Amid the judiciary-government tussle, Chief Justice of India TS Thakur on Thursday asserted the process of appointment of judges cannot be “hijacked” and judiciary needs to be independent as it plays a role in the eventuality of a “tyrannical regime”. He also made it clear that judiciary cannot depend on executive in choosing judges. He …
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December 1, 2016Chief Justice of India TS Thakur on Saturday expressed concern over the non-filling up of vacancies in various courts saying there are around 500 judges’ posts lying vacant in the high courts. “Around 500 vacancies in the high courts today. 500 high courts judges should be working today, but they are not. A large number …
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November 26, 2016The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notice to the petitioners who had approached various courts challenging the government's demonetisation move. A bench headed by Chief Justice of India TS Thakur, however, declined to stay the proceedings, for now, as it directed the next hearing of the matter on December 2. The Centre had approached the …
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November 23, 2016The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notice to the petitioners who had approached various courts challenging the government's demonetisation move. A bench headed by Chief Justice of India TS Thakur, however, declined to stay the proceedings, for now, as it directed the next hearing of the matter on December 2. The Centre had approached the …
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November 23, 2016Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a breakfast meeting with Chief Justice of India TS Thakur at Raj Bhavan here on Saturday. Justice Thakur, who was here at the state judicial academy, drove to Raj Bhavan and met the Prime Minister. The CJI extended birthday greetings to the Prime Minister, who turned 66 on Saturday. Their …
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September 17, 2016The real challenge before the judiciary is to address chronic cases which remain festering in courts, Chief Justice of India T S Thakur said on Saturday even as he stressed that disposing of smaller cases was like cleaning the house of the garbage littered around. Addressing a gathering after inaugurating the Gujarat State Judicial Academy, …
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September 17, 2016Chief Justice of India T S Thakur on Monday termed conditions in child protection or observation homes as "sub-human" and said the government machinery needs to be sensitive towards the issue of trafficked and missing children. He assured judiciary’s full support in ensuring justice for such children but said the responsibility of their rehabilitation rests …
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August 22, 2016Chief Justice of India TS Thakur on Friday said that clearing the huge backlog of pending cases across the country was a national challenge for the judiciary. “It was an inexorable process as studies shows that instance of cases were directly related to literacy and prosperity. People now were quite literate and conscious of their …
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August 19, 2016The Board of Control for Cricket India in India (BCCI) on Tuesday moved the Supreme Court seeking the review of its July 18 verdict asking the country’s apex cricketing body to implement the Justice Lodha Committee recommendations for transparency and accountability in its functioning and limiting the involvement of ministers and government officials. Seeking an …
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August 16, 2016