Tag: judges

Boxing can be dropped from Olympics, if IBA goes ahead with its threats to judges, referees

The sport of boxing faces the prospect of being dropped from the sports programme of next year's Olympic Games in Paris if a free and fair qualification programme could not be held if required technical officials, referees and judges could not be arranged after the International Boxing Association (IBA) threatened officials with strict action if officiated in the IOC conducted the programme.

March 30, 2023

Centre notifies appointment of five judges to SC

The Centre on Saturday notified the appointment of five Judges to the Supreme Court. They will be sworn in as top court judges on February 6. They will be administered oath by the Chief Justice Justice D.Y. Chandrachud.

February 5, 2023

44 judges’ names to be confirmed within 3 days: Centre to SC

The Central government on Friday assured the Supreme Court that it will adhere to the timeline and expedite the judges' appointment process, while the top court pointed out that sending back reiterated names by the Centre was a matter of concern.

January 6, 2023

Supreme Court Collegium recommends transfer of 2 HC Chief Justices and 3 HC judges

The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the transfer of two High Court Chief Justices and three judges, while three more judges have been recommended for elevation.

September 30, 2022

37 new High Court Judges appointed

In a press statement issued, it stated this is in continuation of the appointment of 26 High Court Judges in various High Courts on Friday.

August 15, 2022

Patna High Court to buy Apple iPhone for all judges

As per the term and conditions, the Patna High Court will not give any advance payment to any provider company.

June 23, 2022

Focusing on filling up vacancies of judges, infrastructure: CJI

Chief Justice Ramana said a detailed survey by the Supreme Court registry in different parts of the country found that infrastructure in courts is very inadequate and he requested the Centre to strengthen it.

April 15, 2022

Three new judges of Orissa High Court sworn in

The swearing-in ceremony was held in the High Court’s conference hall at 9.30 am amid Covid protocols with a limited number of participants.

February 14, 2022

SC has 4 women Judges for the first time: Kiren Rijiju tells RS

The Minister's reply came as one member of the Upper House asked "will the Minister of Law and Justice be pleased to state the number of women judges in Supreme Court and High Courts against the current strength of judges".

February 4, 2022

In a first, Egypt appoints nearly 100 women as judges

Karsoua said the decision is an implementation of Sisi's directives, adding that the new judges will have the same tasks as male judges in achieving justice and settling conflicts in all the council courts.

October 20, 2021

Akhara Parishad mulls panel of retd HC judges to probe Mahant’s death

"Whatever be the outcome of the CBI inquiry, I am not ready to believe that Mahant Narendra Giri, who had been my close associate for over 30 years, can commit suicide," said Mahant Hari Giri, chief patron of Juna Akhara

September 30, 2021

Judges shouldn’t get swayed by opinions on social media: CJI

The CJI also insisted media trials cannot be a guiding factor in deciding cases.

June 30, 2021

Turning To The Courts

If the US Supreme Court again has to decide who should be President, it will only diminish its stature and accentuate fissures in the country

October 22, 2020

The Ginsburg spirit

Jurists like Ginsburg stop majority rule from degenerating into majority tyranny as they forever question the status quo or regression in society. National governance is always served better with an element of judicial oversight, intervention and activism, as opposed to less of it

October 5, 2020

Two judges take 2000 km road journey to take charge as High Court chief justices

The judges who were elevated to the position of high court chief justices only recently hit the road amid the nationwide shutdown to ensure trials and justice delivery system do not go off the track.

April 26, 2020

Supreme Court collegium approves five Karnataka HC judges as permanent

The decision was taken by the Collegium headed by Chief Justice SA Bobde.

December 19, 2019

Of judges and pending cases

The Central Government must act on recommendations of the CJI to ensure judicial backlogs are addressed holistically, says SUNIL GARODIA.

July 18, 2019