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"Wise To Refrain From Name-Calling": Ex-Judges On Amit Shah's Remarks On Opposition's Veep Pick
A group of retired judges has termed Home Minister Amit Shah's attack on opposition vice-presidential candidate B Sudershan Reddy over the Salwa Judum judgement "unfortunate", and said it would be wise to refrain from "name-calling".
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Impeachment Move Against 2 High Court Judges Amid 33% Vacancy Crisis
The government and the opposition are both pursuing the impeachment of two judges from the Allahabad High Court, even as 33% of posts in higher courts countrywide are vacant.
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On Allahabad High Court Judge's Impeachment, Congress Sends 'Reminder'
The Congress on Friday 'reminded' Rajya Sabha Chair Jagdeep Dhankhar to act on a six-month-old notice to impeach an Allahabad High Court judge accused of making communal remarks.
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Historic First For Supreme Court - Judges' Assets, Appointment Process Public
In a bid to enhance transparency, the Supreme Court on Monday said it has uploaded statements of assets of judges on its website, in accordance with a full-court decision to place the relevant details in the public domain.
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Short Clips From Courts Circulated For Sensationalism: Top Court Justice In Kenya
Supreme Court judge Justice B R Gavai has flagged the circulation of edited hearing clips on social media to sensationalise legal proceedings and said the judiciary might have to formulate guidelines over live-streaming of courts.
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Opinion | Women, Domestic Violence And The Dangerous Narrative Of 'Misuse'
The growing trend of casual and contradictory statements made by Supreme Court judges regarding domestic violence must be addressed. These remarks have a direct impact on how both the police and judiciary respond to cases on the ground.
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Divisive Rhetoric On Religion Harms Constitutional Unity: Supreme Court Judge
The increasing use of divisive rhetoric based on religion, caste and ethnicity poses a major challenge to the constitutional ideal of fraternity as well as the sense of unity in the country, Supreme Court judge Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra has said.
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High Court Judge Appears Before Top Court Collegium Over "Majority" Remarks
Allahabad High Court judge Shekhar Kumar Yadav, who purportedly gave controversial statements at a Vishwa Hindu Parishad function, appeared before the Supreme Court collegium on Tuesday, sources said.
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"Hate Speech Strikes At...": Judge Dissents In Order On Minister Statement
A hate speech strikes at the foundational values of our Constitution, Justice BV Nagarathna said and held that such statements can be vicariously attributed to the government in case a minister makes disparaging statements in his "official capacity".
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Amazon, Flipkart Must Face Antitrust Probe in India Over Allegedly Promoting Some Sellers, Supreme Court Says
Amazon and Flipkart must face antitrust investigations ordered against them in India, the country's Supreme Court ruled, in a blow to the leading e-commerce giants that had urged judges to quash the inquiries.
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PM Modi Should Give Statement On Pegasus Row In Parliament: P Chidambaram
Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram said the government should either call for a joint parliamentary committee probe into the Pegasus snooping allegations or request the Supreme Court to appoint a sitting judge to investigate the matter.
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5 Gripping Exchanges Between Prashant Bhushan And Supreme Court
Lawyer Prashant Bhushan defended his tweets that led to a contempt case against him by the Supreme Court. The exchanges between his lawyer Rajeev Dhavan, the government's top lawyer KK Venugopal and Supreme Court judges today that started around noon went past lunch time as both sides put forward measured statements peppered with some strong words ...
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"If You Hurt Someone, Why Not Apologise?": Top Court To Prashant Bhushan
Lawyer-activist Prashant Bhushan, who has refused to apologise for his tweets on Chief Justice of India SA Bobde and the Supreme Court, should be pardoned with a warning, the government's top lawyer said today, assisting the top court. After a gripping back-and-forth in the courtroom and an emotional statement by outgoing judge Arun Mishra, the cou...
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Supreme Court To Examine Larger Questions In Prashant Bhushan Contempt Case
In a 2009 case involving comments by lawyer Prashant Bhushan on judges, the Supreme Court today said it will examine larger questions including under what circumstances allegations of judicial corruption can be made.
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UP Minister's "Supreme Court Is Ours" Remark Criticised By Chief Justice
Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi today condemned the claims of minister from Uttar Pradesh who claimed that the Ram temple the BJP promised in Ayodhya will be built, "since the Supreme Court is ours". "We deprecate such statements," said Chief Justice Gogoi, who is heading the five judge constitution bench that is hearing the case on title dispute on a ...
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"Wise To Refrain From Name-Calling": Ex-Judges On Amit Shah's Remarks On Opposition's Veep Pick
A group of retired judges has termed Home Minister Amit Shah's attack on opposition vice-presidential candidate B Sudershan Reddy over the Salwa Judum judgement "unfortunate", and said it would be wise to refrain from "name-calling".
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Impeachment Move Against 2 High Court Judges Amid 33% Vacancy Crisis
The government and the opposition are both pursuing the impeachment of two judges from the Allahabad High Court, even as 33% of posts in higher courts countrywide are vacant.
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On Allahabad High Court Judge's Impeachment, Congress Sends 'Reminder'
The Congress on Friday 'reminded' Rajya Sabha Chair Jagdeep Dhankhar to act on a six-month-old notice to impeach an Allahabad High Court judge accused of making communal remarks.
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Historic First For Supreme Court - Judges' Assets, Appointment Process Public
In a bid to enhance transparency, the Supreme Court on Monday said it has uploaded statements of assets of judges on its website, in accordance with a full-court decision to place the relevant details in the public domain.
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Short Clips From Courts Circulated For Sensationalism: Top Court Justice In Kenya
Supreme Court judge Justice B R Gavai has flagged the circulation of edited hearing clips on social media to sensationalise legal proceedings and said the judiciary might have to formulate guidelines over live-streaming of courts.
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Opinion | Women, Domestic Violence And The Dangerous Narrative Of 'Misuse'
The growing trend of casual and contradictory statements made by Supreme Court judges regarding domestic violence must be addressed. These remarks have a direct impact on how both the police and judiciary respond to cases on the ground.
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Divisive Rhetoric On Religion Harms Constitutional Unity: Supreme Court Judge
The increasing use of divisive rhetoric based on religion, caste and ethnicity poses a major challenge to the constitutional ideal of fraternity as well as the sense of unity in the country, Supreme Court judge Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra has said.
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High Court Judge Appears Before Top Court Collegium Over "Majority" Remarks
Allahabad High Court judge Shekhar Kumar Yadav, who purportedly gave controversial statements at a Vishwa Hindu Parishad function, appeared before the Supreme Court collegium on Tuesday, sources said.
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"Hate Speech Strikes At...": Judge Dissents In Order On Minister Statement
A hate speech strikes at the foundational values of our Constitution, Justice BV Nagarathna said and held that such statements can be vicariously attributed to the government in case a minister makes disparaging statements in his "official capacity".
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Amazon, Flipkart Must Face Antitrust Probe in India Over Allegedly Promoting Some Sellers, Supreme Court Says
Amazon and Flipkart must face antitrust investigations ordered against them in India, the country's Supreme Court ruled, in a blow to the leading e-commerce giants that had urged judges to quash the inquiries.
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PM Modi Should Give Statement On Pegasus Row In Parliament: P Chidambaram
Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram said the government should either call for a joint parliamentary committee probe into the Pegasus snooping allegations or request the Supreme Court to appoint a sitting judge to investigate the matter.
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5 Gripping Exchanges Between Prashant Bhushan And Supreme Court
Lawyer Prashant Bhushan defended his tweets that led to a contempt case against him by the Supreme Court. The exchanges between his lawyer Rajeev Dhavan, the government's top lawyer KK Venugopal and Supreme Court judges today that started around noon went past lunch time as both sides put forward measured statements peppered with some strong words ...
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"If You Hurt Someone, Why Not Apologise?": Top Court To Prashant Bhushan
Lawyer-activist Prashant Bhushan, who has refused to apologise for his tweets on Chief Justice of India SA Bobde and the Supreme Court, should be pardoned with a warning, the government's top lawyer said today, assisting the top court. After a gripping back-and-forth in the courtroom and an emotional statement by outgoing judge Arun Mishra, the cou...
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Supreme Court To Examine Larger Questions In Prashant Bhushan Contempt Case
In a 2009 case involving comments by lawyer Prashant Bhushan on judges, the Supreme Court today said it will examine larger questions including under what circumstances allegations of judicial corruption can be made.
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UP Minister's "Supreme Court Is Ours" Remark Criticised By Chief Justice
Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi today condemned the claims of minister from Uttar Pradesh who claimed that the Ram temple the BJP promised in Ayodhya will be built, "since the Supreme Court is ours". "We deprecate such statements," said Chief Justice Gogoi, who is heading the five judge constitution bench that is hearing the case on title dispute on a ...
