Former Supreme Court judge Justice Madan B Lokur opined that the Central Government is not entitled to pick and choose names by segregating the resolutions made by the Supreme Court collegium. He added that it is unfair on the part of the Centre to keep certain collegium proposals pending.The retired Supreme Court judge was speaking in an interview with Manu …
Justice Madan Lokur, a former judge of the Supreme Court, in an address at a public meeting in Bhubaneswar last week said the apex court and high court collegiums should publicly disclose the factors taken into consideration for recommending a person's elevation to the bench.The retired judge was speaking about 'Transparency and Accountability in the Judiciary' on September 18, 2022 …
"There should be no criminal contempt. Discussing the appointment of judges in India, Justice Lokur remarked that when a name has been recommended by the High Court collegium, everyone knows and that it is an "open secret". "One of the sitting Supreme Court judges has recently said that the system of virtual court hearings is not working well. Former Editor-in-Chief …
I think that it's unfair to target a lawyer for appearing for a particular client", said Justice Madan B. Lokur, former Judge of the Supreme Court of India at a virtual session hosted by Delhi High Court Women Lawyers Forum and Women in Criminal Law Association. Held on Friday, the 20th of November, the webinar provided a platform for Justice …
Law is being misused to curb free press and speech, former Supreme Court judge Madan B Lokur said on Monday, adding that a lethal cocktail of use and misuse of law “is being used to impact adversely the liberty of all those who dare to speak up”. The former apex court judge was especially critical of weaponising of the sedition …