Supreme Court judges vs Chief Justice of India: With revolt underway, who will sit in judgment of our judges?
7 years, 2 months ago

Supreme Court judges vs Chief Justice of India: With revolt underway, who will sit in judgment of our judges?

Firstpost  

Supreme Court of India has been above reproach and any criticism has always been tempered by a deep and abiding respect For a democracy, this is indeed a dark day. Like Julius Ceasar’s wife, the Supreme Court of India has been above reproach and any criticism has always been tempered by a deep and abiding respect. That Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra has been cornered by four senior justices of the apex court in a public forum through a press conference and literally accused of messing about with the established conventions and rules that have governed its functioning certainly brings the institution into the realm of the commonplace and off its regal pedestal. We must assume therefore that before taking this huge step into the public domain and stepping down from their legal mount of Olympus to a tawdry media melee more in keeping with celebrities and scandals, Justices Jasti Chelameswar, Ranjan Gogoi, Madan Lokur, and Kurian Joseph had exhausted every other avenue including the option of having intensely discussed in private with the CJI their concerns and fears before going public.

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Indian Judiciary: An astounding dearth of accountability, transparency and reforms
3 days, 23 hours ago

Indian Judiciary: An astounding dearth of accountability, transparency and reforms

Op India  

Justice Yashwant Varma of the Delhi High Court has been embroiled in controversy since an enormous amount of unaccounted cash was reportedly discovered after a fire at his residence. Judicial Standards and Accountability Bill The Judicial Standards and Accountability Bill, 2010 laid forth judicial standards, mandates that judges disclose their assets and creates procedures for dismissing Supreme Court and High …

Supreme Court fixes February 12 hearing on pleas challenging CEC/EC appointments law
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court fixes February 12 hearing on pleas challenging CEC/EC appointments law

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear on February 12 petitions challenging the legality of a new law dealing with the appointments of chief election commissioners and election commissioners which gives the Central government a dominant role. In January, when the case came up, Justice Kant had highlighted that the test regarding the validity of the Chief Election Commissioner …

Centre notifies appointment of Justice K Vinod Chandran as Supreme Court judge
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Centre notifies appointment of Justice K Vinod Chandran as Supreme Court judge

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Centre, in a notification issued on Monday, appointed Patna High Court Chief Justice K Vinod Chandran as a Supreme Court judge. “In exercise of the powers conferred by the Constitution of India, the President, after consultation with the Chief Justice of India, is pleased to appoint Justice Krishnan Vinod Chandran, Chief Justice, Patna High Court, as a …

India’s Constitutional Morality: From Freedom Struggle to Modern Democracy Challenges
3 months ago

India’s Constitutional Morality: From Freedom Struggle to Modern Democracy Challenges

The Hindu  

Published : Dec 25, 2024 12:00 IST - 11 MINS READ As I reflect on the Constitution, I am immediately reminded that I am older than the Constitution of India and hence consider it my privilege to reflect not just on the last 40 years but on the 75 years of the Constitution. The Indian Constitution distributes functions between the …

Judges, Politics, and Bias: Is the Indian Judiciary Truly Independent?
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Judges, Politics, and Bias: Is the Indian Judiciary Truly Independent?

The Quint  

The Indian judiciary, often regarded as the backbone of democracy, is under the spotlight like never before. From controversial statements by sitting judges to retired judges joining political parties, the blurred lines between justice and politics have sparked intense debate. One such instance is Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav, a sitting judge of the Allahabad High Court, who participated in a …

DC Edit | Top court must pull up errant high court judge
3 months, 2 weeks ago

DC Edit | Top court must pull up errant high court judge

Deccan Chronicle  

That the Supreme Court of India has taken note of the reports of a hate speech given by Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav of the Allahabad high court, that it has called for its details and particulars from the high court and that the matter is under consideration of the apex court must bring immense relief to those who believe in …

‘All govt branches must honour constitutional duties’: CJI Sanjiv Khanna
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4 months ago

‘All govt branches must honour constitutional duties’: CJI Sanjiv Khanna

Hindustan Times  

Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna on Tuesday talked about the balancing act that every judge has to go through. New Delhi, Nov 26 : Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna addresses during the Constitution Day celebration of the Supreme Court Bar Association, in New Delhi on Tuesday. Speaking on the 75th Constitution Day, Justice Khanna said that being a …

CJI Sanjiv Khanna takes office: Major Supreme Court cases that will be heard by him
4 months, 2 weeks ago

CJI Sanjiv Khanna takes office: Major Supreme Court cases that will be heard by him

Hindustan Times  

Having been a part of several historic judgments, Justice Sanjiv Khanna on Monday took oath as the 51st Chief Justice of India, succeeding Justice DY Chandrachud. The top court bench's majority comprised of former CJI DY Chandrachud, Justices Sanjiv Khanna, JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra. As the question of whether marital rape will be criminalized remains unresolved for the time …

Justice DY Chandrachud's Judgments On Socio-Economic Justice, Gender Equality, Reproductive Rights, Child Welfare & Disability Rights
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Justice DY Chandrachud's Judgments On Socio-Economic Justice, Gender Equality, Reproductive Rights, Child Welfare & Disability Rights

Live Law  

Chief Justice of India D.Y. Bachpan Bachao Andolan vs Union Of India : In this case, an Article 32 petition was filed by Bachpan Bacho Andolan seeking mandamus to the Union of India to formulate and implement a national action plan for children on the issue of drugs, alcohol and substance abuse amongst children, the Supreme Court directed that the …

Justice DY Chandrachud's Judgments On Socio-Economic Justice, Gender Equality, Reproductive Rights, Child Welfare & Disability Rights
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Justice DY Chandrachud's Judgments On Socio-Economic Justice, Gender Equality, Reproductive Rights, Child Welfare & Disability Rights

Live Law  

Chief Justice of India D.Y. Bachpan Bachao Andolan vs Union Of India : In this case, an Article 32 petition was filed by Bachpan Bacho Andolan seeking mandamus to the Union of India to formulate and implement a national action plan for children on the issue of drugs, alcohol and substance abuse amongst children, the Supreme Court directed that the …

Transformative yet unfulfilled: Senior lawyers on Chief Justice Chandrachud's tenure
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Transformative yet unfulfilled: Senior lawyers on Chief Justice Chandrachud's tenure

India Today  

As Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud prepares to retire on Sunday, members of the Bar Council have shared insights on his tenure, recognising both his transformative contributions and areas where their expectations remained unmet. Senior Advocate Vikas Pahwa echoed these sentiments, describing CJI Chandrachud's tenure as "nothing short of transformative" and praising his "hands-on approach" to addressing the Bar's …

Justice Chandrachud retires after 2 years as CJI, a look at his top 7 judgements
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Justice Chandrachud retires after 2 years as CJI, a look at his top 7 judgements

Firstpost  

A week before he retires, CJI Chandrachud gave his farewell speech wondering how history might judge him. Scheduled Castes are not a homogenous class In the State of Punjab vs Davinder Singh case, CJI Chandrachud-led:seven-judge bench overruled the EV Chinnaiah’s judgement, allowing them to make sub-classifications within Scheduled Castes. Redistribution of private property Just days before his retirement, CJI Chandrachud …

Compassion Fuels Judges' Determination: CJI's Speech Highlights the Importance of Compassion for the Judiciary
5 months ago

Compassion Fuels Judges' Determination: CJI's Speech Highlights the Importance of Compassion for the Judiciary

Live Law  

Chief Justice of India (CJI) Dhananjay Chandrachud emphasized the importance of compassion for society in sustaining judges. He cited a recent order granting relief to a Dalit student who lost admission to the IIT due to missing the deadline to pay online fees as an example of how compassion can motivate judges to make exceptions and show mercy. The CJI …

Compassion Fuels Judges' Determination: CJI's Speech Highlights the Importance of Compassion in Legal Profession
5 months ago

Compassion Fuels Judges' Determination: CJI's Speech Highlights the Importance of Compassion in Legal Profession

Live Law  

Chief Justice of India (CJI) Dhananjay Chandrachud emphasized the importance of compassion for society in sustaining judges. He cited a recent order granting relief to a Dalit student who lost admission to the IIT due to missing the deadline to pay online fees as an example of how compassion can motivate judges to make exceptions and show mercy. CJI stressed …

​Judge and prejudice: On conduct in judicial proceedings
6 months ago

​Judge and prejudice: On conduct in judicial proceedings

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court of India has rapped judges over the knuckles, asking them to refrain from making “casual observations” that reveal their communal bias or misogyny. Taking suo motu cognisance of video clips featuring Karnataka High Court Judge V. Srishananda and his sexist comments to a woman lawyer on two separate judicial proceedings, a five-judge Special Bench headed by Chief …

CJI-led five-judge Bench takes suo motu notice of a video showing Karnataka HC judge’s sexist remarks in court
6 months, 1 week ago

CJI-led five-judge Bench takes suo motu notice of a video showing Karnataka HC judge’s sexist remarks in court

The Hindu  

A five-judge Bench of the Supreme Court headed by Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud and comprising four senior most judges on Friday took suo motu cognisance of a video clip on social media showing a Karnataka High Court judge’s “scandalous” remarks in open court to a woman lawyer during proceeding. The High Court judge, Justice Vedavyasachar Srishananda, was seen …

PM Modi-CJI meet: Public comments on PM-CJI puja meet are based on a 1997 document on judicial values adopted by Supreme Court
6 months, 2 weeks ago

PM Modi-CJI meet: Public comments on PM-CJI puja meet are based on a 1997 document on judicial values adopted by Supreme Court

The Hindu  

The observations in public fora and within the legal fraternity about the propriety of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s videographed visit to the residence of Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud to participate in Ganapati puja are grounded in a 16-point document on judicial values adopted in a Full Court Meeting of the Supreme Court on May 7, 1997. The document …

Time to remind citizens that we exist for them: CJI Chandrachud
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Time to remind citizens that we exist for them: CJI Chandrachud

Hindustan Times  

Chief Justice of India Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud on Saturday said that judiciary cannot be indifferent to the suffering and injustice of litigants approaching courts as he exhorted members of the district judiciary – the first point of contact for citizens seeking justice – to give back to the society by reminding citizens that “we exist for them”. Speaking at the …

In a special hearing, Supreme Court Bench expunges Punjab and Haryana High Court judge’s remarks against top court
7 months, 3 weeks ago

In a special hearing, Supreme Court Bench expunges Punjab and Haryana High Court judge’s remarks against top court

The Hindu  

A Bench led by Chief Justice of India D.Y. A video capturing the comments by Justice Rajbir Sehrawat of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, in court, was widely circulated on social media, compelling the Chief Justice of India to urge judges to exercise restraint and responsibility while making observations in the course of court proceedings. Although Attorney General R. …

‘Scandalous’: CJI DY Chandrachud lambasts high court's unusual criticism of Supreme Court
7 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Scandalous’: CJI DY Chandrachud lambasts high court's unusual criticism of Supreme Court

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday called the criticism of the Punjab and Haryana High Court of its verdict scandalous and unnecessary. Hearing a suo moto case over the high court's unusually harsh observations, a bench headed by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud said the Supreme Court was pained by the remarks. The Supreme Court on Tuesday took suo motu …

Supreme Court welcomes two new judges, marks historic first for Manipur
8 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court welcomes two new judges, marks historic first for Manipur

Hindustan Times  

Justices N Kotiswar Singh and R Mahadevan were on Thursday morning sworn in as judges of the Supreme Court of India. The central government had previously cleared their appointments on July 16, following the recommendations of the Supreme Court collegium. Justice Kotiswar Singh’s elevation is a landmark achievement, providing representation to the North-East region and fulfilling a long-standing gap in …

Supreme Court gets 2 new judges, its first from Manipur
8 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court gets 2 new judges, its first from Manipur

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: The central government on Tuesday notified the appointments of justices N Kotiswar Singh and R Mahadevan to the Supreme Court, following the recommendations by the collegium. The Supreme Court collegium, led by CJI Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, recommended their names on July 11, considering factors such as seniority, merit and judicial integrity Justice Singh’s elevation marks a historic moment …

Supreme Court Should Not Hesitate To Initiate Contempt If Centre Doesn't Act On Collegium Reiterations: Justice K.M. Joseph
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court Should Not Hesitate To Initiate Contempt If Centre Doesn't Act On Collegium Reiterations: Justice K.M. Joseph

Live Law  

Former Supreme Court Justice K.M. Joseph, while speaking at a National Conference Government Law College, Ernakulam, criticized the government for its inaction on the collegium recommendations that are reiterated by the Court. Justice Joseph also opined that the matters referred to the Constitution Bench should be heard and decided within a period of six months, at the latest. Saying that …

Was trolled for shifting seating position: Chief Justice Chandrachud
1 year ago

Was trolled for shifting seating position: Chief Justice Chandrachud

India Today  

Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on Saturday recalled a recent incident of him facing "trolling" and "vicious abuse" for adjusting his seating position, during a hearing due to discomfort. "Just four or five days ago when I was hearing a case, I had a little pain in my back, so all that I did was I placed my elbows …

MPs/MLAs cannot claim immunity from prosecution in vote-for-bribe cases, says SC; PM lauds verdict
1 year ago

MPs/MLAs cannot claim immunity from prosecution in vote-for-bribe cases, says SC; PM lauds verdict

New Indian Express  

A seven-judge constitution bench of the Supreme Court headed by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on Monday overruled a 1998 top court verdict granting immunity to lawmakers from prosecution for taking bribes to make a speech or cast a vote in legislature. In a signifcant and unanimous ruling, the bench said that an MP or MLA couldn't claim immunity …

Govt vs Court – the problem is structural
1 year, 4 months ago

Govt vs Court – the problem is structural

Hindustan Times  

A Bench of the Supreme Court consisting of justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Sudhanshu Dhulia has criticised the Centre’s “selective approach” in appointing and transferring judges of the higher judiciary. In the United Kingdom, it is a Judicial Appointment Commission that chooses judges for higher courts; neither the judiciary nor the executive has predominance. India does not have a “clearly …

Unlike Elected Government, Judges Don’t Go By Popular Morality, But By Constitutional Morality: CJI DY Chandrachud
1 year, 4 months ago

Unlike Elected Government, Judges Don’t Go By Popular Morality, But By Constitutional Morality: CJI DY Chandrachud

Live Law  

Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, speaking at the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit 2023 on Saturday said that judges don’t go by popular morality, but by constitutional morality. The CJI also said that the Supreme Court has recently been hearing some of the most difficult questions of our times. The third is the work which we do in our administrative …

CJI Chandrachud says judges don't think about how society would respond while deciding cases
1 year, 4 months ago

CJI Chandrachud says judges don't think about how society would respond while deciding cases

India TV News  

Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on Saturday noted the “difference” between the elected arm of the government and the judiciary and said that the judges do not think about how the society would respond while deciding cases. The CJI further said that the legislature can enact a fresh law to cure a deficiency in a judgment but it cannot …

Book Review: In ‘Unsealed Covers’, Gautam Bhatia fearlessly interrogates judicial power
1 year, 5 months ago

Book Review: In ‘Unsealed Covers’, Gautam Bhatia fearlessly interrogates judicial power

The Hindu  

Gautam Bhatia’s interrogation of judicial power is imbued with a passion for constitutionalism. Bhatia’s writing is actuated by the belief that “the making of constitutional meaning is a continuing struggle between the entrenchment of power and its democratisation” Unsealed Covers: A Decade of the Constitution, the Courts and the State By Gautam Bhatia HarperCollins India Pages: 496 Price: Rs.699 The …

Supreme Court has prepared a ‘platform’ to assess ‘top’ 50 judges before appointment in the apex court: CJI
1 year, 6 months ago

Supreme Court has prepared a ‘platform’ to assess ‘top’ 50 judges before appointment in the apex court: CJI

The Hindu  

Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud on Friday said the apex court with a young team of distinguished scholars, interns and law researchers had prepared a “broad platform” to assess every one of the “top 50 judges” in the country who would be considered for appointment as judges of the Supreme Court. “One of the criticisms about the collegium system …

Collegium system is vibrant, committed to its task: CJI Chandrachud
1 year, 8 months ago

Collegium system is vibrant, committed to its task: CJI Chandrachud

Hindustan Times  

Chief Justice of India Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud on Tuesday said that the recent appointment of two judges to the Supreme Court within 72 hours of their recommendation was a message to the nation that the Collegium is vibrant, active, and committed to its task. Read here: Bilkis case: SC to hear petitions against remission to 11 convicts Addressing a gathering …

Age Of Livestreaming And Social Media Places New Demands On Judges: Chief Justice Chandrachud
1 year, 10 months ago

Age Of Livestreaming And Social Media Places New Demands On Judges: Chief Justice Chandrachud

Live Law  

The Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud speaking at the National Conference on Digitization, Paperless Courts and e-Initiatives organised by the High Court of Orissa, remarked that in the age of livestreaming and social media every word said by judges in court is up in public realm, which places new challenges and demands on judges. Sometimes it may, sometimes …

Resolve the judges appointment logjam
1 year, 11 months ago

Resolve the judges appointment logjam

Hindustan Times  

The decision of the Supreme Court collegium late on Wednesday to recall the name of justice S Muralidhar after the government sat on the recommendation to appoint him as the chief justice of the Madras high court for nearly seven months underlines a disquieting trend of breakdown of communication between two pillars of India’s democracy. That this came on the …

Bombay Lawyers Association Moves Supreme Court To Disqualify Vice President, Law Minister Over Remarks On Basic Structure Doctrine, Collegium
2 years ago

Bombay Lawyers Association Moves Supreme Court To Disqualify Vice President, Law Minister Over Remarks On Basic Structure Doctrine, Collegium

Live Law  

Bombay Lawyers Association has approached the Supreme Court challenging High Court's order dismissing its PIL against Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar and Law Minister Kiren Rijiju for their remarks in public about the basic structure doctrine evolved by the Top Court and the Collegium system for appointment of Judges.The Special Leave Petition states that the two public functionaries. Bombay Lawyers Association …

Woman judge gets appointed to Madras HC but lawyers move Supreme Court. Why?
2 years, 1 month ago

Woman judge gets appointed to Madras HC but lawyers move Supreme Court. Why?

Hindustan Times  

A group of lawyers in Chennai have approached the Supreme Court against the Collegium's recommendation for the elevation of advocate Lekshmana Chandra Victoria Gowri as a judge of the Madras high court. The lawyers moved the apex court even as the Centre cleared the appointment of Gowri as an additional judge of the Madras high court. “As per relevant provisions …

Top court under intense scrutiny on a daily basis, says Justice Kaul
2 years, 1 month ago

Top court under intense scrutiny on a daily basis, says Justice Kaul

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court is under intense scrutiny on a daily basis, apex court judge justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul said on Saturday, while emphasizing that functioning of the top court has always been influenced by the dynamics of contemporary political forces, dominant economic realities and landmark social events. Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul “The Supreme Court – as it must – faces …

BREAKING| Centre Notifies Appointment Of 5 Judges To Supreme Court, Working Strength Rises To 32
2 years, 1 month ago

BREAKING| Centre Notifies Appointment Of 5 Judges To Supreme Court, Working Strength Rises To 32

Live Law  

Accepting the recommendations made by the Supreme Court collegium, the Centre today notified the appointment of 5 Judges to the Supreme Court. Justice Sanjay Karol, Chief Justice of Patna High Court, 3. The appointments were cleared a day after the Attorney General for India R Venkataramani informed the Supreme Court that the Central Government will very soon clear the recommendations …

Centre clears 5 judges after prod from Supreme Court
2 years, 1 month ago

Centre clears 5 judges after prod from Supreme Court

Hindustan Times  

The Union government cleared five new judges for the Supreme Court, hours after it assured a top court bench that the appointments will happen “very soon”, according to people aware of the matter who said a formal notification was likely to be issued late on Friday night or over the weekend. While hearing a contempt plea complaining against inordinate delay …

Why Collegium needs urgent reform: Judiciary should be independent as well as accountable
2 years, 2 months ago

Why Collegium needs urgent reform: Judiciary should be independent as well as accountable

Firstpost  

Judicial accountability and judicial independence have been consistent subjects of debate over several decades of the development of Indian constitutional law. In India, the Supreme Court and the High Court judges are appointed by the collegium of five senior-most judges of the Supreme Court of India. We do not know on what basis judges from a particular high court were …

Supreme Court Collegium’s Landmark Reiterations Show It Is No Longer Pusillanimous
2 years, 2 months ago

Supreme Court Collegium’s Landmark Reiterations Show It Is No Longer Pusillanimous

Live Law  

On Thursday, the Supreme Court’s three-member Collegium - comprising the Chief Justice of India, D.Y.Chandrachud and Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and K.M.Joseph - responsible for recommending suitable names for elevation as the High Court Judges, reiterated certain names recommended by it earlier, for elevation to various High Courts. The reiteration of recommendation to elevate senior advocate Saurabh Kirpal as a …

NV Ramana, UU Lalit, DY Chandrachud, 2022 Saw 3 CJIs: So, How Was It?
2 years, 2 months ago

NV Ramana, UU Lalit, DY Chandrachud, 2022 Saw 3 CJIs: So, How Was It?

The Quint  

And yet, Ramana, Lalit and Chandrachud, in their respective tenures, along with some of their fellow judges at the Supreme Court, should be credited for standing up to an increasingly querulous executive. Especially, in recent months, when from the law minister to the vice president, government figures have grown increasingly unsparing with their 'take' on the functioning of our constitutional …

The attack on the last bastion — the judiciary
2 years, 3 months ago

The attack on the last bastion — the judiciary

The Hindu  

Recent comments by the Vice-President, Jagdeep Dhankar, and the Law Minister, Kiren Rijiju, can be read as a concerted attack on the collegium system, the Supreme Court of India, and even the basic structure doctrine. And a resurgent judiciary Since the Supreme Court’s decision in 2015 on the National Judicial Appointments Commission Act, arguably, from the Court under the Chief …

SC and govt cannot select good judges if we find fault with each other: CJI
2 years, 4 months ago

SC and govt cannot select good judges if we find fault with each other: CJI

The Hindu  

Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud on Friday responded to strident criticism against the Collegium system of judicial appointments, saying the government and the Supreme Court cannot work together to select good judges if they find fault with each other. Law Minister Kiren Rijiju, who was sitting on the dais at the Law Day Eve function, had recently launched a …

Supreme Court Weekly Round Up [September 18 to September 24]
2 years, 6 months ago

Supreme Court Weekly Round Up [September 18 to September 24]

Live Law  

JUDGMENTS THIS WEEK Not Necessary To Give Opportunity Of Hearing To Would-Be Accused Before Court Makes Complaint U/Sec 195/340 CrPC : Supreme Court Case Title: State of Punjab vs Jasbir Singh CrA 335/2020 The Supreme Court observed that it is not necessary to give an opportunity of hearing to a would- be accused before a complaint is made under Section …

A good start by CJI Lalit
2 years, 6 months ago

A good start by CJI Lalit

Hindustan Times  

The first week of the new Chief Justice of India, Uday Umesh Lalit, has seen a flurry of activity in the Supreme Court. The apex court, which was dogged by rising pendency of cases and irregular listing of some petitions, has disposed of 1,800 cases in the first four days of his tenure, this newspaper reported last week. In addition, …

Pendency of court cases 'huge challenge': Chief Justice N. V. Ramana
2 years, 7 months ago

Pendency of court cases 'huge challenge': Chief Justice N. V. Ramana

The Hindu  

Terming pendency of cases a "huge challenge", Chief Justice of India N. V. Ramana on August 26 expressed regret for not being able to pay much attention to issues of listing and posting of matters for hearing in the Supreme Court. Attorney General K. K. Venugopal said 224 vacancies in the High Court were filed up and over 100 members …

Justice AM Khanwilkar's Legacy : Regression of Fundamental Rights
2 years, 7 months ago

Justice AM Khanwilkar's Legacy : Regression of Fundamental Rights

Live Law  

Justice AM Khanwilkar, who during his initial days of judgeship in the Supreme Court was mostly a silent concurring presence, transformed into a prominent voice towards the end of his 6-year term favouring the executive's stand in several high profile matters. Making bail impossible in UAPA case - NIA vs Zahoor Ahmed Shah Watali In a judgment which has received …

Judiciary Not Immune From Criticism But Action Must Be Taken When Based On Distorted Facts To Intentionally Lower Court's Dignity: Delhi High Court
2 years, 8 months ago

Judiciary Not Immune From Criticism But Action Must Be Taken When Based On Distorted Facts To Intentionally Lower Court's Dignity: Delhi High Court

Live Law  

While observing that Judiciary is not immune from criticism, the Delhi High Court has observed that such criticism cannot be based on distorted facts or gross misrepresentation of material averments to intentionally lower its dignity and respect.Justice Jasmeet Singh, who was dealing with an appeal raising allegations against Trial Court and High Court judges, issued notice to the. While observing …

Judicial verdicts cannot be reflection of influence of public opinion: SC judge Justice JB Pardiwala
2 years, 8 months ago

Judicial verdicts cannot be reflection of influence of public opinion: SC judge Justice JB Pardiwala

India TV News  

Highlights Justice JB Pardiwala says top court has only to keep 'rule of law' in mind while delivering verdicts Judicial verdicts cannot be the reflection of the influence of public opinion, he said The SC judge was speaking at the second Justice HR Khanna Memorial National Symposium Supreme Court judge Justice JB Pardiwala on Sunday said the top court has …

Chief Justice Ramana is right
2 years, 10 months ago

Chief Justice Ramana is right

Hindustan Times  

In a landmark speech, at a conference of state chief ministers and high court chief justices, and in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Chief Justice of India NV Ramana offered a powerful diagnosis of what ails Indian judiciary on Saturday. Better laws, fairer enforcement of laws, less arbitrary decision making, more harmony within the executive, greater willingness …

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