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IT Probe Against Kith and Kin of Former Chief Justice of India 'Yielded Nothing'
Former Chief Justice of India K G Balakrishnan today got a breather with the government telling Supreme Court that the Income Tax department's probe into the allegation that his kith and kin had amassed wealth during his tenure as the CJI from January 2007 to May 2010 has "yielded nothing".
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Markandey Katju 's Allegations Completely Baseless: Former Chief Justice of India Balakrishnan
Former Chief Justice of India K G Balakrishnan today hit back at Press Council of India chairman Markandey Katju, terming as "completely baseless" his allegations that he and two other ex-CJIs made "improper compromises" in retaining a Tamil Nadu judge under corruption cloud during UPA rule.
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I've nothing to hide: Justice Balakrishnan on refusal to reveal I-T returns
Former Chief Justice of India (CJI) KG Balakrishnan has reacted to the controversy over his unwillingness to disclose his Income Tax returns. A query under the Right to Information act had been filed with the Income Tax department at Kochi by T Balachandran, an RTI activist.Speaking to NDTV, Balakrishnan, whose family is under the Income Tax depart...
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Ex CJI's brother resigns amid corruption charges
K G Bhaskaran, the brother of former Chief Justice of India (CJI) K G Balakrishnan, has resigned as Special Government Pleader in the Kerala High Court. Bhaskaran was on leave since Tuesday.He has cited poor health as the reason for his resignation.Bhaskaran was asked by the Kerala Advocate General to quit or go on leave for allegedly amassing weal...
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Was asked not to write to PM on Balakrishnan: Former Supreme Court judge
Stepping up pressure for a probe into graft allegations against former Chief Justice of India (CJI) K G Balakrishnan, former Supreme Court judge, V R Krishna Iyer has revealed that a judge of the Kerala High Court requested him to not write to the Prime Minister on the issue relating to family members of the former CJI allegedly amassing wealth dis...
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Sarosh Homi Kapadia is new Chief Justice of India
Justice S H Kapadia, the senior most judge of the Supreme Court, was today sworn in as the 38th Chief Justice of India by President Pratibha Patil. The swearing-in of 62-year-old Justice Kapadia at Rashtrapati Bhawan was attended by Prime MinisterManmohan Singh, his cabinet colleagues, outgoing Chief Justice K G Balakrishnan...
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Justice Kapadia is India's new Chief Justice
Justice Sarosh Homi Kapadia, the senior most judge of the Supreme Court and one who wants all judges to keep themselves abreast with commercial laws, was today appointed as the 38th Chief Justice of India (CJI). The 62-year-old judge will take over from incumbent Chief Justice K G Balakrishnan on May 12 and would remain at the helm of Indian Ju...
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Ignoring calls, Chief Justice shares dais with Modi
Ignoring calls of shunning a function attended by Narendra Modi, Chief Justice of India K G Balakrishnan today shared the dais with the Gujarat Chief Minister at a convocation in Gandhinagar.
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Chief Justice of India not in favour of regional benches of Supreme Court
Rejecting Law Commission's recommendation for setting up of four SC regional benches, K G Balakrishnan said he did not favour the "disintegration" of the apex court.
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Top judge accused of corruption, may lose promotion to SC
The controversy over the Chief Justice of the Karnataka High Court is snowballing. There is now a growing demand for action against PD Dinakaran.
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Seize properties of corrupt govt officials: CJI
Chief Justice of India K G Balakrishnan has favoured statutory provision for seizure of assets of government officials convicted in corruption cases.
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No minister spoke to High Court judge: CJI
The controversy over a Union Minister allegedly trying to influence a judge of the Madras High Court in a pending criminal case has taken a strange turn.
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IT Probe Against Kith and Kin of Former Chief Justice of India 'Yielded Nothing'
Former Chief Justice of India K G Balakrishnan today got a breather with the government telling Supreme Court that the Income Tax department's probe into the allegation that his kith and kin had amassed wealth during his tenure as the CJI from January 2007 to May 2010 has "yielded nothing".
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Markandey Katju 's Allegations Completely Baseless: Former Chief Justice of India Balakrishnan
Former Chief Justice of India K G Balakrishnan today hit back at Press Council of India chairman Markandey Katju, terming as "completely baseless" his allegations that he and two other ex-CJIs made "improper compromises" in retaining a Tamil Nadu judge under corruption cloud during UPA rule.
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I've nothing to hide: Justice Balakrishnan on refusal to reveal I-T returns
Former Chief Justice of India (CJI) KG Balakrishnan has reacted to the controversy over his unwillingness to disclose his Income Tax returns. A query under the Right to Information act had been filed with the Income Tax department at Kochi by T Balachandran, an RTI activist.Speaking to NDTV, Balakrishnan, whose family is under the Income Tax depart...
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Ex CJI's brother resigns amid corruption charges
K G Bhaskaran, the brother of former Chief Justice of India (CJI) K G Balakrishnan, has resigned as Special Government Pleader in the Kerala High Court. Bhaskaran was on leave since Tuesday.He has cited poor health as the reason for his resignation.Bhaskaran was asked by the Kerala Advocate General to quit or go on leave for allegedly amassing weal...
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Was asked not to write to PM on Balakrishnan: Former Supreme Court judge
Stepping up pressure for a probe into graft allegations against former Chief Justice of India (CJI) K G Balakrishnan, former Supreme Court judge, V R Krishna Iyer has revealed that a judge of the Kerala High Court requested him to not write to the Prime Minister on the issue relating to family members of the former CJI allegedly amassing wealth dis...
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Sarosh Homi Kapadia is new Chief Justice of India
Justice S H Kapadia, the senior most judge of the Supreme Court, was today sworn in as the 38th Chief Justice of India by President Pratibha Patil. The swearing-in of 62-year-old Justice Kapadia at Rashtrapati Bhawan was attended by Prime MinisterManmohan Singh, his cabinet colleagues, outgoing Chief Justice K G Balakrishnan...
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Justice Kapadia is India's new Chief Justice
Justice Sarosh Homi Kapadia, the senior most judge of the Supreme Court and one who wants all judges to keep themselves abreast with commercial laws, was today appointed as the 38th Chief Justice of India (CJI). The 62-year-old judge will take over from incumbent Chief Justice K G Balakrishnan on May 12 and would remain at the helm of Indian Ju...
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Ignoring calls, Chief Justice shares dais with Modi
Ignoring calls of shunning a function attended by Narendra Modi, Chief Justice of India K G Balakrishnan today shared the dais with the Gujarat Chief Minister at a convocation in Gandhinagar.
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Chief Justice of India not in favour of regional benches of Supreme Court
Rejecting Law Commission's recommendation for setting up of four SC regional benches, K G Balakrishnan said he did not favour the "disintegration" of the apex court.
-
Top judge accused of corruption, may lose promotion to SC
The controversy over the Chief Justice of the Karnataka High Court is snowballing. There is now a growing demand for action against PD Dinakaran.
-
Seize properties of corrupt govt officials: CJI
Chief Justice of India K G Balakrishnan has favoured statutory provision for seizure of assets of government officials convicted in corruption cases.
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No minister spoke to High Court judge: CJI
The controversy over a Union Minister allegedly trying to influence a judge of the Madras High Court in a pending criminal case has taken a strange turn.
