’CJI DY Chandrachud unwell, won’t take up matters scheduled for today,’ says SC
1 year, 8 months ago

’CJI DY Chandrachud unwell, won’t take up matters scheduled for today,’ says SC

Live Mint  

The Supreme Court on Friday issued an official notice stating that the Chief Justice of India, DY Chandrachud, would not take up scheduled matters in court on Friday as he is unwell. Hence, the sitting of the Bench comprising the Chief Justice and Manoj Misra in Court No.1 stands cancelled. As per the statement, Justice Manoj Misra will handle chamber matters alongside a single-judge bench. "Justice Manoj Misra will now take up Chamber Matters along with Single Judge Bench matters i.e.

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Supreme Court holds special Saturday sitting on issue of shifting farmer leader to hospital
3 months ago

Supreme Court holds special Saturday sitting on issue of shifting farmer leader to hospital

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Saturday witnessed an unprecedented hearing on the issue of providing medical aid to Punjab farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, who is on fast-unto-death for over a month at Khanauri border seeking legal guarantee of minimum support price of crops among other demands. However, the past few years have witnessed several instances when the Supreme Court constituted …

Bar, bench bid adieu to CJI Chandrachud at special events
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Bar, bench bid adieu to CJI Chandrachud at special events

Hindustan Times  

Chief Justice of India Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud has said that trying to make a difference in the lives of the common man was what made him tick as a judge for the past 24 years. Known for his judgments ranging from declaring privacy a fundamental right to decriminalising homosexuality to the Ayodhya title dispute case to scrapping electoral bonds to …

Instances when Supreme Court held special sittings on non-working days
1 year, 2 months ago

Instances when Supreme Court held special sittings on non-working days

India Today  

The Supreme Court on Saturday held a special sitting after taking suo moto cognisance of an order passed by a single bench of the Calcutta High Court that termed as "illegal" a division bench order in a case of alleged irregularities in admission of MBBS students in West Bengal's state-run medical colleges and hospitals. A five-judge bench comprising Chief Justice …

Supreme Court Dissolves Bench On PMLA Judgment Reconsideration After Centre Seeks Time; 'Doing With Heavy Heart', Says Justice Kaul
1 year, 4 months ago

Supreme Court Dissolves Bench On PMLA Judgment Reconsideration After Centre Seeks Time; 'Doing With Heavy Heart', Says Justice Kaul

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Thursday dissolved the bench constituted to consider a batch of applications seeking reconsideration of its Vijay Madanlal Choudhary ruling, which upheld the powers of the Directorate of Enforcement. Yesterday, the special bench began hearing the challenge against the interpretation of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 based on the Vijay Madanlal Choudhary judgment. Over the …

Maharashtra political crisis verdict today: Supreme Court to decide on questions of law
1 year, 10 months ago

Maharashtra political crisis verdict today: Supreme Court to decide on questions of law

India Today  

A Constitution bench headed by the Chief Justice of India, DY Chandrachud, will deliver its crucial verdict today in the pleas pertaining to the Maharashtra political crisis. The judgement will decide the fate of the Eknath Shinde government in Maharashtra and also of the ousted Shiv Sena leader Udhhav Thackrey while answering some important questions of law. Whether a notice …

If Circumstances Warrant, A Judge, Wrongly Appointed, Does Not Become Immune From Action: Supreme Court In 2008
2 years, 1 month ago

If Circumstances Warrant, A Judge, Wrongly Appointed, Does Not Become Immune From Action: Supreme Court In 2008

Live Law  

As the Supreme Court is set to hear petitions challenging the appointment of L.Victoria Gowri as a Judge of the Madras High Court today, it has to come to terms with its own judgment, delivered in 2008 with respect to the appointment of another Judge of the Madras High Court, which was under challenge then. In Shanti Bhushan and Another …

GO-1: HC chief justice pulls up vacation bench for behaving like ‘de facto CJ’
2 years, 2 months ago

GO-1: HC chief justice pulls up vacation bench for behaving like ‘de facto CJ’

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: The Andhra Pradesh High Court Chief Justice Prashant Mishra has pulled up the vacation bench for behaving like a ‘De Facto Chief Justice’ and acting beyond its limits vis-à-vis its recent order on GO-I relating to curbs on public meetings on roads and highways in AP. A division bench of Chief Justice Prashant Mishra heard the case here on …

Supreme Court Bench Led By CJI To Hear Mentioning Matters Before Constitution Bench Assembles Today
2 years, 2 months ago

Supreme Court Bench Led By CJI To Hear Mentioning Matters Before Constitution Bench Assembles Today

Live Law  

As per a notice issued yesterday, the Constitution bench led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud will assemble after CJI Chandrachud and Justice PS Narasimha's division bench has heard mentioning matters. This is contrary to usual practice as per which when the CJI sits in a Constitution bench, mentionings are made before the next senior judge. On days when …

No Regular Vacation Benches To Be Available In SC During Winter Vacation: CJI D Y Chandrachud
2 years, 3 months ago

No Regular Vacation Benches To Be Available In SC During Winter Vacation: CJI D Y Chandrachud

ABP News  

Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud on Friday said no regular vacation bench of the Supreme Court will be available from December 17 to January 1 during the winter vacation. Delivering the inaugural Justice SB Sinha Memorial Lecture on "Life of a Judge" in Ranchi in July, the then CJI Ramana had said judges spend sleepless nights rethinking their …

No Supreme Court bench during winter vacation: CJI Chandrachud after law minister's criticism on 'vacations'
2 years, 3 months ago

No Supreme Court bench during winter vacation: CJI Chandrachud after law minister's criticism on 'vacations'

India Today  

A day after Union Minister of Law Kiren Rijiju questioned the vacations in the Supreme Court, Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud said there would be no vacation bench during the winter break. In his remark in Rajya Sabha on Thursday, Kiren Rijiju said there is a feeling among the people of India that the long vacation that the courts …

Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up: October 3 To October 9, 2022
2 years, 5 months ago

Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up: October 3 To October 9, 2022

Live Law  

JUDGMENTS Terms Of Invitation To Tender Are Not Open To Judicial Scrutiny Unless They Are Arbitrary, Discriminatory Or Mala Fide : Supreme Court Observing that the terms of invitation to tender are not open to judicial scrutiny, the Supreme Court set aside a Delhi High Court's order which had quashed the Airport Authority of India's tender conditions for selecting Ground …

Supreme Court Bench Of Justices DY Chandrachud & Hima Kohli Hears Cases Till 9:10 PM, 5 Hours Extra Regular Timings
2 years, 6 months ago

Supreme Court Bench Of Justices DY Chandrachud & Hima Kohli Hears Cases Till 9:10 PM, 5 Hours Extra Regular Timings

Live Law  

Breaking with its usual working hours, a Supreme Court Division Bench comprising Justices D.Y. Chandrachud and Hima Kohli, on Friday heard cases till 9:10 PM, for a total of approximately 10 hours and 40 minutes, barring the lunch recess. The last record of sitting till 6:40 PM on August 16, 2022, also set by a Justice Chandrachud-led Bench, was broken. …

Supreme Court Weekly Round Up :June 6- June 11,2022
2 years, 9 months ago

Supreme Court Weekly Round Up :June 6- June 11,2022

Live Law  

Supreme Court Judgements Case Title: Jai Bholenath Construction vs Chief Executive Officer, Zilla Parishad Nanded | CA 4140 OF 2022 Citation: 2022 LiveLaw 542 The Supreme Court set aside a Bombay High Court judgment which dismissed a writ petition by referring to observations made in M/s N. G. Projects Ltd. Conviction Cannot Be Based Solely On The Testimony Of A …

Supreme Court Weekly Round Up June 21- June 27, 2021
3 years, 9 months ago

Supreme Court Weekly Round Up June 21- June 27, 2021

Live Law  

Goods Imported Violating FTDR/DGFT Notifications Are 'Prohibited Goods' Liable For Confiscation Under Customs Act : Supreme CourtTitle : Union of India vs Raj Grow Impex LLP and othersCitation : LL 2021 SC 271The Supreme Court has held that peas and pulses, which were imported in violation of the notifications of the Central Government and the Director General of. Goods Imported …

News Analysis | A paradigm shift in Supreme Court after Justice N.V. Ramana takes over as CJI
3 years, 10 months ago

News Analysis | A paradigm shift in Supreme Court after Justice N.V. Ramana takes over as CJI

The Hindu  

A series of decisions within a week since Justice N.V. Ramana took over as the 48th Chief Justice of India shows a rejuvenation happening within the Supreme Court in its role as the guardian of rights of ordinary people. In Mr. Kappan’s case, a three-judge Bench led by Chief Justice Ramana brushed aside Uttar Pradesh government’s submission that he did …

SC Halts Permanent Appointment of Judge Who Passed POCSO Orders
4 years, 2 months ago

SC Halts Permanent Appointment of Judge Who Passed POCSO Orders

The Quint  

The Times of India reports that Justices DY Chandrachud and AM Khanwilkar – who are not part of the three-judge collegium but began their judicial careers in the Bombay High Court – “reiterated their strong reservations against making Justice Ganediwala a permanent judge of the HC in closed door conversations.” Both these judges had objected to her appointment as an …

"We Are Well As Of Now, But Don't Know What Tests Will Say, Forced To Sit Separately": CJI SA Bobde
4 years, 6 months ago

"We Are Well As Of Now, But Don't Know What Tests Will Say, Forced To Sit Separately": CJI SA Bobde

Live Law  

While adjourning a petition seeking stay on the ongoing reclamation work of the Mumbai Coastal Road Project, Chief Justice SA Bobde said that since most judges are sitting apart on account of impending test reports, the bench will not take up the case.Before a bench of Chief Justice SA Bobde, Justices AS Bopanna & V. Ramasubramaniun, Senior Advocate Harish Salve …

CJI to be part of Vacation Bench, will hear ‘urgent matters’
5 years, 10 months ago

CJI to be part of Vacation Bench, will hear ‘urgent matters’

India TV News  

In an unprecedented development, Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi will be part of the Supreme Court's vacation bench from May 25 to May 30, mainly to take care of any dispute that may arise in government formation after the Lok Sabha election results are declared on May 23. The top court has a vacation bench functioning every year during …

Allegations Against The CJI And Taking Up The Issue On The Judicial Side – Key Issues
5 years, 11 months ago

Allegations Against The CJI And Taking Up The Issue On The Judicial Side – Key Issues

Live Law  

Four online portals published a detailed account ofallegations made by a former Supreme Court employee against the current Chief Justice of India. CJI Gogoi as the master of the roster, today constituted a bench comprising of himself, Justice Arun Mishra and Justice Sanjiv Khanna as "In Re: Matter of great public importance touching upon the independence of the judiciary – …

CJI Gogoi Urges Centre To Expedite Transfer Of Justice T B Radhakrishnan, Chief Of Telengana HC
6 years ago

CJI Gogoi Urges Centre To Expedite Transfer Of Justice T B Radhakrishnan, Chief Of Telengana HC

Live Law  

The Centre and the Supreme Court collegium seem to have hit an impasse again, this time over the transfer of Justice Thottathil B Radhakrishnan, Chief Justice of Telengana High. CJI Ranjan Gogoi has on March 11, for the second time in less than a month, written to Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad to act on the collegium's January 10 …

Supreme Court cancels 29 January Ayodhya land dispute hearing due to non-availability of Justice SA Bobde
6 years, 2 months ago

Supreme Court cancels 29 January Ayodhya land dispute hearing due to non-availability of Justice SA Bobde

Firstpost  

The five-judge bench hearing the Ayodhya case was reconstituted on 25 January as Justice UU Lalit, who was a member of the original bench, had recused himself from hearing the matter. New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Sunday cancelled the 29 January hearing in the politically-sensitive Ram Janambhoomi-Babri Masjid land title dispute case as one member of the five-judge Constitution …

Supreme Court cancels Jan 29 hearing on Ayodhya land dispute case
6 years, 2 months ago

Supreme Court cancels Jan 29 hearing on Ayodhya land dispute case

Live Mint  

The Supreme Court on Sunday cancelled the 29 January hearing in the politically sensitive Ram Janambhoomi-Babri Masjid land title dispute case as one member of the five-judge Constitution bench would not be available. The sitting of the Constitution bench, headed by Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi stands cancelled as Justice S A Bobde will not be available on January …

Supreme Court cancels 29 January hearing in Ayodhya land dispute case due to non-availability of Justice SA Bobde
6 years, 2 months ago

Supreme Court cancels 29 January hearing in Ayodhya land dispute case due to non-availability of Justice SA Bobde

Firstpost  

The Supreme Court on Sunday cancelled the 29 January hearing in the politically sensitive Ram Janambhoomi-Babri Masjid land title dispute case. New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Sunday cancelled the 29 January hearing in the politically sensitive Ram Janambhoomi-Babri Masjid land title dispute case due to non-availability of one of the five judges of a Constitution bench. Justice SA Bobde …

Amid row, Justices Sanjiv Khanna, Dinesh Maheshwari appointed to Supreme Court
6 years, 2 months ago

Amid row, Justices Sanjiv Khanna, Dinesh Maheshwari appointed to Supreme Court

Hindustan Times  

The Union government on Wednesday cleared the names of two judges for elevation to the Supreme Court even as the higher judiciary plunged deeper into controversy with former members of the apex court’s collegium questioning its decisions and asking for more transparency in the selection process. Karnataka High Court Chief justice Dinesh Maheshwari was recently overlooked for elevation and the …

Breaking: Constitution Bench Of CJI And 4 Probable Future CJIs To Hear Ayodhya Matter On 10th Jan
6 years, 2 months ago

Breaking: Constitution Bench Of CJI And 4 Probable Future CJIs To Hear Ayodhya Matter On 10th Jan

Live Law  

Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi has constituted a Five Judge Constitution Bench to hear the Ayodhya Land Dispute Case. THe matter is scheduled for hearing on January 10The Supreme Court bench of Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi. THe matter is scheduled for hearing on January 10 The Supreme Court bench of Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice S. K. Kaul …

Supreme Court defers hearing of Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid title dispute case to January 10
6 years, 2 months ago

Supreme Court defers hearing of Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid title dispute case to January 10

India TV News  

Supreme Court defers hearing of Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid title dispute case to January 10 A bench comprising Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice S K Kaul said the matter will be heard on January 10 by a new bench. The Supreme Court on Friday deferred till January 10 hear on a batch of petitions in the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid title …

SC Bench to fix in January the date for hearing Ayodhya title suit appeals
6 years, 5 months ago

SC Bench to fix in January the date for hearing Ayodhya title suit appeals

The Hindu  

A three-judge Bench of the Supreme Court, led by Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi, on Monday posted the Ayodhya title suit appeals in January before an appropriate Bench to fix a date for hearing the case. The CJI repeated that all the court was ordering was that the appeals would come up in January first week before a Bench …

Supreme Court adjourns Ayodhya dispute matter, 3-judge bench led by CJI Gogoi says date of hearing will be fixed in January
6 years, 5 months ago

Supreme Court adjourns Ayodhya dispute matter, 3-judge bench led by CJI Gogoi says date of hearing will be fixed in January

Firstpost  

The Supreme Court has adjourned the hearing in the Ayodhya title suit to January, 2019 and said that an appropriate bench will fix the date of hearing. The Supreme Court Bench headed by Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi and comprising Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and KM Joseph did not decide on the date of hearing or the bench. The …

Ram Janambhoomi and female genital mutilation among key cases to be heard by CJI before retirement
6 years, 6 months ago

Ram Janambhoomi and female genital mutilation among key cases to be heard by CJI before retirement

Op India  

Chief justice of India, Dipak Misra, who will retire on 2nd October, heads for a power packed week as he is expected to hear several important cases and is likely to pronounce important judgments during his last week which began on September 24. A slew of judgements on various important issues varying from the Ayodhya dispute to the validity of …

Landmark Judgments Awaited In The Last Working Month Of CJI Misra
6 years, 6 months ago

Landmark Judgments Awaited In The Last Working Month Of CJI Misra

Live Law  

Hectic days are ahead for Chief Justice Dipak Misra, who has 18 working days left before his retirement on October 2. The Constitution Bench headed by CJI Misra reserved judgment on July 17, after four days of hearing. Ayodhya Case A three-judges' bench presided by CJI Misra reserved orders on the plea to refer to larger bench the 1994 SC …

CJI Dipak Misra to consult Attorney General on Justice KM Joseph's seniority row after meeting displeased SC judges
6 years, 7 months ago

CJI Dipak Misra to consult Attorney General on Justice KM Joseph's seniority row after meeting displeased SC judges

Firstpost  

The Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra has decided to consult the Attorney General on Justice KM Joseph’s seniority row after Supreme Court judges on Monday met him to express disappointment with the Centre altering the seniority of Justice Joseph for his appointment as an SC judge. Seniority is not the only criteria for elevation as the apex court judge, …

'A Couple Of Appointments Have Been Effected', SC Adjourns Hearing On Madras Bar Associations' Plea On Judicial Appointments
6 years, 8 months ago

'A Couple Of Appointments Have Been Effected', SC Adjourns Hearing On Madras Bar Associations' Plea On Judicial Appointments

Live Law  

On the first day after the apex court opened post the summer vacation, the bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra heard a writ petition by the Madras Bar Association praying for the fixing of timelines for each stage of the Memorandum of Procedure for judicial appointments.Adjourning the matter to August, the bench, also comprising Justices D. Y. Chandrachud and …

Supreme Court notifies new roster two days after Justice Chelameswar's retirement, will come to effect from July 2
6 years, 9 months ago

Supreme Court notifies new roster two days after Justice Chelameswar's retirement, will come to effect from July 2

India TV News  

Just two days after the retirement of Justice J Chelemaswar, the Supreme Court on Sunday notified a new roster for the allocation of cases to the judges, which will come into effect from July 2 when the top court reopens after summer vacation. Like the previous roster notified on February 1, the new roster says that the bench headed Chief …

With Justice Chelameswar’s superannuation on Friday, Uttarakhand HC Chief Justice K M Joseph’s elevation to SC may get delayed
6 years, 9 months ago

With Justice Chelameswar’s superannuation on Friday, Uttarakhand HC Chief Justice K M Joseph’s elevation to SC may get delayed

India TV News  

Uttarakhand High Court Chief Justice K M Joseph's elevation as a Supreme Court judge might get delayed as the apex court collegium, which had agreed in principle to reiterate his name to the Centre, will undergo a change due to the superannuation of Justice Jasti Chelameswar on Friday, PTI reported. On May 11, the Supreme Court collegium, comprising Chief Justice …

Justice Chelameswar to not sit with CJI Dipak Misra on his last working day
6 years, 10 months ago

Justice Chelameswar to not sit with CJI Dipak Misra on his last working day

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Justice J Chelameswar, who earlier refused to attend his own farewell, has now decided to not sit with Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra on his last working day on May 18, Friday. Though Justice Chelameswar will formally retire on June 22, as the last working day for him falls during summer vacation, his last sitting in the …

Supreme Court sets up five-judge constitution bench to hear petition on impeachment of CJI Dipak Misra
6 years, 10 months ago

Supreme Court sets up five-judge constitution bench to hear petition on impeachment of CJI Dipak Misra

Firstpost  

The Supreme Court has set up a constitution bench to hear petition on the impeachment of Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra, media reports said. The Supreme Court has set up a constitution bench to hear a petition on the impeachment of Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra on Tuesday, media reports said. In the petition challenging the rejection of …

Exclusive: Indian judiciary's freedom already compromised, says Arun Shourie
6 years, 10 months ago

Exclusive: Indian judiciary's freedom already compromised, says Arun Shourie

India Today  

In an exclusive tete-a-tete with India Today TV's consulting editor Rajdeep Sardesai, author and former union minister Arun Shourie said the independence of India's topmost court was not just at stake but already compromised. Matters regarding the Supreme Court have taken precedence in news media spaces nowadays with a number of firsts taking place on behalf of the judicial institution. …

SC Refuses Urgent Hearing On Pleas Seeking Expeditious Appointment Of Judges In Calcutta HC
6 years, 11 months ago

SC Refuses Urgent Hearing On Pleas Seeking Expeditious Appointment Of Judges In Calcutta HC

Live Law  

The Supreme Court bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra, Justice D. Y. Chandrachud and Justice A. M. Khanwilkar on Friday adjourned the hearing in two writ petitions seeking the expeditious appointment of judges to the Calcutta High Court to the first week of July.One of the petitions, on behalf of the Youth Bar Association of India, prays for the writ …

SC Clarifies Its Order On Appointments In Tribunals, Bars Litigation On Selection Process [Read Order]
7 years ago

SC Clarifies Its Order On Appointments In Tribunals, Bars Litigation On Selection Process [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has clarified its order that accepted suggestions made by the Central Administrative Tribunal Bar Association with regard to appointments of chairpersons and judicial/administrative/technical/expert members for all tribunals.The Bench comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices AK Khanwilkar and DY Chandrachud also held that the selection process that has commenced. The Supreme Court has clarified its order that …

SC Clarifies Its Order On Appointments In Tribunals, Bars Litigation On Selection Process [Read Order]
7 years ago

SC Clarifies Its Order On Appointments In Tribunals, Bars Litigation On Selection Process [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has clarified its order that accepted suggestions made by the Central Administrative Tribunal Bar Association with regard to appointments of chairpersons and judicial/administrative/technical/expert members for all tribunals.The Bench comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices AK Khanwilkar and DY Chandrachud also held that the selection process that has commenced. The Supreme Court has clarified its order that …

Supreme Court Roster: CJI Dipak Misra arrogating powers to himself is likely to aggravate crisis in apex court
7 years, 1 month ago

Supreme Court Roster: CJI Dipak Misra arrogating powers to himself is likely to aggravate crisis in apex court

Firstpost  

by putting in place a judges’ roster — a ‘subject-wise’ roster shows what type of cases will be listed before benches headed by the 12 senior-most judges of the apex court which is meant to come into effect from 5 February, Misra has ostensibly made an effort to show that he has risen to the challenge, but once one digs …

New Roster In SC: CJI Misra To Hear All PILs
7 years, 1 month ago

New Roster In SC: CJI Misra To Hear All PILs

Live Law  

In what seems like an effort to address the grievances raised by four Supreme Court Judges in their press conference, Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra has introduced a subject-wise roster system in the Supreme Court.The Roster, which will come into effect from 5 February, endows CJI Misra with the responsibility to hear all Letter Petitions and PIL matters, along …

New Roster In SC: CJI Misra To Hear All PILs
7 years, 1 month ago

New Roster In SC: CJI Misra To Hear All PILs

Live Law  

In what seems like an effort to address the grievances raised by four Supreme Court Judges in their press conference, Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra has introduced a subject-wise roster system in the Supreme Court.The Roster, which will come into effect from 5 February, endows CJI Misra with the responsibility to hear all Letter Petitions and PIL matters, along …

Supreme Court bench headed by CJI refuses to restrain media from reporting on judges' row
7 years, 2 months ago

Supreme Court bench headed by CJI refuses to restrain media from reporting on judges' row

Firstpost  

The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to entertain a plea seeking to restrain the media from publishing reports relating to a row among its judges even as Chief Justice Dipak Misra held a closed-door meeting with four rebel judges. New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to entertain a plea seeking to restrain the media from publishing reports relating …

Supreme Court crisis: CJI Dipak Misra meets four dissenting judges
7 years, 2 months ago

Supreme Court crisis: CJI Dipak Misra meets four dissenting judges

India TV News  

Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra on Thursday held a meeting with four senior-most Supreme Court judges to resolve issues raised by them during a press conference on January 12. The meeting between the CJI and four judges-- Justices J Chelameswar, Ranjan Gogoi, Madan B Lokur and Kurian Joseph -- lasted for around 10-15 minutes before resumption of court proceedings …

SC crisis: Impasse continues, unwell Chelameswar not in court
7 years, 2 months ago

SC crisis: Impasse continues, unwell Chelameswar not in court

Live Mint  

New Delhi:Efforts to resolve the unprecedented crisis that rocked the Supreme Court made no headway on Wednesday as Justice Chelameswar, one of the four dissenting judges, did not turn up at the court as he was reported to be unwell. As the impasse over the crisis after the virtual revolt by the four judges against Chief Justice of India Dipak …

Supreme Court 'rebel' judges vs CJI Misra: Little known circular about daily duties points at broken trust in SC
7 years, 2 months ago

Supreme Court 'rebel' judges vs CJI Misra: Little known circular about daily duties points at broken trust in SC

Firstpost  

Was this brief, even terse, circular, issued by the Supreme Court registry on 10 November, a harbinger of the calamitous events of Friday, 12 January, 2017, when Justice Jasti Chelameswar led a mutiny of sorts against the Chief Justice of India? “It is hereby notified for the information of the Members of the Bar and the Parties appearing in person …

CJI Dipak Misra meets judges to end impasse
7 years, 2 months ago

CJI Dipak Misra meets judges to end impasse

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: All is not well in Supreme Court yet. Despite claims to the contrary by the attorney-general and BCI chief a day earlier, the CJI and the four rebel judges were back on the discussion table on Tuesday in a fresh bid to address the latter’s concerns amid signals that some developments, related to assigning of cases and composition …

Chief Justice Dipak Misra sets up 5-judge constitution bench to hear major issues
7 years, 2 months ago

Chief Justice Dipak Misra sets up 5-judge constitution bench to hear major issues

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Amid a virtual rift between the Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra and four senior-most judges over assignment of important cases, the Supreme Court on Monday announced the composition of a 5-judge constitution bench headed by the CJI, which does not include them. As per official information, the 5-judge bench, comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra, Justice A.K. This …

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