Tag: Judiciary
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Rajasthan High Court closes till May 3 after official tests COVID-19 positive
The concerned judge, to whose court the official was attached, however, tested negative for the infection.
April 26, 2020 -
‘Sinister campaign on social media to influence Judiciary’: Ravi Shankar Prasad
Prasad also said that the right to privacy is very important, and it must be protected. 'But, terrorists and corrupts cannot claim right to privacy,' said Prasad.
February 22, 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 -
Justice can neither be instant nor constantly delayed: Venkaiah Naidu
Vice President's remarks came a day after Chief Justice of India Sharad Arvind Bobde said justice can never be instant and loses its character when it becomes revenge.
December 9, 2019 -
21-year-old Judiciary exams topper who never used Facebook
For his success, he gave credit to self-study by saying that he devoted his personal time and space to studies that helped him to crack the exam.
November 23, 2019 -
Judiciary vs #MeToo
The CJI’s concerns about a plot to compromise judicial independence and the charge levelled at him must be separately investigated
April 25, 2019 -
BJP leader H Raja apologises to Madras HC for remarks ‘against judiciary’
The BJP leader has been accused of calling the police 'anti-Hindu' and 'highly corrupt', besides making some remarks against the judiciary.
October 22, 2018 -
Judiciary is making efforts to curb practice of adjournments: President Kovind
The President expressed confidence that the entire legal fraternity will resolve not to seek adjournments except in absolutely unavoidable circumstances.
September 1, 2018 -
Much too murky
Since it is apparent that in the top echelons of the judiciary ”seniority” counts for as much as in the military, there is need for clear articulation of the basis on which that principle is established and operates. The Supreme Court has been embroiled in enough controversy to afford another murky spat like the one …
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August 9, 2018 -
Rights and the judiciary
The Constitutional scheme of rights and redressals is a critical component of our democratic edifice, says Nirmalendu Bikash Rakshit
July 4, 2018 -
Removing a judge
It is for good reason that the Constitution has made the procedure for removal of a judge cumbersome because the judiciary never ought to become a victim of political whimsy, says Nirmalendu Bikash Rakshit.
June 7, 2018 -
SC order on Loya shows judiciary cannot be misled: Rajnath Singh
The Supreme Court order rejecting the plea for a probe into the death of Judge B H Loya has sent out a clear message that the judiciary cannot be “misled” by allegations based on a political vendetta, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said on Thursday. The minister, who posted a series of tweets, also came …
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April 19, 2018 -
Milords’ Indulgence
Democracy will be strengthened if stakeholders use the opportunity presented by the current crisis to address the imbalance in judiciary-executive relations, argues Ashok Kapur.
March 28, 2018 -
Judiciary vs Executive
Who is afraid of KM Joseph, Chief Justice of the Uttarakhand High Court? On 10 January, a collegium of the Supreme Court comprising the Chief Justice of India, Dipak Misra, and Justices Chelameshwar and Gogoi unanimously recommended the elevation of the Uttarakhand Chief Justice Joseph as a Judge of the Supreme Court. The same day, …
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March 6, 2018 -
Fractured face of top judiciary will dent credibility: Justice Roy
A retiring Supreme Court Judge on Friday stressed the need for projecting a united face of the higher judiciary in India, cautioning that a fractured face would only dent its credibility and paramountcy. Justice Amitava Roy expressed his views in a farewell address at a function organised by the Supreme Court Bar Association on his …
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February 23, 2018 -
Media is important, even judiciary had to approach it: Uddhav
Media is an important pillar of democracy, and even the judiciary had to approach it, Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray said on Saturday, January 27, 2018. Thackeray, who is the editor of Sena’s mouthpiece, the daily `Saamana’, was apparently referring to the recent unprecedented press conference held by four senior Supreme Court judges to air …
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January 27, 2018 -
No constitutional crisis, only procedural problems: Judge Kurian Joseph
Justice Kurian Joseph, one of the four Supreme Court judges who revolted against Chief Justice Dipak Misra, on Saturday said there was no constitutional crisis in the apex court and there are only problems in procedure they had objected to. “There will be no constitutional crisis and there are only problems in procedures and that …
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January 14, 2018