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Retired Andhra judge ‘ends life’ by jumping in front of train, wife follows suit
After coming to know of the death of her husband, his wife P Varalakshmi, 56, also killed herself by jumping under another train at the same spot, police said.
October 6, 2018 -
PM Modi treating judiciary in the same manner he treats Delhi govt: Kejriwal
Kejriwal's comments come in the wake of controversy surrounding non-elevation of Justice KM Joseph as a Supreme Court Judge after Centre refused to clear his name in-spite the collegium recommending his name on 10 January, 2018.
April 27, 2018 -
Probing a Judge
The facts of the case are simply stated, as reported in the national media. A subordinate judge of a state judiciary complains against a senior judge of harassment and misbehaviour. The complaint is enquired into by the Chief Justice of the High Court and found to be without merit. The senior judge is later considered …
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April 22, 2018 -
CJI to meet ‘rebel’ judges today
Amid the crisis convulsing the Supreme Court, the expected second round of meeting between Chief Justice of India (CJI) Dipak Misra and four top judges after him in the apex court did not occur on Wednesday as one of the four “rebel” judges, Justice J Chelameswar, could not attend the court due to his “indisposition”. …
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January 18, 2018 -
Parleys on among SC judges, lawyer bodies
Chief Justice of India (CJI) Dipak Misra today met a seven-member delegation of the Bar Council of India (BCI) and assured it that the crisis following the virtual revolt by four of the most senior Supreme Court judges against him would be sorted out soon. The BCI delegation held meetings with Chief Justice of India …
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January 14, 2018 -
CJI Dipak Misra selectively assigned political cases: Prashant Bhushan
Senior lawyer Prashant Bhushan on Friday appreciated the four senior Supreme Court judges for taking on the Chief Justice of India (CJI) Dipak Misra. Bhushan said, the SC judges have made people aware of the “extraordinary abuse of power” by the CJI. Bhushan further said that the CJI was selective in “assigning politically sensitive cases”. “Truly …
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January 12, 2018 -
4 SC judges slam Chief Justice Dipak Misra over allocation of cases
In an unprecedented interaction with the media, four top judges of the Supreme Court (SC) on Friday said the administration in the apex court was not in order as they hit out at Chief Justice of India (CJI) Dipak Misra for not taking any remedial steps. Justices Jasti Chelameswar, Ranjan Gogoi, Madan Lokur and Kurien …
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January 12, 2018 -
SC judge should oversee functioning of EVMs in Gujarat: Congress
The Congress on Thursday demanded that a sitting or retired Supreme Court judge of “very high integrity” supervise functioning of all electronic voting machines (EVMs) to ensure free and fair elections in Gujarat. Latching on to media reports that during the Uttar Pradesh civic polls at several places, the vote went to the BJP no …
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November 23, 2017 -
Top 10 points of Dalveer Bhandari’s re-election to International Court of Justice
Judge Dalveer Bhandari was re-elected to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Monday as the General Assembly rallied behind him in a show of strength that made Britain bow to the majority and withdraw its candidate Christopher Greenwood. Experts say Bhandari’s election upsets what has become a traditional balance in the ICJ as besides …
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November 21, 2017 -
PM Modi lauds Dalveer Bhandari, Sushma Swaraj on ICJ re-election
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday congratulated Judge Dalveer Bhandari on being re-elected to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) and also lauded the efforts of External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and her team for their “untiring efforts” to ensure India’s re-election. In a series of tweets, Modi said: “I congratulate Justice Dalveer Bhandari on …
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November 21, 2017 -
Canada judge who wore Trump hat suspended without pay
A Canadian judge who wore a hat in court with Donald Trump’s campaign slogan “Make America Great Again” has been suspended without pay. The Ontario Judicial Council said Wednesday that the conduct of Justice Bernd Zabel warrants the most serious reprimand possible short of removing him from the bench. The council said the hat incident …
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September 13, 2017 -
Bhumi Pednekar don’t judge a man on how good he’s in bed!
Bollywood actress Bhumi Pednekar, who plays the female protagonist in “Shubh Mangal Saavdhan” which deals with erectile dysfunction, says the society needlessly places a lot of pride on and builds an ego around a man’s privates, which have nothing to do with being a good human being. Asked about her take on how a man’s …
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September 1, 2017 -
US judge orders new searches for Clinton’s Benghazi emails
An Indian-born federal judge in the US has ordered the State Department to search more emails which Hillary Clinton sent or received about 2012 Benghazi attack. Federal Judge Amit Mehta, nominated by former President Barack Obama, has ruled that the State Department should search the state.gov emails as well, xinhua reported on Thursday. The order …
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August 11, 2017 -
US judge halts deportation of 1,400 Iraqis
A federal judge in the US has halted deportation of more than 1,400 Iraqis, many of them Christians, who argued they would face persecution if expelled from the country. Some of the 1,400 Iraqis have faced deportation orders for years, even decades, but Iraq's refusal to accept them allowed them to remain in the US, …
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July 12, 2017 -
US judge halts deportation of over 100 Iraqi Christians
A federal US judge has temporarily blocked the deportation of over 100 Iraqi Christians who might face death or persecution if returned to their birth country, media reports said. Attorneys argued that the 114 Iraqis mostly Chaldean Christians, who were picked up during a series of raids in Detroit by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement …
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June 23, 2017 -
Trump appoints Indian-American as Judge on US Court of Appeals
Amul Thapar, an Indian-American legal luminary, has been appointed a judge on the US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit by President Donald Trump, the White House has said. Before his appointment to the Court of Appeals, Judge Thapar served on the District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky. Thapar, 48, was confirmed …
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June 2, 2017 -
Katy Perry confirmed as ‘American Idol’ judge
Singer Katy Perry has joined American Idol reboot as a judge, and she is thrilled. Perry was announced as a judge on Tuesday here, reports variety.com. "I am honoured and thrilled to be the first judge bringing back the American Idol tradition of making dreams come true for incredible talents with authentic personalities and real stories," Perry …
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May 17, 2017