Karat said these words have serious implications in granting of bail in cases of rape & asked CJI Bobde to consider the effect such remarks will have on the psyche of victims.
Speaking at the International Judges' Conference, Chief Justice S A Bobde said the Constitution has created a "strong and independent judiciary" which was separated from the executive and the legislature.
CJI Bobde said one of his relatives had earlier appeared on behalf of the victim's mother in the case, and so it would be appropriate for another bench to hear the review plea.
In an interview with ThePrint, Justice Bobde, who will be sworn in as CJI on 18 November, says the only problem afflicting Indian judiciary is high number of vacancies.
An Indian Hitler will have to be exceptionally lucky to survive for any length of time. This much hope ought to be enough for seekers of liberty and equality, wrote Sharad Anantrao Joshi, president of Swatantra Bharat Paksh party, in 1995.
A public meeting, where the women voiced their protest, took place this month in Delhi, grounded on the findings of an AIDWA survey, covering 9,000 women borrowers.
Joint submarine patrol ‘covered more than 2,000 nautical miles’ and was joined by Russian support vessels. Beijing maintains exercise ‘not directed against any third party’.
From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.
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