Tag: Chief Justice
NRC Is For Future, But Faces Motivated Tirade: CJI
Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi on Sunday said the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Assam was a "base document for the future" and "a vital initiative for peaceful co-existence".....
There Should Be Peace, No Rioting: SC On Jamia Protests
The Supreme Court on Monday said it should be first assured that there is peace and no rioting, and then it will be inclined to hear matters connected with the alleged police high-handedness on violent protests in Jamia area in south Delhi against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019.....
CJI Bobde Recommends Justice NV Ramana As His Successor
Chief Justice S.A. Bobde has recommended to the Centre to appoint Justice N.V. Ramana as the next Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. ....
Centre Asks Chief Justice UU Lalit To Name His Successor
The Central government has asked the Chief Justice of India U.U. Lalit to name his successor. ....
Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Appointment Of Chief Justices For 7 High Courts
The Supreme Court Collegium headed by CJI D.Y. Chandrachud has recommended the appointments of Chief Justices to the High Courts of Kerala, Orissa, Manipur, Andhra Pradesh, Bombay, Telangana and Gujarat. ....
SC Junks Plea Against Appointment Of Justice Khehar As Next CJI
The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a petition challenging the appointment of Justice Jagdish Singh Khehar as the next Chief Justice of India (CJI) in succession to incumbent Chief Justice T.S. Thakur when he demits office on Wednesday morning.....
SC Junks Plea For Deferring Union Budget
The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a plea for deferring the Union budget 2017-18, in view of assembly polls in five states, holding that the presentation has to be done before the start of the financial year (FY) -- from April 1 -- and not during the FY.....
Lokpal Law As It Stands Is Workable Legislation : SC
The Supreme Court said on Thursday that the Lokpal law as it stands today is "workable" and there is no "justification" to hold it back till the proposed amendments are effected. ....
Patna HC Orders Equal Pay For Contractual Teachers In Bihar
The Patna High Court in a historical verdict on Tuesday said the demand of thousands of school teachers on contract in Bihar of equal pay for equal work is right and has to be made applicable.....
Senior Counsel Rajeev Dhavan Gives Up Practice, Citing Humiliation
Alleging humiliation, senior advocate Rajeev Dhavan on Monday wrote to Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra that henceforth he will not practice in the court, days after the CJI took exception to the conduct of some senior lawyers.....
