Justice U.U. Lalit, who was elevated from the Bar to the SC as a judge in 2014, will have a short tenure of 74 days but hopes are high he will hear key constitutional matters.
New SC Judges Rules also entitle CJIs to rent-free govt accommodation for six months after retirement. Sources say SC sought these benefits for lifetime, but this was not accepted.
Time to take resolutions that will take the country to new heights, Modi said at the inaugural session of a two-day event organised by the National Legal Services Authority.
CJI N.V. Ramana’s cautionary words come at a time when several Opposition chief ministers have trained their guns at the Centre for “misusing” central probe agencies.
Speaking at the launch of the 'Pan India Legal Awareness and Outreach Campaign' Saturday, CJI NV Ramana also said that the Covid-19 pandemic has exposed some deep-rooted problems.
The Chief Justice of India also spoke about challenges faced by women lawyers at the event, also attended by Law Minister Kiren Rijiju. Snapshots from the ceremony.
Speaking at a ceremonial function Wednesday, CJI said SC holds press freedom in high esteem & such behaviour from some sections of media, pending the process, is counter-productive.
Chief Justice of India N.V. Ramana recalls earlier debates as 'very wise and constructive', urges lawyers to contribute their knowledge, wisdom and experience to lawmaking.
The SC bench took note of the submissions of the counsel for Andhra Pradesh that the state wanted adjudication of the case by the apex court bench instead of opting for mediation.
CJI NV Ramana posted the matter for another bench for hearing and urged both parties to resolve issue through mediation as he didn't want to adjudicate legal issues involved in case.
This confrontation looks subcontracted—escalation to re-establish Pakistan's indispensability to outside capitals while squeezing Afghanistan back under an old paradigm.
CSE, one of India’s oldest bourses, is edging towards a voluntary exit. It could never recover from market manipulation scam that caused a payment crisis at exchange back in 2001.
Fresh details of operation conducted by IAF, Army have come out in gazette notification giving citations of those who were awarded Vir Chakra for their bravery.
Education, reservations, govt jobs are meant to bring equality and dignity. That we are a long way from that is evident in the shoe thrown at the CJI and the suicide of Haryana IPS officer. The film Homebound has a lesson too.
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