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235 Cases Listed, "Hungry, Tired" High Court Judge Reserves Judgment After 29th Hearing
A judge of the Allahabad High Court recorded his inability to dictate the verdict in a case after a long day of hearing, saying, "Since I am feeling hungry, tired and physically incapacitated to dictate the judgment, the judgment is reserved."
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After Women's Reservation Bill, Ex Bar Body Chief Seeks 33% Quota For Women As Judges
Former SCBA president and senior lawyer Vikas Singh has written a letter to Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud underscoring the need for allocating one-third of judgeship to women in higher judiciary.
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In Poll Manifesto, RJD Promises Reservation In Judiciary, Private Sector
The Rashtriya Janata Dal on Monday released its manifesto for the Lok Sabha polls promising introduction of reservations in higher judiciary as well as the private sector besides ensuring that quotas extended to SCs, STs, OBCs and EBCs was made proportionate to their population.
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Reservation Bill Passes Parliament Test But Judicial Obstacles Remain
The Constitutional Amendment Bill to ensure 10% reservation in education and government jobs for the economically weak has passed smoothly through parliament, but it may not be out of the woods just yet. The legislation is likely to face the judicial test in the coming days.
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Union Minister Calls For Reservation For Dalits, Backwards In Judiciary
Union minister Anupriya Patel on Monday called for reservation for Dalits and backward communities in the judiciary.
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"Purely Political": Justice AP Shah On Opposition's Impeachment Move
As India's top judiciary once again found itself in the middle of a controversy with opposition parties launching an unprecedented bid to impeach Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra on Friday, a former senior judge voiced his reservations about the recent turmoil.
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Judiciary Open To Have More Women Judges: Government
Judiciary is open to the idea of having more women as judges but reservation is not envisaged for this purpose in the higher judiciary, the government said today.
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No Proposal Now For Reservation In Higher Judiciary, Says Government
There is no proposal being considered now to amend the constitution to allow reservation in higher judiciary but the issue needs to be looked into at some point of time, government said today.
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Lawmakers Plead For Quota In Judiciary, Seek All-Party Meet On It
Members in Rajya Sabha today made a strong plea for reservation in judiciary by amending Constitution and sought an all-party meeting to discuss the issue, even as the government insisted that there was currently no such proposal in this regard.
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Gilani says he would appear before Supreme Court tomorrow
Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani today said he would appear in Pakistan's Supreme Court tomorrow for the sentencing in a contempt of court case that could decide his fate. Addressing a meeting of his cabinet, Gilani said: "I will appear before the Supreme Court tomorrow." The government has always respected the judiciary and acted on its orders ...
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235 Cases Listed, "Hungry, Tired" High Court Judge Reserves Judgment After 29th Hearing
A judge of the Allahabad High Court recorded his inability to dictate the verdict in a case after a long day of hearing, saying, "Since I am feeling hungry, tired and physically incapacitated to dictate the judgment, the judgment is reserved."
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After Women's Reservation Bill, Ex Bar Body Chief Seeks 33% Quota For Women As Judges
Former SCBA president and senior lawyer Vikas Singh has written a letter to Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud underscoring the need for allocating one-third of judgeship to women in higher judiciary.
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In Poll Manifesto, RJD Promises Reservation In Judiciary, Private Sector
The Rashtriya Janata Dal on Monday released its manifesto for the Lok Sabha polls promising introduction of reservations in higher judiciary as well as the private sector besides ensuring that quotas extended to SCs, STs, OBCs and EBCs was made proportionate to their population.
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Reservation Bill Passes Parliament Test But Judicial Obstacles Remain
The Constitutional Amendment Bill to ensure 10% reservation in education and government jobs for the economically weak has passed smoothly through parliament, but it may not be out of the woods just yet. The legislation is likely to face the judicial test in the coming days.
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Union Minister Calls For Reservation For Dalits, Backwards In Judiciary
Union minister Anupriya Patel on Monday called for reservation for Dalits and backward communities in the judiciary.
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"Purely Political": Justice AP Shah On Opposition's Impeachment Move
As India's top judiciary once again found itself in the middle of a controversy with opposition parties launching an unprecedented bid to impeach Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra on Friday, a former senior judge voiced his reservations about the recent turmoil.
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Judiciary Open To Have More Women Judges: Government
Judiciary is open to the idea of having more women as judges but reservation is not envisaged for this purpose in the higher judiciary, the government said today.
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No Proposal Now For Reservation In Higher Judiciary, Says Government
There is no proposal being considered now to amend the constitution to allow reservation in higher judiciary but the issue needs to be looked into at some point of time, government said today.
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Lawmakers Plead For Quota In Judiciary, Seek All-Party Meet On It
Members in Rajya Sabha today made a strong plea for reservation in judiciary by amending Constitution and sought an all-party meeting to discuss the issue, even as the government insisted that there was currently no such proposal in this regard.
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Gilani says he would appear before Supreme Court tomorrow
Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani today said he would appear in Pakistan's Supreme Court tomorrow for the sentencing in a contempt of court case that could decide his fate. Addressing a meeting of his cabinet, Gilani said: "I will appear before the Supreme Court tomorrow." The government has always respected the judiciary and acted on its orders ...
