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A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta issued notice to the Centre on a plea filed by an NGO, Association for Democratic Reforms, and listed the matter along with other pending petitions on the issue for hearing in April.
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An opposition MP in the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs, which is examining the bills to replace the Indian Penal Code (IPC), Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) and the Evidence Act, has submitted a list of 16 experts that also includes senior advocate Fali S Nariman and advocate Menaka Guruswamy.
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Amidst withering institutions and falling democratic standards, Justice Chandrachud’s appointment kindles a new hope.
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New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed a petition seeking to restrain Justice D.Y. Chandrachud from taking oath as the 50th Chief Justice of India on November 9. A bench headed by Chief Justice of India U.U. Lalit told the petitioner’s counsel, “We see no reason to entertain the petition, petition is misconceived,” and […]
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New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu has appointed Justice DY Chandrachud as the next Chief Justice of India. Justice Chandrachud will be sworn in as India’s 50th CJI on November 9. Law Minister Kiren Rijiju, in a tweet, said: “In exercise of the power conferred by the Constitution of India, President appoints Dr. Justice DY Chandrachud, […]
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New Delhi: The Chief Justice of India UU Lalit on Tuesday recommended Justice DY Chandrachud’s name as his successor to the Centre in accordance with the convention. Justice Chandrachud is to become the 50th CJI and will assume office on November 9. Once appointed he will have a tenure till November 10, 2024. The Union […]
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New Delhi: Justice Uday Umesh Lalit was on Wednesday appointed as the 49th Chief Justice of India after President Droupadi Murmu signed his warrant of appointment. He will assume charge on August 27 after incumbent N V Ramana demits office the day before. “In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (2) of Article 124 […]
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Among the many ills plaguing the Indian judiciary, poor infrastructure in courts is an important and pressing one that needs to be fixed urgently. Improving infrastructure in courts is a key component of the larger reforms to ensure speedy and efficient delivery of justice. Chief Justice of India NV Ramana’s suggestion for the establishment of […]
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Hyderabad: Chief Justice of India NV Ramana on Friday said the judiciary was overburdened and justice can be delivered only when there were adequate number of courts to clear cases. He stated that the infrastructure development and filling of vacancies in judiciary remain top concerns as efforts were being made to address the issue of […]
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Jeddah: Crisis in one part of the world often creates ripples in other parts and can affect the global supply chain, commented Chief Justice of India Justice N. V. Ramana. “From time to time, conflicts between territories, environmental changes, natural calamities, and even the ongoing pandemic have resulted in economic disturbances. Such disturbances tend to […]
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There is a constitutional provision for setting up Cassation Benches in different regions
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In a statement, the Chief Minister said shortly after taking over as Chief Justice, Justice Ramana delivered some remarkable judgements and set a new precedent.
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CJI was speaking after signing the Trust Deed for the International Arbitration and Mediation Centre to be set up in Hyderabad
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The AP government on Wednesday informed the top court that it wants legal adjudication as matter could not be resolved through mediation.
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Accompanied by his wife, it was Ramana's first visit to the temple on the banks of the Krishna river after being sworn in as the CJI
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An interaction on coordination between different stakeholders in the criminal justice system took place during the meeting
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The increase in sanctioned Bench strength of Telangana High Court will come into effect from June 8, the date on which Justice Ramana gave his approval
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New Delhi: “I did my best, I don’t know how it came across,” outgoing Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sharad Arvind Bobde said in his farewell address as he retired on Friday. Justice Bobde was administered oath as 47the CJI in November 2019 and had a tenure of over 17 months. Senior-most Supreme Court judge […]
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According to a notification issued by the government, Justice Ramana would take over as the 48th CJI on April 24 after incumbent S A Bobde demits office a day before.
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SC may take a call on setting up of a committee headed by a former Chief Justice of India to find ways to resolve the impasse