Higher Judiciary
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SC dismisses plea challenging validity of National Judicial Appointments Commission Bill
India | Aug 25, 2014, 12:42 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed as ‘premature' a batch of petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC) Bill that was passed by the Parliament to replace the
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Former CJI Verma Opposes Bill To Regulate Higher Judiciary
India | Apr 06, 2012, 07:13 PM ISTNew Delhi, Apr 6: Former Chief Justice of India J S Verma today expressed his resentment over the proposed law for accountability of higher judiciary saying he felt “demeaned and insulted”.“I am demeaned and insulted
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PM, Higher Judiciary Be Kept Out Of Lokpal Ambit : Assocham
India | Nov 20, 2011, 11:47 AM ISTNew Delhi, Nov 20: The Prime Minister and the higher judiciary should be kept out of the ambit of the Lokpal, according to leading business chambers body Assocham which will launch a media campaign on
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Cabinet Clears Lokpal Bill, PM Out Of Purview
India | Jul 28, 2011, 10:54 PM ISTNew Delhi, Jul 28: The Union Cabinet today cleared the much-debated Lokpal Bill keeping the office of the Prime Minister outside its purview notwithstanding incumbent Manmohan Singh's insistence on subjecting himself to its scrutiny.The Bill,
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PM, Higher Judiciary Should Be Under Lokpal's Ambit: RSS
National | Jul 03, 2011, 03:09 PM ISTVijayawada, July 3 : Coming in support of the Lokpal Bill, RSS today said that even the Prime Minister and higher judiciary should be brought under the purview of Lokpal.Addressing members of the Sangh here,
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Chidambaram Calls Higher Judiciary 'Over Ambitious'
India | Apr 23, 2011, 10:17 PM ISTNew Delhi, Apr 23: Home Minister P Chidambaram today termed the higher judiciary “over ambitious” but complimented it for its activism which “enlarged the ambit of fundamental rights” of citizens.Delivering the inaugural the K N