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Former Supreme Court Justice Madan B Lokur appointed UN Internal Justice Council Chairperson

Former Supreme Court Justice Madan B Lokur Has been appointed as chairperson of the Internal Justice Council by the United Nations, reported Bar and Bench on 21 December. Addressing the letter to Justice Madan B Lokur, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said, as Bar and Bench quoted, "I have the pleasure to appoint you, with immediate effect, as a member …

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Former Supreme Court Judge Madan Lokur Appointed As United Nations Internal Justice Council Chairperson

Live Law

The Secretary-General of the United Nations has appointed former Supreme Court Judge Madan B Lokur as the Chairperson of the UN Internal Justice Council. In a letter addressed to Justice Lokur, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed his congratulations on the appointment to the Council, which was termed as a "key pillar of the administration of justice at the United Nations." …

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Former Supreme Court Judge Madan Lokur Appointed As United Nations Internal Justice Council Chairperson

Live Law

The Secretary-General of the United Nations has appointed former Supreme Court Judge Madan B Lokur as the Chairperson of the UN Internal Justice Council. In a letter addressed to Justice Lokur, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed his congratulations on the appointment to the Council, which was termed as a "key pillar of the administration of justice at the United Nations." …

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2 years ago

We are the most transparent institution, says Supreme Court

The Hindu

The Supreme Court on December 2, 2022 said it had become a “fashion” for its former judges to comment on earlier decisions of the Collegium when they were part of it while adding that the apex court was the “most transparent institution”. In appeal, the Delhi High Court had concluded that the Collegium decision was probably “verbal” and did not …

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3 years ago

SC Stays Proceedings of WB's Lokur Panel Probing Pegasus Snooping Allegations

News 18

The Supreme Court in a significant development on Friday stayed the ongoing inquiry by a West Bengal government appointed commission headed by former apex court judge M B Lokur to probe the Pegasus snooping allegations. The bench, also comprising Justices Surya Kant and Hima Kohli, on Friday took note of the plea that the Lokur commission had commenced work despite …

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4 years ago

Apprise About Steps Taken So Far by Commission for Air Quality Management: SC to Centre

News 18

The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Centre to apprise it about the steps taken so far by the Commission for Air Quality Management in the National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas to tackle air pollution. During the proceedings conducted through video-conferencing, the apex court, which was hearing the matters relating to air pollution in Delhi-National Capital Region, was told …

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4 years, 2 months ago

SC declines Centre's request, appoints ex-judge MB Lokur as one-man panel to prevent stubble burning

India TV News

The Supreme Court Friday appointed retired apex court judge Justice Madan B Lokur as a one-man committee to take steps for preventing stubble burning in Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh which is a source of pollution in Delhi-national capital region. The apex court directed the court-appointed Environment Pollution Control Authority and chief secretaries of Haryana, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh to …

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4 years, 2 months ago

'You Can be Arrested on Basis of a Fairy Tale': Former SC Judge Says Sedition Laws Now 'Weaponised'

News 18

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 …

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4 years, 3 months ago

Centre using sedition law to curb free speech, says former Supreme Court justice MB Lokur

Firstpost

Speaking on the contempt of court issue related to lawyer Prashant Bhushan, the former apex court judge said his statements were misread New Delhi: The government is using the sedition law with an iron hand to curb free speech in an overreaction to people’s opinion, former Supreme Court justice MB Lokur said on Monday. Another method by which the State …

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4 years, 4 months ago

Justice Lokur, Arundhati Roy, 130 other dignitaries urge SC to drop contempt case against Prashant Bhushan

India Today

Over 130 dignitaries, including former apex court judge Justice MB Lokur and renowned writer Arundhati Roy, urged the Supreme Court on Monday to "reconsider" and "withdraw" its decision to "initiate suo-motu contempt proceedings" against activist-lawyer Prashant Bhushan. The top court had on July 22 issued show-cause notice to Bhushan on the contempt proceedings initiated against him for his two allegedly …

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Former Supreme Court Justice Madan B Lokur appointed UN Internal Justice Council Chairperson

Former Supreme Court Judge Madan Lokur Appointed As United Nations Internal Justice Council Chairperson

Former Supreme Court Judge Madan Lokur Appointed As United Nations Internal Justice Council Chairperson

We are the most transparent institution, says Supreme Court

SC Stays Proceedings of WB's Lokur Panel Probing Pegasus Snooping Allegations

Apprise About Steps Taken So Far by Commission for Air Quality Management: SC to Centre

SC declines Centre's request, appoints ex-judge MB Lokur as one-man panel to prevent stubble burning

'You Can be Arrested on Basis of a Fairy Tale': Former SC Judge Says Sedition Laws Now 'Weaponised'

Centre using sedition law to curb free speech, says former Supreme Court justice MB Lokur

Justice Lokur, Arundhati Roy, 130 other dignitaries urge SC to drop contempt case against Prashant Bhushan