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Justice J S Khehar appointed next CJI

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Justice Jagdish Singh Khehar, who led the five-judge constitution bench in the Supreme Court which had struck down the controversial NJAC Act for appointment of judges, was today appointed as the next Chief Justice of India. Sources in the government said President Pranab Mukherjee has cleared his name and the notification is being issued shortly. […]

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Justice J S Khehar to be the 44th CJI

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Justice Jagdish Singh Khehar, who led the five-judge constitution bench in the Supreme Court which had struck down the controversial NJAC Act for appointment of judges, was today recommended as the 44th Chief Justice of India. Chief Justice of India T S Thakur today wrote a letter recommending the name of Justice Khehar, who is […]

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Judicial ethics should not be compromised at all: CJI

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Judicial ethics should never be compromised as aberrations could bring disrepute to the entire justice system, Chief Justice of India T S Thakur said today, asking the judges to introspect about the public perception regarding their rectitude. “We need to introspect about public perception about our rectitude. It is painful to see sometimes aberrations occuring […]

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Courts should show deference towards arbitral awards: CJI

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Admitting that there was a general perception about courts in India making undue interference in arbitration process, Chief Justice of India (CJI) T S Thakur on Sunday observed that courts should show deference towards arbitral adjudication. The CJI’s remarks came during his presidential address at the valedictory session of a three-day international conference on National […]

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CJI recuses from hearing PIL seeking norms for raids

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Chief Justice of India T S Thakur today recused himself from hearing a PIL seeking framing of guidelines for safeguarding rights of public against alleged misuse of powers by probe agencies during search and seizure. As the plea contained details of recent searches conducted at the houses of Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh, Justice […]

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CJI not happy with PM skipping issues of judiciary in I-Day speech

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Chief Justice of India T S Thakur today expressed dissatisfaction with Prime Minister Narendra Modi not mentioning the problems faced by the judiciary in his speech on the occasion of 70th Independence Day, and said he was expecting some words about the judges’ appointments. “I think I have reached the peak of my career, so […]

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Dec 16 gangrape: Convict seeks CJI’s nod to be in SC

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One of the four death row convicts in the sensational December 16 gangrape and murder case has written to the Chief Justice of India T S Thakur, seeking his permission to remain present in the court room during hearings in the matter, his counsel said today. Convict Akshay, who is at present lodged in Tihar […]

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Judiciary intervenes only when executive fails: CJI

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Chief Justice of India T S Thakur has said that judiciary intervenes only when the executive fails in its constitutional duties. “The courts only fulfill their constitutional duty and need would not arise if government do their job,” the CJI was quoted as saying in an interview to ETV News Network. Amidst the tug of […]

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Shut law colleges which lack infra : CJI to BCI

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Chief Justice of India T S Thakur today asked the Bar Council of India (BCI), the apex body of lawyers, to crack the whip on law colleges which lack appropriate infrastructure by shutting them down. “There are law colleges where you may not have faculty, no library or where attendance will not be marked. I […]

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CJI favours even-odd scheme to curb pollution

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Chief Justice of India T S Thakur on Sunday endorsed the Aam Aadmi Party government’s odd-even scheme for plying of private vehicles, saying it can be followed if it helps in reducing the pollution, a statement which was welcomed by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. Commenting on the ambitious move which was announced in the […]

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Effective legal system needed for equal access to justice: CJI

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A robust, effective and democratised legal system is necessary to ensure every citizen an equal access to justice, Chief Justice of India Justice HL Dattu has said. “A robust and effective legal system, that fearlessly upholds the rule of law, is one of the foundational pillars of a democracy. “However, it is of equal importance […]

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Criminal justice system victimises poor and vulnerable: CJI

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The criminal justice system largely victimises the poor and vulnerable sections of society and there is an urgent need for reform on multiple fronts, Chief Justice of India HL Dattu said today as he called for the scrapping of laws which criminalise begging and sex work. “Not only does the criminal justice system largely victimise […]

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