Supreme Court Judges

Top Court Judge DY Chandrachud Recuses From St Stephen's College Case

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday December 10, 2019

Supreme Court judge Justice DY Chandrachud on Monday recused himself from hearing a matter related to St Stephen's College saying he was a student of there and passed from it in 1979.

System Efficiency Must Be Improved To Check Crime Against Women: Ex Judge

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday December 6, 2019

Former Supreme Court judge J Chelameswar has said calls for tough punishments to culprits are made whenever sensational crimes happen but making the system function more efficiently was required to check offences against women.

"Grit, Mettle, Character": Judges Praise Chief Justice On Ayodhya Verdict

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday November 11, 2019

Senior Supreme Court judges have praised Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi for the landmark unanimous verdict on the Ayodhya case on Saturday. At a book launch in Guwahation Sunday, Chief Justice-Designate SA Bobde said Chief Justice Gogoi's "grit, mettle and character" are so strong that it is difficult to get anything wrong passed. Chief Justice Gogoi, ...

Ayodhya Verdict: "Time For Healing, Big Relief...": Supreme Court Judge To NDTV On Ayodhya

India News | Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Saturday November 9, 2019

After delivering a historic verdict in the Ayodhya case, one of the five judges in the Supreme Court Constitution bench said "it is time for healing."

The 5 Judges Who Delivered Ayodhya Verdict Today

India News | Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Saturday November 9, 2019

A five-member Supreme Court bench headed by Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi delivered a unanimous verdict in the Ayodhya temple-mosque title suit today. The top court's verdict decreed that the 2.77 acres of disputed land is to be given to a government-run trust to build a temple, while Muslims will be given a "suitable" five-acre plot in the t...

Ayodhya Verdict: Security Increased For 5 Supreme Court Judges Delivering Ayodhya Verdict

India News | Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari | Friday November 8, 2019

The security of the five judges of the Supreme Court's Constitution Bench has been increased to Z Plus in view of its judgment in the Ayodhya temple-mosque title suit, which will be announced on Saturday.

Former Supreme Court Judge And Ex-Karnataka Lokayukta N Venkatachala Dies

Karnataka News | ANI | Wednesday October 30, 2019

Former Karnataka Lokayukta and former Supreme Court judge N Venkatachala died in Bengaluru on Wednesday. He was 89.

"I'm Not Recusing": Supreme Court's Justice Arun Mishra Won't Quit Case

India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Wednesday October 23, 2019

Supreme Court judge Arun Mishra will not withdraw from hearing a case related to the Land Acquisition Act after questions were raised because he is heading a bench examining his own past ruling. A five-judge Constitution bench headed by Justice Mishra today decided he won't recuse himself.

"My Integrity Clear Before God...": Judge Upset By Online Criticism

India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Tuesday October 15, 2019

Can a judge who delivered a verdict head a larger bench examining the same ruling? The question was key as Supreme Court judge Arun Mishra took strong exception on Tuesday to social media posts and news reports suggesting he should exit the Constitution bench examining issues related to the Land Acquisition Act, on which he had delivered a judgemen...

Ideological Struggle Of Voltaire, Rousseau Needed: Markandey Katju

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday October 5, 2019

An ideological struggle similar to that launched by thinkers like Voltaire and Rousseau is the need of the hour in India before great political changes can happen, says former Supreme Court judge Markandey Katju.

Bhima-Koregaon Violence: 5th Judge Recuses From Hearing Activist Gautam Navlakha's Plea

India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Thursday October 3, 2019

Yet another Supreme Court judge today recused himself from hearing a plea filed by civil rights activist Gautam Navlakha against a Bombay High Court verdict refusing to scrap a police complaint lodged against him in the Bhima-Koregaon violence case.

Elgar Parishad Case: Fifth Supreme Court Judge Recuses From Hearing Gautam Navlakha's Plea

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday October 3, 2019

Justice S Ravindra Bhat today became the fifth Supreme Court judge to recuse himself from hearing a plea filed by civil rights activist Gautam Navlakha, who has challenged the Bombay High Court order refusing to quash an FIR lodged against him in the Koregaon-Bhima violence case.

Supreme Court Judge B R Gavai Recuses Himself From Bhima Koregaon Case

India News | ANI | Tuesday October 1, 2019

After Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi, another judge of the Supreme Court today recused himself from hearing the petition filed by activist Gautam Navlakha seeking quashing of FIR against him in Bhima Koregaon case.

Supreme Court Gets Four New Judges, Now Has 34 To Clear Backlog

India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Monday September 23, 2019

Four new Supreme Court judges will take office today after they were administered their oaths of office by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi, bringing the strength of the top court to 34 - its highest ever

Supreme Court Gets 4 New Judges, Oath Ceremony On Monday

India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Wednesday September 18, 2019

Four new judges have been appointed to the Supreme Court, taking its strength to 34 -- the highest ever. The new judges are Justice Krishna Murari, Justice S Ravindra Bhat, Justice V Ramasubramanian and Justice Hrishikesh Roy, whose names were recommended recently by the Collegium headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi. The appointment from Presiden...