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  SC dismisses plea challenging validity of National Judicial Appointments Commission Bill

  India | August 25, 2014 12:42 IST

  New 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 | April 06, 2012 19:13 IST

  New 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 | November 20, 2011 11:47 IST

  New 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 | July 28, 2011 22:54 IST

  New 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

  Politics | July 03, 2011 15:09 IST

  Vijayawada, 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 | April 23, 2011 22:17 IST

  New 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