SA Bobde retired as India's Chief Justice Friday ending a tenure that was marked by his efforts to make Supreme Court more tech savvy. However, he also stirred many a controversy.
SC bench led by CJI Bobde took a grim view of the criticism its earlier order faced for interfering with high courts and said it will not transfer pending cases to itself.
When CJI Bobde demits office on 23 April, Supreme Court will have five fewer judges than when he took charge. But the number of pending cases have only gone up.
SC has ‘highest respect’ for women, CJI Bobde says while hearing a different case Monday. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta says the remarks were ‘twisted’.
The collegium deferred its decision to elevate Saurabh Kripal on 2 March. This was the fourth time his name was deferred ever since he was recommended by Delhi HC collegium in 2017.
Mohit Subhash Chavan, a technician in the Maharashtra State Electric Production Company Ltd, has been accused of raping a girl in 2014, who was a minor then.
French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.
China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.
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