Chief Justice Of India
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President appoints Judge HL Dattu as next CJI
India | Sep 06, 2014, 07:19 AM ISTNew Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee has appointed Supreme Court Judge HL Dattu as the next Chief Justice of India (CJI), a PIB press communiqué said on Friday."In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (2)
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Indian Judiciary best in the world , says Justice HL Dattu
India | Sep 04, 2014, 09:25 AM ISTNew Delhi: Justice HL Dattu, who will be the next Chief Justice of India, described the Indian Judiciary as the best in the world and vowed to take it to the 'highest stride' by overcoming
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Justice HL Dattu set to be next Chief Justice of India
India | Sep 04, 2014, 09:11 AM ISTNew Delhi: The government has initiated the process of appointing Justice HL Dattu as the next Chief Justice of India after incumbent RM Lodha retires on September 27.The Law Ministry is learnt to have cleared
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Move to appoint ex-CJI Sathasivam as Kerala Governor sparks debate
National | Sep 01, 2014, 12:29 PM ISTThiruvananthapuram: The Congress in Kerala on Sunday expressed doubt over the aptness of a former Chief Justice of India (CJI) taking over as the Governor of a state.The state's ruling party's response came following reports
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CJI should be appointed on basis of merit, not seniority: Katju
India | Aug 24, 2014, 05:37 PM ISTNew Delhi: Press Council of India Chairman Justice Markandey Katju has pitched for appointment of Chief Justice of India (CJI) on the basis of merit and not on the basis of seniority.He said there is
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Justice A N Ray bomb attack: HC to pronounce verdict tomorrow
India | Aug 13, 2014, 09:29 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Delhi High Court will tomorrow pronounce its verdict in two appeals in a 38-year-old case relating to a bomb attack in the national capital on the then Chief Justice of India A
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Only Chief Justice is empowered in constitution of benches: HC
India | Aug 12, 2014, 11:56 PM ISTChennai: The Madras High Court today dismissed a PIL seeking a direction to the Registrar General of the Court to constitute a special bench for deciding habeas corpus petitions challenging detention of persons under the
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If the collegium system is imperfect then I am also imperfect, says CJI RM Lodha
India | Aug 11, 2014, 01:34 PM ISTNew Delhi: Expressing anguish over attempts to tarnish the image of collegium system under which judges are appointed, the Chief Justice of India (CJI) RM Lodha today said that if the collegium system is imperfect
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CJI to take call on more gates for lawyers for court room
India | Aug 04, 2014, 09:38 PM ISTNew Delhi: Chief Justice of India R M Lodha said today that he will take a call on opening more gates for advocates to enter into and exit from its court room as it often
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Katju slammed by legal luminaries for attack on ex-CJIs
India | Jul 22, 2014, 11:12 PM ISTNew Delhi: Former Supreme Court judge Markandey Katju, who stirred a controversy by levelling allegations against three ex-Chief Justices of India on the issue of an alleged corrupt judge, today came under criticism from legal
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Increased working hours can work successfully: CJI
India | Jul 14, 2014, 09:51 PM ISTNew Delhi: Dispelling doubts of lawyers' bodies on his proposal to increase court's working hours to reduce pendency of cases, Chief Justice of India RM Lodha on Monday said that the proposal was successfully first
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Move on Subramanium was based on 'cogent' reasons: Govt
India | Jul 02, 2014, 08:43 PM ISTNew Delhi: Breaking its silence, government today defended its decision to return the recommendation of the Supreme Court collegium to appoint senior lawyer Gopal Subramanium as a judge of the apex court, saying its move
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CJI's remark on Rajiv case verdict has led to fears of political fallout, says Karunanidhi
India | Apr 19, 2014, 09:01 PM ISTChennai: DMK chief M Karunanidhi today said Chief Justice of India P Sathasaivam's indication that the verdict on a petition relating to release of all seven life convicts in Rajiv Gandhi Assassination case would be
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Justice RM Lodha to be next Chief Justice of India
India | Apr 12, 2014, 11:21 AM ISTNew Delhi: Justice Rajendra Mal Lodha has been appointed as the next Chief Justice of India and he will assume his charge on April 27."In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (2) of Article
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CJI concerned at declining conviction rate in rape cases
India | Apr 01, 2014, 11:19 AM ISTNew Delhi: Chief Justice of India P.Sathasivam on Monday expressed unhappiness on the declining of conviction rate in rape cases and emphasized that women judicial officials can play a major role in conducting trial in
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Photojournalists need to register their copyrights: CJI
India | Mar 25, 2014, 07:03 AM ISTNew Delhi: Chief Justice of India P. Sathasivam Monday said it was necessary for photojournalists in the country to register their copyrights to deal with any case of potential infringement concerning their work."While copyright protection
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Make poor aware of legal services: Sathasivam
India | Mar 09, 2014, 11:41 AM ISTLucknow : Chief Justice of India P. Sathasivam Saturday urged the legal fraternity to make the poor aware of the legal services they could avail for a better life.Speaking at the 12th all-India meet of
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Mercy petitions can't be kept pending for too long, says CJI
India | Feb 08, 2014, 04:41 PM ISTMumbai: Chief Justice of India P Sathasivam today defended the last month's Supreme Court verdict on mercy petitions, saying as per Article 21 of the Constitution, even a death row convict is entitled to protection.He
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Parliamentary panel for constitutional status to CJI in new body to appoint judges
National | Dec 05, 2013, 11:38 PM ISTNew Delhi: Amid fears that the Chief Justice of India could be removed as the head of a proposed panel to appoint judges to higher judiciary, a Parliamentary panel is learnt to have recommended giving
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CJI defends collegium system of appointment of judges
India | Sep 14, 2013, 03:06 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Chief Justice of India, P Sathasivam, on Saturday defended the collegium system for appointment of judges in higher judiciary but said it is a prerogative of the Centre to bring a bill