Judges
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Judiciary Row: 56 retired judges rebuke 18 peers over politicisation of the bench
India | Aug 26, 2025, 08:21 PM ISTThe 56 ex-judges include former chief justices of India, P Sathasivam and Ranjan Gogoi, a nominated Rajya Sabha member, and retired Supreme Court judges A K Sikri and M R Shah.
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SC Collegium recommends three HC judges for appointment to Apex court
India | May 26, 2025, 07:06 PM ISTThe Supreme Court Collegium recommended the elevation of Justices NV Anjaria, Vijay Bishnoi, and Atul S Chandurkar to the Supreme Court to fill existing vacancies.
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CJI Gavai focuses on key role of 'judges', says 'they can't ignore ground realities...'
India | May 18, 2025, 07:52 AM ISTJustice Gavai said that he will make an attempt to reach the commonest mind of this country, the vast majority of its citizens, so that the vision and promise of the Constitution- social and economic equality along with political equality- is brought into reality.
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Supreme Court judges to publicly declare their assets on assuming office, here' why
India | Apr 03, 2025, 12:58 PM ISTAccording to the Supreme Court's website, the declaration of assets will also include that of the Chief Justice of India. However, making these declarations public on the court's website will remain a voluntary exercise.
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Mass transfer of judges in Uttar Pradesh: 582 reassigned, including one in Gyanvapi case
Uttar Pradesh | Mar 30, 2025, 09:13 PM ISTUttar Pradesh undergoes a major judicial reshuffle with the transfer of 582 judges, including Ravi Kumar Diwakar, who presided over the high-profile Gyanvapi case.
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No proposal at present to hike salaries, allowances of SC, HC judges: Govt confirms in Rajya Sabha
India | Feb 06, 2025, 08:16 PM ISTThe last time the salary, allowances and pensions of Supreme Court and high court judges were hiked in 2017. The government had recently said it would set up the 8the Pay Commission.
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Gunman shoots hardline judges 'notorious for sentencing journalists, internet users' in Tehran
World | Jan 18, 2025, 06:34 PM ISTTwo hardline judges, allegedly involved in the mass execution of dissidents in 1988, were fatally shot dead in Iran's Tehran on Saturday. One of the judges is accused by the US Treasury of 'sentencing scores of journalists and internet users to lengthy prison terms'.
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Bangladesh cancels judges training programme in India, cites 'Supreme Court directive'
World | Jan 05, 2025, 06:19 PM ISTBangladesh on Sunday cancelled the judges training programme in India, which was scheduled to be organised from February 10 at the National Judicial Academy and the State Judicial Academy in Madhya Pradesh.
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Delhi air pollution: CJI Sanjiv Khanna asks judges to allow virtual hearings as smog shrouds city
Delhi | Nov 19, 2024, 12:58 PM ISTThe implementation of Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP)-IV was announced in Delhi on Sunday after the AQI in the city had plummeted to "severe" pollution levels.
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Supreme Court Collegium recommends appointment of 3 lawyers as Delhi HC judges: Check names here
India | Aug 21, 2024, 08:03 PM ISTThe Delhi High Court is currently facing a significant shortfall in its judicial strength, with only 39 judges serving against a sanctioned capacity of 60.
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Supreme Court to get two new judges, first in history from Manipur
India | Jul 16, 2024, 02:26 PM ISTLaw Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal announced the appointment of Justices N Kotiswar Singh and R Mahadevan as two new judges of the Supreme Court on Tuesday.
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Retired judges pen letter to CJI Chandrachud, raise concerns over attempts to 'undermine judiciary'
India | Apr 15, 2024, 11:17 AM ISTIn a letter addressed to Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, they criticized certain factions for trying to influence judicial processes through pressure tactics and misinformation. While not citing specific incidents, the letter coincided with heightened political tensions.
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Lawyers, judges rise above differences in quest for justice: CJI DY Chandrachud
Telangana | Mar 28, 2024, 07:29 AM ISTCJI Chandrachud asserted that public spaces often reflect pre-existing social inequalities in society and called for creating new infrastructure intended to reach out to the broader cross-section of society.
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Parliament: Sushil Modi calls for making it mandatory for Supreme Court, HC judges to declare assets
India | Dec 11, 2023, 04:18 PM ISTThe BJP MP suggested either amending the existing laws or framing new legislation to make it mandatory for the judges of Supreme Court and High Courts to declare their assets annually, like the ministers and civil servants.
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Supreme Court says judges have to follow discipline, 'ought not to take up case unless...'
India | Oct 25, 2023, 04:53 PM ISTThe Supreme Court made some sharp observations and said that if the courts are allow “such practices”, the roster notified by the chief justice “will have no meaning”. The top court said that the judges have to follow discipline and not take up the cases unless assigned by the chief justice.
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Wrong to say Supreme Court collegium has no factual data to evaluate judges for appointment: CJI
India | Sep 15, 2023, 09:14 PM ISTChief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud has said that it's wrong to say the Supreme Court collegium has no factual data to evaluate judges being considered for appointment adding their aim is to lay down objective parameters for selection.
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Bihar: Case filed against Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot after comments on judiciary
Bihar | Aug 31, 2023, 07:29 PM ISTRajasthan Chief Minister Ashoh Gehlot said that he heard that many lawyers take the judgment after writing it. That is the judgement. What is happening inside the Judiciary? Be it lower judiciary or upper. The situation is serious.
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No 'prostitute, slut, housewife' terms to be used in court judgements, SC issues new handbook
India | Aug 16, 2023, 11:25 PM ISTThe handbook contains alternative language to be used by the judges against a number of stereotype promoting terms that have been marked as incorrect now.
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Supreme Court collegium recommends transfer of 23 judges of high courts
India | Aug 11, 2023, 01:44 PM ISTThe collegium, headed by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and comprising Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Sanjiv Khanna, BR Gavai and Surya Kant, in its meeting held on August 3 recommended transfer of nine judges of the high courts for better administration of justice.
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Centre clears appointment of Justices Ujjal Bhuyan, SV Bhatti as Supreme Court judges
India | Jul 12, 2023, 10:55 PM ISTThe names of Justice Bhuyan, the chief justice of the Telangana High Court, and Justice Bhatti, his counterpart in Kerala, were recommended for elevation to the top court by the Supreme Court Collegium on July 5.