High Profile Cases Live streaming of court proceedings: Matter to be dealt with by CJI on administrative side February 5, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Tuesday said the issue related to implementation of its 2018 verdict allowing live streaming of court proceedings of cases of constitutional and national importance would be dealt with by the Chief Justice of India (CJI) on the administrative side. A bench headed by Justice Arun Mishra said it would not pass any […] Read more » Attorney General K K Venugopal Chief Justice of India CJI Justice Arun Mishra Live streaming of court proceedings
Top Law News Plea seeking live telecast or recording of Ayodhya case be listed before CJI: SC September 7, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Friday said a plea seeking live telecast or recording of the hearing in the Ayodhya land dispute case be listed before a bench headed by Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi. A five-judge constitution bench headed by the CJI is hearing the Ayodhya land dispute case. The plea, filed by former […] Read more » Ayodhya land dispute case CJI recording of Ayodhya case recording of Ayodhya case be listed before CJI:
Bar, Bench & Firm News Need to understand why law graduate’s natural choice is not legal profession: CJI August 17, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi on Saturday said there is a need to look at the role and functioning of lawyers and understand why a law graduate’s natural choice is not the legal profession in spite of great attractions and opportunities. The CJI said lawyers act as advocates and advisors of litigants and help […] Read more » CJI law graduates legal profession Need to understand Ranjan Gogoi
Court, Judiciary & Legal System CJI writes to Prime Minister, seeks increase in number of Supreme Court judges June 24, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking to increase the strength of judges and raise the retirement age of high court judges to 65 years. Gogoi has also urged the prime minister to make tenure appointments of retired apex court judges and high court judges under Articles 128 […] Read more » (CJI) Ranjan Gogo CJI court judges Supreme Court
Top Law News Supreme Court on Karnataka tussle: Trend of past judgments not to restrain Guv May 17, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment With the Karnataka power tussle turning into a midnight courtroom battle, the Supreme Court said the general trend of its past judgments was not to restrain the governor, as it heard a plea by the Congress-JD(S) combine against the governor’s decision to invite BJP’s B S Yeddyurappa to form the government. The apex court also […] Read more » A.K. Sikri ASG Maninder Singh Ashok Bhushan Attorney General K K Venugopal B.S. Yeddyurappa CJI CJI Misra featured Karnataka tussle MLA S A Bobde
Top Law News Relief for CJI as Cong MPs withdraw plea on impeachment from Supreme Court May 9, 2018 / May 9, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra today got a relief after two Congress MPs, challenging Rajya Sabha chairman M Venkaiah Naidu’s order rejecting the impeachment notice against him, withdrew their petitions from the Supreme Court. The top court expressed its reluctance to go into their contention questioning the setting up of a larger bench to […] Read more » CJI Dipak Misra impeachment
Top Law News Indu Malhotra takes oath as Supreme Court judge April 27, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Senior advocate Indu Malhotra was today administered the oath of office as a Supreme Court judge by Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra, making her the first woman lawyer to enter the top judiciary directly. With Malhotra joining the bench, the strength of the Supreme Court is now 25, against the sanctioned strength of 31, […] Read more » Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra CJI featured Indu Malhotra Supreme Court
Top Law News D Raja on impeachment: Will examine grounds of rejection April 24, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment CPI leader D Raja, part of the opposition led by Congress which moved the impeachment motion against the Chief Justice of India, today said the concerned parties would have to examine the grounds on which the notice has been rejected by Rajya Sabha Chairman Venkaiah Naidu. “Concerned parties will have to examine the grounds on […] Read more » Chief Justice of India CJI CPI D Raja Rajya Sabha Chairman Venkaiah Naidu Vice-President
High Profile Cases Top Law News Supreme Court to examine Shanti Bhushan’s PIL on allocation of cases April 14, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today decided to examine a PIL filed by former law minister Shanti Bhushan challenging the existing roster practice of allocation of cases by the Chief Justice of India (CJI). A bench comprising Justices A K Sikri and Ashok Bhushan sought the assistance of Attorney General K K Venugopal and Additional Solicitor General […] Read more » CJI featured J Chelameswar PIL Ranjan Gogoi Shanti Bhushan Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Top Law News Supreme Court to examine Shanti Bhushan’s PIL on allocation of cases April 13, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today decided to examine a PIL filed by former law minister Shanti Bhushan challenging the existing roster practice of allocation of cases by the Chief Justice of India (CJI). A bench comprising Justices A K Sikri and Ashok Bhushan sought the assistance of Attorney General K K Venugopal and Additional Solicitor General […] Read more » Chelameswar's CJI Dushyant Dave featured Prashant Bhushan Shanti Bhushan Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Top Law News Chief Justice of India-led orders listing of a case relating to BJP chief’s son April 13, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today directed the listing of a case of a news portal’s scribes, who are facing criminal defamation complaint filed by BJP President Amit Shah’s son, before an appropriate bench for final disposal on April 18. An supreme court bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Dipak Misra said since it was […] Read more » A M Khanwilkar Amit Shah BJP Chief Justice of India CJI D Y Chandrachud Dipak Misra featured Gujarat High Court Jay Shah public domain electronically Supreme Court
High Profile Cases CJI first among equals with power to allocate cases: Supreme Court April 12, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Chief Justice of India (CJI) is the “first among equals” and occupies a unique position having the “exclusive prerogative” to allocate cases and set up benches to hear cases, the Supreme Court ruled today. The verdict assumed significance as it came in the backdrop of the January 12 unprecedented press conference of senior-most judges […] Read more » allocation of cases CJI featured Justice J. Chelameswar Justice Kurian Joseph Justice Madan B. Lokur Justice Ranjan Gogoi NGO Campaign for Judicial Accountability and Reforms
