Dipak Misra
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Dipak Misra was working under influence of an 'external source': ex-SC judge Kurian Joseph
India | Dec 03, 2018, 09:21 PM ISTJustice(retd) Joseph was among the four senior judges of the apex court who staged an open revolt against justice Misra by convening an unprecedented press conference on January 12 to flag their concerns about preferential allocation of sensitive cases to judges low down on the top court's hierarchy.
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Supreme Court verdict on adultery: Five-judge bench strikes down anti-adultery law with riders
India | Sep 27, 2018, 12:03 PM ISTMere adultery can't be a crime, unless it attracts the scope of Section 306 (abetment to suicide) of the IPC: CJI Dipak Misra reading verdict on the validity of Section 497 (Adultery) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC)
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Constitutional rights fulcrum of democratic, free society: CJI Dipak Misra
India | Sep 09, 2018, 07:24 PM ISTAddressing the Dr Patangrao Kadam memorial lecture here Saturday, the CJI said that if an individual has the right to live he also has the right to die with dignity.
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Chief Justice Dipak Misra recommends Justice Ranjan Gogoi as his successor
India | Sep 04, 2018, 04:21 PM ISTJustice Gogoi is one of the four Supreme Court judges who had held an unprecedented press conference in January this year, raising concerns about the administration in the apex court, saying it was "not in order".
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CJI Dipak Misra follows convention, recommends Justice Ranjan Gogoi as his successor
India | Sep 01, 2018, 10:21 PM ISTIf the recommendation is cleared by the Central government, Justice Gogoi will be administered the oath of office by President Ram Nath Kovind on October 3.
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Infrastructure gaps in judicial system should be addressed before it leaves scar on justice administration: CJI
India | Sep 01, 2018, 06:04 PM ISTDipak Misra said that the judiciary should be strengthened so that the justice delivery system becomes fast, qualitatively responsive and serves the purpose of justice.
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SC judges will contribute to Kerala flood relief fund, says CJI
India | Aug 20, 2018, 02:28 PM IST"Judges of this court are also making contribution for the flood relief fund," the bench said. The observation came after Attorney General K K Venugopal referred to the "grave tragedy" that has struck Kerala rendering 10 million people homeless.
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Don't destroy, weaken the system but transform it: CJI Dipak Misra
India | Aug 15, 2018, 05:28 PM IST"There may be some elements who try to weaken the institution, but the judiciary will refuse to succumb," the CJI said.
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Once criminality of consensual gay sex goes away, social stigma will also go: SC
India | Jul 12, 2018, 06:09 PM ISTThe bench, headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra, observed that an environment has been created in the Indian society over the years that has led to deep-rooted discrimination against the community.
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SC notifies new roster two days after Justice Chelameswar's retirement, to come into effect from July 2
India | Jun 24, 2018, 09:17 PM ISTLike the previous roster notified on February 1, the new roster says that the bench headed Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra will hear all public interest litigations, besides pleas relating to social justice, elections, habeas corpus and contempt o
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Ensure cases related to sexual assault involving children are fast-tracked: SC to high courts
India | May 01, 2018, 11:21 PM ISTThe apex court bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra directed all high courts to ensure that the cases of sexual assault of children to be fast-tracked and decided by special courts.
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CJI Impeachement notice rejection: Congress to challenge Venkaiah Naidu’s order in SC
Politics | Apr 24, 2018, 07:49 AM ISTVenkaiah Naidu’s decision met with strong criticism from the Opposition, with the former Law Minister Kapil Sibal terming it as illegal and unconstitutional done in a "tearing hurry".
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Venkaiah Naidu rejects Congress' impeachment plea against CJI Dipak Misra: Here are the key points of the order
India | Apr 23, 2018, 03:02 PM ISTHere are the excerpts of the order given by Vice President Venkaiah Naidu rejecting Opposition's impeachment plea against CJI Dipak Misra:
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Venkaiah Naidu begins consultation process on impeachment notice against CJI Dipak Misra
India | Apr 22, 2018, 10:37 PM ISTThe vice president cut short his visit to Hyderabad and reached here to hold deliberations over the notice given by the seven opposition parties.
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Opposition moves impeachment notice against CJI Dipak Misra; Jaitley terms it 'revenge petition'
India | Apr 20, 2018, 09:05 PM ISTBesides the Congress, those who signed the motion include members of the Samajwadi Party, BSP, CPI-M, CPI, NCP and IUML. Nominated member K.T.S. Tulsi also signed.
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All about appointment and removal process of Chief Justice of Supreme Court
India | Apr 20, 2018, 03:09 PM ISTThis comes after a delegation of political parties met with Rajya Sabha chairman Venkaiah Naidu at his residence and submitted a petition with 71 signatures elaborating their charges against the CJI.
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'CJI violated constitutional norms': Cong-led Oppn after giving notice for impeachment to RS chairman
India | Apr 20, 2018, 02:07 PM ISTEarlier in the day, opposition parties led by the Congress met Vice President and Rajya Sabha chairman M Venkaiah Naidu and handed over a notice for impeachment of Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra.
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BJP slams Oppn for motion of impeachment against CJI Deepak Misra, says 'Congress scared of losing' | Highlights
India | Apr 20, 2018, 09:11 PM ISTOpposition leaders on Friday submitted a notice for the impeachment of the Chief Justice of India (CJI) Dipak Misra to vice president Venkaiah Naidu.
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Impeachment motion against CJI Dipak Misra kept on hold for time being
India | Apr 06, 2018, 11:44 PM ISTThe Congress has already collected more than 50 signatures of Rajya Sabha members but is said to be keen on getting endorsement from parties like Trinamool Congress to broad-base the move.
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Senior-most SC judge asks CJI to convene full court to discuss ‘executive interference’ in judiciary
India | Mar 29, 2018, 09:05 PM ISTJustice Chelameswar, in his letter written on March 21, cautioned that "the bonhomie between the judiciary and the government in any State sounds the death knell to democracy".