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Justice Must Be Insulated From Disruptive Forces: Outgoing Chief Justice
Outgoing Supreme Court Chief Justice Dipak Misra in his farewell speech today shared a brief recap of his experiences during his eventful stint as the head of the country's highest court. The Supreme Court is the strongest institution standing tall in the face of attacks, he said, in a reference that many were likely to see as a nod to his turbulen...
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Dowry Cases: Top Court Modifies Order, Restores Power To Arrest Accused
The Supreme Court today restored the polices power to arrest those accused in dowry harassment cases, modifying a previous order that mandated a probe by a specially constituted panel before any such step is taken.
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Supreme Court Judges Will Contribute To Kerala Relief Fund: Chief Justice
The judges of the Supreme Court will contribute to the Kerala flood relief fund, Chief Justice Dipak Misra said today.
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"Lakshman Rekha": Supreme Court Says It Cannot Make Law
The Supreme Court today reminded the lawyers of its 'lakshman rekha' (sacred line) when they fervently pleaded it to intervene to stop criminalisation of politics on the ground that the legislature was not doing enough.
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Supreme Court Disagrees With Government Over Submissions On Adultery Law
The Supreme Court on Wednesday disagreed with the Centre's submission that the penal provision on adultery was needed to save the sanctity of marriage, saying it does not appeal to common sense that a woman cannot prosecute her husband for adulterous relationship.
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In Supreme Court, Centre's Strong Pitch For SC/ST Quota In Promotions
Affirmative action will be illusory if government employees from most backward communities - scheduled caste and scheduled tribes - are not given reservations in promotions, the centre's top law officer KK Venugopal told the Supreme Court on Friday. Mr Venugopal said SC/ST employees were presumed to be backward due to more than thousand years of de...
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Married Women Have Sexual Autonomy Like Right To Say "No": Top Court
If a woman has the right to say "no", then it has to be accepted that she also does not lose her "sexual autonomy" after marriage, a Supreme Court judge said on Thursday. Justice DY Chandrachud, who was part of a five-judge Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra examining the penal law on adultery, also said that if a person indulge...
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Individual's Privacy Is Supreme, Says Chief Justice Dipak Misra
An individual's privacy is supreme and should not be disturbed, Chief Justice of India (CJI) Dipak Misra said on Thursday.
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Chief Justice On Social Media Rumours: Citizens Must Check Themselves
Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra on Tuesday said the blatant reliance on social media needs to be checked by citizens themselves in order to ensure peace and order in the society.
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Supreme Court Notice To Uttar Pradesh Over Fake Encounters
The Supreme Court today sought a response from the Uttar Pradesh government on a plea alleging that several fake encounters have taken place in the state in recent past.
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On Judge Elevation Row, Justice Chelameswar Writes To Chief Justice
Justice Jasti Chelameswar has written to Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra saying the group of top five judges must meet soon and take a firm stand to reiterate their decision to elevate Justice KM Joseph after the government sent back his name.
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Law Minister Plays Centre's Defence As Top Judges Meet On Appointment Row
Just hours before the Supreme Court's five most-senior judges sat down to discuss Justice KM Joseph's elevation, the government insisted that its decision to stop the Uttarakhand High Court Chief Justice's appointment did not have anything to do with his 2016 verdict cancelling President's rule in Uttarakhand.
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"Master Of Roster But...": Chief Justice Dipak Misra Gets Some Advice
Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra is the "Master of the Roster" in charge of assigning cases but the allocation of cases has to be "fair and in the interest of the institution", former chief justice RM Lodha has said, concerned that the top court was passing through a phase that he described as, "to say the least, disastrous".
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Motion To Impeach Chief Justice Dipak Misra Is A "Revenge Petition": Arun Jaitley
The motion to impeach Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra is a "revenge petition" aimed at intimidating one judge and sending a message to other judges, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has said in a stinging takedown of the motion. He noted that the motion had been submitted just a day after the Supreme Court rejected a plea for an independent probe i...
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Why Manmohan Singh Did Not Sign Notice For Impeachment Of Chief Justice
Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is not among the 71 Rajya Sabha members who have signed the unprecedented motion for impeachment of Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra. Neither are other senior Congress leaders P Chidambaram and Abhishek Singhvi.
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Justice Must Be Insulated From Disruptive Forces: Outgoing Chief Justice
Outgoing Supreme Court Chief Justice Dipak Misra in his farewell speech today shared a brief recap of his experiences during his eventful stint as the head of the country's highest court. The Supreme Court is the strongest institution standing tall in the face of attacks, he said, in a reference that many were likely to see as a nod to his turbulen...
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Dowry Cases: Top Court Modifies Order, Restores Power To Arrest Accused
The Supreme Court today restored the polices power to arrest those accused in dowry harassment cases, modifying a previous order that mandated a probe by a specially constituted panel before any such step is taken.
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Supreme Court Judges Will Contribute To Kerala Relief Fund: Chief Justice
The judges of the Supreme Court will contribute to the Kerala flood relief fund, Chief Justice Dipak Misra said today.
-
"Lakshman Rekha": Supreme Court Says It Cannot Make Law
The Supreme Court today reminded the lawyers of its 'lakshman rekha' (sacred line) when they fervently pleaded it to intervene to stop criminalisation of politics on the ground that the legislature was not doing enough.
-
Supreme Court Disagrees With Government Over Submissions On Adultery Law
The Supreme Court on Wednesday disagreed with the Centre's submission that the penal provision on adultery was needed to save the sanctity of marriage, saying it does not appeal to common sense that a woman cannot prosecute her husband for adulterous relationship.
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In Supreme Court, Centre's Strong Pitch For SC/ST Quota In Promotions
Affirmative action will be illusory if government employees from most backward communities - scheduled caste and scheduled tribes - are not given reservations in promotions, the centre's top law officer KK Venugopal told the Supreme Court on Friday. Mr Venugopal said SC/ST employees were presumed to be backward due to more than thousand years of de...
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Married Women Have Sexual Autonomy Like Right To Say "No": Top Court
If a woman has the right to say "no", then it has to be accepted that she also does not lose her "sexual autonomy" after marriage, a Supreme Court judge said on Thursday. Justice DY Chandrachud, who was part of a five-judge Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra examining the penal law on adultery, also said that if a person indulge...
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Individual's Privacy Is Supreme, Says Chief Justice Dipak Misra
An individual's privacy is supreme and should not be disturbed, Chief Justice of India (CJI) Dipak Misra said on Thursday.
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Chief Justice On Social Media Rumours: Citizens Must Check Themselves
Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra on Tuesday said the blatant reliance on social media needs to be checked by citizens themselves in order to ensure peace and order in the society.
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Supreme Court Notice To Uttar Pradesh Over Fake Encounters
The Supreme Court today sought a response from the Uttar Pradesh government on a plea alleging that several fake encounters have taken place in the state in recent past.
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On Judge Elevation Row, Justice Chelameswar Writes To Chief Justice
Justice Jasti Chelameswar has written to Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra saying the group of top five judges must meet soon and take a firm stand to reiterate their decision to elevate Justice KM Joseph after the government sent back his name.
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Law Minister Plays Centre's Defence As Top Judges Meet On Appointment Row
Just hours before the Supreme Court's five most-senior judges sat down to discuss Justice KM Joseph's elevation, the government insisted that its decision to stop the Uttarakhand High Court Chief Justice's appointment did not have anything to do with his 2016 verdict cancelling President's rule in Uttarakhand.
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"Master Of Roster But...": Chief Justice Dipak Misra Gets Some Advice
Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra is the "Master of the Roster" in charge of assigning cases but the allocation of cases has to be "fair and in the interest of the institution", former chief justice RM Lodha has said, concerned that the top court was passing through a phase that he described as, "to say the least, disastrous".
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Motion To Impeach Chief Justice Dipak Misra Is A "Revenge Petition": Arun Jaitley
The motion to impeach Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra is a "revenge petition" aimed at intimidating one judge and sending a message to other judges, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has said in a stinging takedown of the motion. He noted that the motion had been submitted just a day after the Supreme Court rejected a plea for an independent probe i...
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Why Manmohan Singh Did Not Sign Notice For Impeachment Of Chief Justice
Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is not among the 71 Rajya Sabha members who have signed the unprecedented motion for impeachment of Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra. Neither are other senior Congress leaders P Chidambaram and Abhishek Singhvi.
