Tag: Chief Justice of India
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Killed for dowry
The heart-rending events of last week prove beyond doubt that law enforcing agencies must be more vigilant to make Kerala a safer place for women.
June 28, 2021 -
Justice NV Ramana sworn-in as new Chief Justice of India
Justice Ramana also headed a three-judge bench which dealt with the legal questions emerging from the resignation of 17 rebel MLAs of Congress and JDS of Karnataka.
April 24, 2021 -
Justice NV Ramana appointed as 48th Chief Justice of India, set to replace incumbent S A Bobde
Presently, Justice Ramana is the senior-most Supreme Court judge after the CJI.
April 6, 2021 -
‘Regretted error’: Prashant Bhushan on his tweet on Chief Justice of India
The Supreme Court on August 31 imposed a token fine of Re 1 against Mr Bhushan as punishment in a contempt case against him.
November 7, 2020 -
Storm in court
They were submitted to CJI Sharad Arvind Bobde on 6 October and released to the media in Vijayawada on 10 October by Ajeya Kallam, Principal Advisor to the Chief Minister.
October 17, 2020 -
Andhra Pradesh CM Jagan writes to CJI against Justice N V Ramana, alleges him of colluding with TDP
CM has also referred, in his eight-page letter, to TDP leader and former Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, and an Anti-Corruption Bureau investigation into “questionable transactions of land” involving two daughters of Justice Ramana.
October 11, 2020 -
Judicial Underreach
Credibility in the functioning of the justice delivery system and reasonable satisfaction of the affected parties are relevant considerations to ensure public confidence in the impartiality of the judiciary.
October 3, 2020 -
SC to commence physical hearing of cases in limited manner, issues SOP
The apex court has been holding hearings through video conferencing since March 25 due to the COVID-19-induced nationwide lockdown and even after the restrictions were relaxed; it has decided to continue with the practice.
August 31, 2020 -
Pay Re 1 or face 3 months imprisonment with 3-year ban: SC on Prashant Bhushan contempt case
However, Prashant Bhushan has said to the court that he will take a "collective decision" on whether to pay the fine or confront the other options.
August 31, 2020 -
‘One particular community will be targeted’: SC denies permission for Muharram processions
The petitioner has cited the court’s decision of allowing Puri Jagannath Rath Yatra festival.
August 27, 2020 -
CJI explains why migrants’ case was not taken up urgently
The Chief Justice termed it odd that the apex court has to explain this process to the lawyers instead of them being well aware about this process and how it works.
July 10, 2020 -
Lawyers write to Chief Justice on rise in child abuse cases amid lockdown
The letter stated that no notification/guidelines/positive measures have been taken by the Government until now for protecting the children from abuse during this period of lockdown and there are children who need care and attention.
April 12, 2020 -
Gogoi’s RS nomination ‘wrong & questionable’: Captain
Gogoi’s nomination has definitely caused eyebrows to be raised, said the CM, adding that any sensible person would be against such a move by the Government.
March 19, 2020 -
Citizen’s Justice~I
The delayed response or disposal of cases are also the result of the delayed receipt of relevant inputs and reports from the respective stakeholders. The increasingly huge number of cases pending with certain departments or agencies also means that their timely hearing and eventual disposal are affected by the overload of the cases, thereby giving rise to a vicious cycle.
March 1, 2020 -
‘Political parties use court as forum’, says SC while hearing petition on death of BJP leader in West Bengal
Representing the West Bengal government in the case, senior advocate Kapil Sibal contended that the apex court must examine if a member of a political party should be allowed to file a PIL.
January 27, 2020 -
‘Excessive tax results in social injustice’: CJI asks govt to reduce tax burden on citizens
The apex court's judge also focused on the crucial role which the appellate plays in ensuring that taxation-related disputes are resolved swiftly.
January 24, 2020 -
Sabarimala verdict not ‘final word’ yet as matter transferred to larger bench: SC
The top court's observation came when senior advocate Indira Jaising, appearing for a woman devotee, Bindu Ammini, alleged a violation of the 2018 verdict and said her client was attacked for her bid to enter the shrine.
December 5, 2019