

Judicial Populism Harms Education More than Government Corruption

The Quint  

It is a truism that judges, especially the members of India’s higher judiciary, love seeing themselves as knights in shining armour, or even samurai warriors battling corrupt politicians, venal wheeler-dealers in the administration and crime-accused who pose a danger to society. But then a yawning deficit in governance, politicians’ cynicism and a credulous population who go on swearing by its …

Katjuleaks Continues: Justice Kannan was transferred to P&H High Court since he is a Brahmin succumbing to DMK pressure; Kapadia didn’t take action against a Judge who has three agents
10 years, 7 months ago

Katjuleaks Continues: Justice Kannan was transferred to P&H High Court since he is a Brahmin succumbing to DMK pressure; Kapadia didn’t take action against a Judge who has three agents

Live Law  

Justice Katju’s polemic against the corruption existing in the Judiciary and the undesired political pressure continues. He now discloses the reaction of the collegium member Justice Ruma Pal after Justice Ashok Kumar was given an extension despite of the collegium’s letter to the Government in view of the IB report and letter from the Chief Justice of Madras High Court, …

Katjuleaks Continues: Justice Kannan was transferred to P&H High Court since he is a Brahmin succumbing to DMK pressure; Kapadia didn’t take action against a Judge who has three agents
10 years, 7 months ago

Katjuleaks Continues: Justice Kannan was transferred to P&H High Court since he is a Brahmin succumbing to DMK pressure; Kapadia didn’t take action against a Judge who has three agents

Live Law  

Justice Katju’s polemic against the corruption existing in the Judiciary and the undesired political pressure continues. He now discloses the reaction of the collegium member Justice Ruma Pal after Justice Ashok Kumar was given an extension despite of the collegium’s letter to the Government in view of the IB report and letter from the Chief Justice of Madras High Court, …

Judiciary facing credibility crisis: CJI
11 years, 7 months ago

Judiciary facing credibility crisis: CJI

The Hindu  

Chief Justice of India Justice P. Sathasivam on Tuesday expressed concern over the steady decline in the reputation of the judiciary and legal profession. Mr. Justice Sathasivam said judiciary was perhaps the country’s most respected institution. “Therefore we, the sentinels of the judiciary, must strive to ensure to the litigants easy access to the court…” Mr. Justice Sathasivam said judiciary …

Katju says, judges must be made accountable
12 years, 7 months ago

Katju says, judges must be made accountable

India TV News  

New Delhi, Aug 17: Press Council of India chief Justice Markandey Katju has opposed Chief Justice of India S H Kapadia's suggestion that government must not tinker with the independence of judiciary. Katju said he could give many examples where the Supreme Court has been playing the role of legislative by taking over the function of the Parliament or executive …

Justice Verma opposes judicial accountability bill
12 years, 8 months ago

Justice Verma opposes judicial accountability bill

India TV News  

New Delhi, Jul 5: Former Chief Justice of India J S Verma has opposed the move to pass the Judicial Standards and Accountability Bill, saying “it was not a happy augury”. At a lecture on the topic ‘Independent Judiciary and Responsible Media—the twin pillars of democracy', Justice Verma said growing demand for law on judicial accountability was “not a happy …

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