Tag: CJI
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SC lawyer bodies appeal to CJI to declare holidays for 2-4 weeks due to Coronavirus pandemic
The Supreme Court is scheduled to go on summer vacation from May 18 till July 5 during which vacation benches usually take up urgent matters.
March 21, 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 -
Ex-CJI Ranjan Gogoi takes oath as Rajya Sabha MP; Oppn walks out shouting ‘shame’ chants
The Home Ministry had on Monday issued a notification announcing that President Ram Nath Kovind is nominating Gogoi to fill the vacancy originating due to retirement of one of the nominated members.
March 19, 2020 -
To save paper Supreme Court to accept petitions on A4 sheets
The current practice involves usage of legal-size paper, which is bigger than A4 size sheets, and it is used in most of the courts in the country.
March 12, 2020 -
‘Won’t hear you now,’ says CJI, seeks transcript of activist for ‘no faith in SC’ remark
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta representing the Centre, objected to the petition filed by Mander. 'Harsh Mander's speech says we have no faith in the Supreme Court and still we have to go. This is the speech at CAA protests,' he said.
March 4, 2020 -
CJI says privacy a concern, proposes one law on environment
'In India, we are utilising technology in innovative ways to facilitate and assist the delivery of justice', he insisted.
February 23, 2020 -
No judge aims for popularity, only to resolve disputes: CJI
Arbitration is a technique to resolve disputes outside the court, by referring them to a neutral party for a binding decision.
February 8, 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 -
Overcrowded courtrooms have become severe problem: CJI Bobde
The CJI said he would convene a meeting of senior lawyers in near future to find a solution to tackle the problem of overcrowded and noisy courtrooms.
January 23, 2020 -
Council of counsels to discuss issues of Sabarimala, Muslim, Parsi women on Jan 17: CJI
The CJI suggested the meeting between opposing sides to fine-tune the issues already suggested by the Sabarimala bench while giving them three weeks to come up with issues to be considered.
January 13, 2020 -
‘Country going through difficult times, this doesn’t help’: CJI Bobde on plea defending CAA
A lawyer had filed a plea defending the constitutionality of CAA and seeking action against activists, students, media houses spreading 'false rumours' about the Act.
January 9, 2020 -
CJI opts out of hearing Nirbhaya convict’s review plea, new bench to hear petition tomorrow
CJI Bobde opted out of the hearing as his nephew Arjun Bobde appeared for the victim.
December 17, 2019 -
Attorney-General pitches for fixed 3-year tenure for CJI
In response to Venugopal's comments, the Chief Justice said the top law officer should tell all this to the government.
November 21, 2019 -
Supreme Court Collegium gets a woman member after decade
Justice Banumathi will be in the Collegium till July 19, 2020, the date of her retirement.
November 17, 2019 -
‘Transparency strengthens judicial independence’: CJI office comes under RTI Act, rules SC
In 2010, the Delhi HC had held that the office of the CJI comes within the ambit of the RTI law, stating that judicial independence was not a judge's privilege but a responsibility cast upon him.
November 13, 2019 -
‘Grit, mettle and character’: Colleagues praise CJI on Ayodhya verdict
'I consider myself to be privileged to have worked with Chief Justice Gogoi, whose grit, mettle and character are so strong that it is difficult to get anything wrong passed,' Justice Bobde said.
November 11, 2019