Katju's remark lowered dignity of judiciary: Aggarwala
10 years, 8 months ago

Katju's remark lowered dignity of judiciary: Aggarwala

India TV News  

New Delhi: A lawyers' body today criticised retired Supreme Court judge Markandey Katju saying he has “lowered the dignity” of the judiciary by levelling “false allegation” against three ex-Chief Justices of India that they made “improper compromises” under political pressure in the confirmation of additional judge of Madras High Court. “It is surprising that Justice Katju made these false allegations after so many years and even after the death of concerned judge,” senior advocate Adish C Aggarwala, Chairman of All India Bar Association, said.“Intelligence Bureau reports have not been accepted in so many appointments of High Court and Supreme Court judges. If the said High Court judge was corrupt, then it was obligatory on Justice Katju as chief justice of Madras High Court to seek at least his transfer if not his impeachment,” he said.The AIBA Chairman said that it is not appropriate for a retired judge and chairperson of Press Council of India to lower down the dignity of judiciary.“If these allegations would have been made by some other person, he would have been convicted under the Contempt of Court Act,” Aggarwala added.

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The judiciary’s ‘between a rock and hard place’ moment
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The judiciary’s ‘between a rock and hard place’ moment

The Hindu  

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‘Disgraceful’: MP high court reports lawyer’s outburst to chief justice Kait
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Hindustan Times  

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Indian Judiciary: An astounding dearth of accountability, transparency and reforms
3 days, 22 hours ago

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

Op India  

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Why justice Yashwant Varma had to move despite duties
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Why justice Yashwant Varma had to move despite duties

Hindustan Times  

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HC judge Yashwant Varma de-rostered, set to get repatriated
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4 days, 13 hours ago

HC judge Yashwant Varma de-rostered, set to get repatriated

Hindustan Times  

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Read about Justice V Ramaswami who became the first Indian Judge to face impeachment motion in the Parliament of India
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Read about Justice V Ramaswami who became the first Indian Judge to face impeachment motion in the Parliament of India

Op India  

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Justice Varma cash row: Delhi HC cause list shows him heading bench
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Justice Varma cash row: Delhi HC cause list shows him heading bench

Op India  

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Delhi High Court Withdraws Judicial Work From Justice Yashwant Varma
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Delhi High Court Withdraws Judicial Work From Justice Yashwant Varma

Live Law  

Judicial work has been withdrawn from Delhi High Court judge, Justice Yashwant Varma with immediate effect in view of the controversy of alleged discovery of unaccounted currencies at the outhouse in his residential premises. “In view of recent events, the judicial work from Hon'ble Mr. Justice Yashwant Varma is withdrawn with immediate effect, till further orders,” the circular reads. This …

Justice Yashwant Varma stripped of judicial work: Delhi HC issues circular
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Justice Yashwant Varma stripped of judicial work: Delhi HC issues circular

Hindustan Times  

Delhi high court chief justice DK Upadhyay on Monday removed justice Yashwant Varma from judicial duties with immediate effect. On March 20, the Supreme Court collegium unanimously recommended transferring justice Varma to the Allahabad high court. The decision was taken by CJI Khanna, following a recommendation by Delhi high court chief justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya for an in-house inquiry against …

Judges are Caesar's wife: Allahabad Bar wants Justice Varma impeached in cash row
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Judges are Caesar's wife: Allahabad Bar wants Justice Varma impeached in cash row

India Today  

The Allahabad High Court Bar Association has called for a review of all judgments delivered by Justice Yashwant Varma during his tenure at the Allahabad and Delhi high courts and has demanded immediate steps for his impeachment. Bar association president Anil Tiwari said judges must be "above suspicion," likening them to Roman ruler Julius Caesar’s wife. The demand comes on …

SC Collegium transfers Justice Yashwant Varma to Allahabad HC; Bar body seeks impeachment, judgment scrutiny
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SC Collegium transfers Justice Yashwant Varma to Allahabad HC; Bar body seeks impeachment, judgment scrutiny

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court Collegium, in meetings held on March 20 and 24, 2025, recommended the repatriation of Justice Yashwant Varma, Judge, High Court of Delhi, to the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, according to an official statement. Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna had earlier formed a three-member committee comprising Justice Sheel Nagu, Chief Justice of the …

Supreme Court sets-up 3-member panel to probe allegations against Justice Yashwant Varma in cash row
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Supreme Court sets-up 3-member panel to probe allegations against Justice Yashwant Varma in cash row

Live Mint  

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3-judge panel to probe 'cash at home' charge against Delhi judge Yashwant Varma
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1 week ago

3-judge panel to probe 'cash at home' charge against Delhi judge Yashwant Varma

India Today  

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Gujarat High Court Expunges Remarks On Bar President's Conduct After He Expresses Regret Over Heated Exchange With Chief Justice
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Gujarat High Court Expunges Remarks On Bar President's Conduct After He Expresses Regret Over Heated Exchange With Chief Justice

Live Law  

The Gujarat High Court on Monday expunged its remarks on the conduct of High Court Advocates' Association President Brijesh Trivedi, after noting his regret over the heated exchange with Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal, during the hearing of a 2011 PIL last month. Thereafter, as Trivedi expressed regret and gave an assurance that such occurrence will not be repeated in future, …

Karnataka High Court Stays Proceedings Against Rahul Gandhi for a Month in Defamation Case
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Karnataka High Court Stays Proceedings Against Rahul Gandhi for a Month in Defamation Case

Deccan Chronicle  

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Live Law  

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Justice Shekhar Yadav's Controversial Speech Undermines the Position of a Judge
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Justice Shekhar Yadav's Controversial Speech Undermines the Position of a Judge

The Quint  

In a democracy, the judiciary is expected to remain steadfastly apolitical, ensuring that it is viewed as an independent arbiter of justice. Justice Yadav’s remarks blur the critical line of separation between the judicial and political spheres, jeopardising the delicate balance upon which the faith of citizens in the judiciary rests. Every judge who takes an oath before the Constitution …

Supreme Court Weekly Round-up: December 02, 2024 To December 08, 2024
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Supreme Court Weekly Round-up: December 02, 2024 To December 08, 2024

Live Law  

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Supreme Court Weekly Round-up: November 25, 2024 To December 01, 2024

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'Don't Dig Up Ghosts, Be Sensitive About Judiciary': Supreme Court In PIL Against Ex-Andhra CM Jagan Over Remarks On Justice Ramana
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'Don't Dig Up Ghosts, Be Sensitive About Judiciary': Supreme Court In PIL Against Ex-Andhra CM Jagan Over Remarks On Justice Ramana

Live Law  

While hearing a PIL filed against ex-Andhra Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy over his allegations of impropriety against former Chief Justice of India NV Ramana, the Supreme Court today remarked that people should be sensitive atleast towards the judiciary. In the context of the main matter, Justice Kant posed to the petitioner's counsel, "who has advised you to unnecessarily …

Supreme Court on Yasin Malik's case: ‘Even Ajmal Kasab was given fair trial’
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Supreme Court on Yasin Malik's case: ‘Even Ajmal Kasab was given fair trial’

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Thursday indicated it might set up a courtroom inside Delhi's Tihar jail for Jammu and Kashmir separatist leader Yasin Malik in a kidnapping case. The top court also remarked that "Even Ajmal Kasab was given a fair trial in our country." In our country, a fair trial was given even to Ajmal Kasab and legal assistance …

Justice Sanjiv Khanna, his key judgments and the crucial cases that are yet to be decided
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Justice Sanjiv Khanna, his key judgments and the crucial cases that are yet to be decided

Op India  

On Monday, Supreme Court judge Sanjiv Khanna was sworn in as the 51st Chief Justice of India. Justice Sanjiv Khanna is the nephew of former Supreme Court Judge Hans Raj Khanna, who infamously took on Indira Gandhi’s government in 1976. Key Judgments as Supreme Court Judge The newly appointed CJI was a part of the 7-Judge Bench that overruled the …

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

Hindustan Times  

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Sanjiv Khanna takes oath as Chief Justice: Key cases that could define his legacy
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Sanjiv Khanna takes oath as Chief Justice: Key cases that could define his legacy

India Today  

Justice Sanjiv Khanna was sworn in today as the 51st Chief Justice of India, stepping into one of the country's most influential judicial roles. His role involves ensuring a fair and efficient distribution of cases, impacting not only the pace of justice but also the people's confidence in the Supreme Court's impartiality. Among the prominent cases awaiting resolution under Justice …

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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
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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 …

I am probably the most trolled judge: Outgoing CJI Chandrachud
4 months, 2 weeks ago

I am probably the most trolled judge: Outgoing CJI Chandrachud

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Outgoing Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on Friday said his shoulders are broad enough to accept all criticism as he believed in transparency in public life and the dogma that "sunlight is the best disinfectant".Justice Chandrachud, who is the 50th CJI, also said he is probably one of the most trolled individuals and judges across the system. …

Ghaziabad Court Violence | Allahabad HC Bar Association Resolves To File Criminal Contempt Case Against District & Sessions Judge
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Ghaziabad Court Violence | Allahabad HC Bar Association Resolves To File Criminal Contempt Case Against District & Sessions Judge

Live Law  

Condemning the recent lathi charge violence against advocates in Ghaziabad Court, allegedly at the behest of the District and Sessions Judge, the Allahabad High Court Bar Association today passed a resolution deciding to file a criminal contempt case against the Judicial Officer. The resolution was passed today in an emergency meeting of the Executive Committee of the High Court Bar …

​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 …

Medha Patkar filed a false affidavit: L-G V K Saxena in libel case
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Medha Patkar filed a false affidavit: L-G V K Saxena in libel case

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Delhi’s Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena has firmly responded to the appeal filed by Narmada Bachao Andolan leader Medha Patkar, challenging her five-month sentence in a defamation case. On July 29, Additional Sessions Judge Vishal Singh of the Saket Court had temporarily suspended Patkar’s sentence while seeking a reply from Saxena. In his reply, Saxena’s legal counsel, advocates …

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. …

Retired judges pen letter to CJI DY Chandrachud, raise concerns over attempts to 'undermine judiciary'
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Retired judges pen letter to CJI DY Chandrachud, raise concerns over attempts to 'undermine judiciary'

India TV News  

A coalition of 21 retired judges, comprising members from both the Supreme Court and various high courts, has penned a letter to the Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, highlighting mounting efforts to destabilise the judiciary through calculated pressure, dissemination of misinformation, and public denigration. The retired judges lambasted certain factions for their vested interests in subverting the judiciary, alleging …

Plea to remove Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal: High Court pulls up petitioner
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Plea to remove Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal: High Court pulls up petitioner

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi high court on Monday pulled up Sandeep Kumar, a former legislator from the Sultanpur Mazraconstituency in the Capital who filed a plea seeking to dislodge chief minister Arvind Kejriwal from holding his post, with the court saying that the petition was filed “for publicity”, and deserved to be saddled with heavy costs. Arvind Kejriwal Kumar, who was an …

Supreme Court relief to Amravati MP Navneet Rana in caste certificate case
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court relief to Amravati MP Navneet Rana in caste certificate case

India Today  

The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld Navneet Rana's Scheduled Caste certificate and set aside the Bombay High Court's judgment that quashed the caste certificate of the Amravati MP. A bench of Justices JK Maheshwari and Sanjay Karol pronounced the verdict in a plea filed by Rana challenging the Bombay High Court order cancelling her caste certificate. #WATCH | After Supreme …

Lawyers, judges rise above differences in quest for justice: CJI DY Chandrachud
1 year ago

Lawyers, judges rise above differences in quest for justice: CJI DY Chandrachud

India TV News  

Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on Wednesday said that he feels social media exacerbates differences between people but lawyers and judges rise above the differences in the common quest for justice. In his address after laying the foundation stone for the new Telangana High Court complex, to come up adjacent to the Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agriculture University at …

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 …

A.M. Khanwilkar | From SC to Lokpal
1 year ago

A.M. Khanwilkar | From SC to Lokpal

The Hindu  

As a Supreme Court judge, Justice Ajay Manikrao Khanwilkar’s judicial contributions were interpreted by critics as ones that enhanced the powers of the state. During the last days of the tenure of Chief Justice Thakur, Justice Khanwilkar agreed with the decision to refer the demonetisation policy challenge to a five-judge Bench without granting the petitioners any interim relief. Sabarimala verdict …

'Need to maintain Dignity & Reputation Of Judicial Officers': Supreme Court Upholds Conviction Of Advocate In Contempt Case
1 year, 1 month ago

'Need to maintain Dignity & Reputation Of Judicial Officers': Supreme Court Upholds Conviction Of Advocate In Contempt Case

Live Law  

The Supreme Court, while convicting an advocate in a seventeen-year-old criminal contempt case, reiterated that an apology must be evidence of remorse for the contemptuous acts. The Division Bench of Justices Vikram Nath and PS Narasimha was hearing an appeal of one Gulshan Bajwa, a lawyer, who was convicted by the Delhi High Court of criminal contempt. Besides, the High …

Delhi High Court Refuses To Stay Proceedings Against BJP Leader Manjinder Singh Sirsa In Criminal Defamation Case
1 year, 2 months ago

Delhi High Court Refuses To Stay Proceedings Against BJP Leader Manjinder Singh Sirsa In Criminal Defamation Case

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has refused to stay the criminal proceedings against BJP leader Manjinder Singh Sirsa in a criminal defamation case filed by former president of the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee, Manjit Singh GK.Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma upheld the trial court order passed on November 29 last year which upheld the summons issued to Sirsa by an ACMM …

Allahabad HC Quashes Defamation Case Filed By Ex-District Judge Against Aroon Purie Over News Item On Bail To Ex-UP Minister In Rape Case
1 year, 3 months ago

Allahabad HC Quashes Defamation Case Filed By Ex-District Judge Against Aroon Purie Over News Item On Bail To Ex-UP Minister In Rape Case

Live Law  

The Allahabad High Court recently quashed a criminal defamation case against Aroon Purie, Chairman and Director of TV Today Network Ltd. #JustIN | #AllahabadHighCourt QUASHES Criminal #Defamation Case against Chairman & Director of TV Today Network Ltd. Aroon Purie filed by a former UP District Judge concerning a 2017 article related to grant of bail to Ex-UP Minister Gayatri Prajapati …

Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul’s message to judges — be bold
1 year, 3 months ago

Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul’s message to judges — be bold

The Hindu  

Supreme Court judge, Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul bid farewell to his fellow judges with this message — be bold. “If with the constitutional protection that we have, we are not able to exhibit this, we cannot expect other parts of the administration to do so,” Justice Kaul said from the Ceremonial Bench convened at the Chief Justice of India’s courtroom …

If Judges With Constitutional Protection Do Not Exhibit Boldness, We Can't Expect Others In Administration To Do So: Justice SK Kaul
1 year, 3 months ago

If Judges With Constitutional Protection Do Not Exhibit Boldness, We Can't Expect Others In Administration To Do So: Justice SK Kaul

Live Law  

On his last working day, Supreme Court judge Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul stressed the need for the judges to exhibit boldness, since they have Constitutional protection. "If with the constitutional protection that we have, we are not able to exhibit this, we cannot expect other parts of the administration to do so," Justice Kaul said at the Full Court reference …

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 …

Supreme Court Weekly Roundup (6th Nov-12th Nov)
1 year, 4 months ago

Supreme Court Weekly Roundup (6th Nov-12th Nov)

Live Law  

Nominal Index Vishnubhai Ganpatbhai Patel and another v. State of Gujarat 2023 LiveLaw 955 Bambhaniya Sagar Vasharambhai v. Union Of India 2023 LiveLaw 956 Lombardi Engineering Ltd v. State of Uttarakhand 2023 LiveLaw 958 Union of India & Ors v Dilip Paul 2023 LiveLaw 959 C. RAJENDRAN. v. UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT 2023 LiveLaw 960 Manjunath v. State of Karnataka 2023 …

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 …

Delhi High Court Issues Criminal Contempt Notice To Litigant Seeking Death Penalty For Single Judge, Making 'Whimsical Allegations'
1 year, 6 months ago

Delhi High Court Issues Criminal Contempt Notice To Litigant Seeking Death Penalty For Single Judge, Making 'Whimsical Allegations'

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has issued show cause notice for criminal contempt to a litigant who sought death penalty for a single judge for dismissing his pleas and made 'whimsical and objectionable allegations' not only against the judge but also the government officials as well as the Supreme Court of India.“These averments, extracted hereinabove, are prima facie aimed at scandalising …

HC Judge Who Refused to Stay RaGa's Conviction in 'Modi Surname' Case Among 9 On SC Transfer List
1 year, 7 months ago

HC Judge Who Refused to Stay RaGa's Conviction in 'Modi Surname' Case Among 9 On SC Transfer List

News 18  

The name of the Gujarat High Court judge, who refused to stay Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s conviction in the ‘Modi surname’ criminal defamation case, has been recommended by the Supreme Court Collegium for transfer. Name of Justice Hemant M Prachchhak, who observed that no case was made out to stay Gandhi’s conviction in a 123-page verdict passed in July, is …

Calcutta court penalizes top Andaman-Nicobar officials for filing no affidavits
1 year, 7 months ago

Calcutta court penalizes top Andaman-Nicobar officials for filing no affidavits

India Today  

The Circuit bench of the Calcutta High Court in Port Blair took stern action against the Chief Secretary and Lieutenant Governor of Andaman and Nicobar Islands for their failure to file any affidavits. In an unprecedented move, the contemnors have neglected to file any affidavit, which the high court said is highly objectionable. This conduct is ex facie contumacious and …

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