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  Former Chief Justice of India TS Thakur criticises senior-most SC judges for January 12 presser

  India | May 19, 2018 15:38 IST

  Justice (retired) Thakur was referring to the presser by four senior judges -- Justices J Chelameswar, Ranjan Gogoi, M B Lokur and Kurian Joseph -- who had virtually raised revolt against Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra by levelling a litany of allegations against him.   

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  Will pray judiciary remains fearless: CJI Thakur in farewell speech

  India | January 03, 2017 20:41 IST

  Outgoing Chief Justice of India TS Thakur on Tuesday said the country cannot progress unless the judiciary is equipped to deal with the challenges that lie ahead.

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  Justice J S Khehar to succeed T S Thakur as Chief Justice of India

  India | December 06, 2016 19:36 IST

  The ball was set rolling today for the appointment of Jagdish Singh Khehar as the next Chief Justice of India with the present incumbent T S Thakur naming him as his successor. As per the

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  Quality education key to emancipated society: CJI

  India | December 04, 2016 9:57 IST

  Justice T S Thakur on Saturday said education is the only means for progress without which no society or state could achieve anything.

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  Judiciary needs to be independent, process of judges' appointment cannot be 'hijacked': CJI

  India | December 01, 2016 23:51 IST

  Chief Justice of India T S Thakur today asserted the process of appointment of judges cannot be hijacked.

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  War of words between CJI, Law Minister over judicial appointments

  India | November 27, 2016 7:09 IST

  Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad today strongly disagreed with the claims made by Chief Justice of India T S Thakur that there is shortage of judges in high courts and tribunals require government intervention as

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  ‘Courts lying vacant without judges’: CJI blasts centre for sitting over appointments

  India | November 26, 2016 15:02 IST

  Chief Justice of India TS Thakur today lambasted the central government for sitting over appointments of High Court judges, saying its attitude was lackadaisical from the very issue of filling vacancies to providing adequate infrastructure.

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  India-England series in jeopardy due to BCCI: Lodha panel source

  Cricket | November 04, 2016 12:40 IST

  The India-England series could be in jeopardy because of BCCI President Anurag Thakur and secretary Ajay Shirke’s stubborn attitude as they have not yet filed affidavits regarding the implementation of the reforms suggested by the Lodha Committee

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  Kolkata HC CJ writes to CJI TS Thakur, seeks appointment of retired judges to reduce backlog

  India | October 23, 2016 12:46 IST

  The Chief Justice of Calcutta HC has written to CJI TS Thakur seeking appointment of three retired judges besides proposing the name of a judge who is due to retire in February next year.

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  Issues with govt ‘sorted’, MoP on judges appointment to be ready soon: CJI Thakur

  India | September 21, 2016 21:24 IST

  Most of the issues with the government over appointment of judges to the higher judiciary have been sorted out and the MoP is expected to be ready in a week or two, Chief Justice of India T S Thakur said

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  I also shed tears but Supreme Court can’t bring about ‘Ram Rajya’ in the country: CJI TS Thakur

  India | August 26, 2016 17:53 IST

  While ticking off a PIL petitioner who prayed for a blanket ban on encroachments of footpaths across the country, the Chief Justice of Supreme Court TS Thakur today said that he can’t order establishment of ‘Ram Rajya’ in the country.

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  BCCI says Justice Thakur had "a prejudiced approach"; seeks review of SC order on Lodha panel, recusal of CJI

  Cricket | August 16, 2016 23:21 IST

  Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Tuesday sought review of Supreme Court’s July 18 verdict saying the bench headed by Chief Justice T S Thakur had "a prejudiced approach" against it and

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  CJI Thakur seems to have lost his balance: Former PCI chairman Markandey Katju

  India | August 16, 2016 14:29 IST

  Former Press Council of India (PCI) chairman Markandey Katju has come down heavily on Chief Justice of India (CJI) TS Thakur over the latter’s complaints on the large number of vacancies in the High Courts.

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  Hours after CJI Thakur voices dissatisfaction over PM Modi's I-Day speech, a display of bonhomie at President's 'At Home'

  India | August 15, 2016 23:02 IST

  A few hours after Chief Justice of India TS Thakur expressed his disappointment at Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Independence Day speech, both were seen bonding at in an atmosphere of bonhomie at the 'At Home'

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  CJI Thakur frowns over no mention of judges’ appointment in PM’s I-Day speech, says not afraid to ‘speak my mind’

  India | August 15, 2016 14:15 IST

  Chief Justice of India TS Thakur today expressed his disappointment at Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Independence Day speech, saying he was hoping that there would be a “mention on appointment of judges in his address”.

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  SC slams Centre over delay in appointment of judges, says ‘don’t force us to pass orders’

  India | August 12, 2016 17:18 IST

  The Supreme Court today came down heavily on the Centre over the delay in appointment of judges and accused it of “sitting over the decision”.

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  No leniency for the unprofessional conduct of lawyers: CJI Thakur

  India | July 17, 2016 9:09 IST

  Ranchi: Pulling up lawyers for unprofessional behaviour, Chief Justice of India (CJI) Justice T S Thakur on Saturday said that there should be no room for leniency for such conduct in legal profession. CJI

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  After Supreme Court's dismissal, CJI Thakur to hear fresh plea challenging gay sex ban

  India | June 29, 2016 20:50 IST

  New Delhi: After a two-judge Supreme Court bench declined to hear a fresh petition by high profile celebrities challenging criminalization of consensual gay and lesbian sex, the matter was referred to Chief Justice T.S. Thakur.

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  Govt study points to judicial ‘in’efficiency, says more judges do not mean lower pendency

  India | June 20, 2016 13:24 IST

  "There is no direct relation between judge-population ratio and the pending cases," said the study

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  Lakhs spent on dinner served to 240 VVIPs including T S Thakur by MP govt: RTI

  India | June 19, 2016 21:29 IST

  New Delhi: In a latest revelation through RTI, lakhs of rupees were spent by Madhya Pradesh government during a programme in Bhopal in April this year. MP Govt organised a dinner and served food in