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Monday, June 17, 2024
TopicCJI Dipak Misra

Topic: CJI Dipak Misra

5 reasons behind the historic impeachment motion moved against CJI Dipak Misra by Congress

Congress leaders claim that the timing of the motion has nothing to do with Thursday's ruling in the CBI judge Loya death probe case.

Opposition may submit impeachment motion against CJI Misra to Rajya Sabha Chairman today

While the motion is unlikely to be passed in either house, if Chairman Venkaiah Naidu accepts it, many feel the CJI’s position will become untenable.

Top court declines new probe into judge Loya death, says there is no ground for suspicion

Judge Loya died on 1 December 2014 in Nagpur. At the time, he was the special judge in the trial for the alleged fake encounter of Sohrabuddin Sheikh.

Law minister Prasad set to meet CJI Misra next week to thrash out ‘outstanding issues’

SC judges have raised concerns about Centre sitting on collegium’s recommendations — one of the top issues that will be discussed at the meeting.

Before you cheer Hadiya judgment, spare a thought for what it did not say

The ruling utterly fails to capture the hurdles -- both institutional and personal -- that Hadiya had to overcome for her “liberty” to be restored.

Supreme Court bench set to rule on case allotment powers of chief justice on Wednesday

The three-judge bench hearing the ‘administrative powers of CJI’ case is headed by Dipak Misra himself. Its ruling will be binding on him and all future CJIs.

Dalits see the apex court’s order on SC/ST Act as a dog whistle to destroy the law

Judicial decision making is an idealised form of public reasoning that must elevate & educate public discourse. The SC/ST Act order failed meet these standards.

Shanti & Prashant Bhushan move Supreme Court against powers of chief justice

They have argued that ‘master of roster’ could not be an ‘unguided and unbridled discretionary power, exercised arbitrarily by the CJI by hand-picking benches of select judges.’

Plugged-In: Govt tracking journalists, CBSE leak, and CJI impeachment

The government may be able to track journalists’ movements in and out of government buildings and offices through the use of RFID cards

214 days of unending controversies for Chief Justice Dipak Misra

Even if he survives this crisis by default, Misra's perceived inaction on every crucial issue will leave the judiciary with a lot to defend itself against.

On Camera

No insult to Ayurveda. AIIMS an attempt to bring good standards of medical education—Amrit Kaur

On 18 February 1956, 'Rajkumari' Amrit Kaur, India's first health minister, moved the Bill in Lok Sabha for the establishment of AIIMS in Delhi. She wanted it to have the powers and functions of a university because it will 'probably make revolutionary changes in curriculum as well as in modes of teaching'.

Cash-strapped Karnataka hikes fuel tax by Rs 3/l, could earn Rs 2,500-3,000 cr more per yr

Move to bring down differences in commodity prices with neighbouring states, says government. Oppn, dealers blame it on welfare, Congress's guarantees.

With an eye on China, IAF expands taxi track at Leh airport, new shelters being built

Expanded taxi track is smaller than those meant for civilian operations, but is long enough for fighters & military transport aircraft to operate.

Sangh wants BJP to know it’s not dispensable. It’s a rap on the knuckles, nothing more

Occasional lovers’ tiffs have marked history of RSS-BJP relations. To think that Nagpur will bring about any change in leadership is a misreading of both its intent and its power.