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On April 26, Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad had announced that the government had cleared the elevation of advocate Indu Malhotra and put on hold the elevation of Justice KM Joseph. (Photo: PTI/File)

SC collegium to meet today to discuss KM Joseph elevation

The meet comes in wake of letter written by Justice J Chelameswar urging CJI to discuss KM Joseph elevation issue.

10 May 2018 8:22 PM

Over elvation of Justice KM Joseph, Justice Jasti Chelameswar writes to Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra. (Photo: AP | File)

Collegium must reiterate stand to elevate KM Joseph: Justice Chelameswar to CJI

The letter, say sources, is rebuttal of points Law Minister made while urging judges to reconsider Justice Joseph's elevation.

10 May 2018 10:45 AM

It is the Supreme Court’s duty, however, to reveal how the bench was constituted as important matters of propriety involving the highest judiciary is involved. (Photo: File)

SC can’t be silent on how bench is set up

The formation of the five-member bench seems valid, but the fundamental question is whether the CJI set it up.

10 May 2018 12:41 AM

Congress CJI plea to be heard today

A five judge bench of Justices A.K. Sikri, S.A. Bobde, N.V. Ramana, Arun Mishra and A.K. Goel will hear the petition today.

08 May 2018 1:09 AM

It is significant that the plea on rejection of motion seeking removal of CJI Dipak Misra has not been listed before the judges who are number two to five in the seniority. (Photo: File)

5-judge SC bench to hear petition for CJI impeachment on Tuesday

The bench comprising Justices AK Sikri, SA Bobde, NV Ramana, Arun Mishra and AK Goel will hear the plea tomorrow.

07 May 2018 9:00 PM

In April, a petition signed by over 60 parliamentarians called for Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra's impeachment six months before he retires, on five specific charges. (Photo: PTI)

Congress challenges Venkaiah Naidu's impeachment move against CJI

Decision to reject impeachment motion against Chief Justice Dipak Misra is 'illegal and arbitrary', Congress told SC.

07 May 2018 11:45 AM

Going public to cost Opposition CJI impeachment?

The motion, incidentally, has not yet been admitted and the ball is now in the court of Rajya Sabha Chairman M. Venkaiah Naidu.

22 Apr 2018 1:48 AM

The rape victim said she has no hope from the Uttar Pradesh administration and that the government should stop itself from interfering in the matter. (Representational Image | PTI)

Amid move to revoke case against Swami Chinmayanand, rape victim appeals to President

The rape survivor has made an appeal to President Ram Nath Kovind, UP Governor, and Chief Justice of India seeking justice.

14 Apr 2018 7:11 PM

Supreme Court of India (Photo: Asian Age)

Supreme Court to examine plea on CJI’s power

Dave cited the 1998 judges case in which the Supreme Court itself had interpreted the CJI to mean collegium of judges.

14 Apr 2018 7:17 AM

Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra (Photo: PTI)

Questions over CJI’s role

The order, written by Justice Chandrachud, says: “As a repository of constitutional trust, the CJI is an institution in himself.”

13 Apr 2018 2:44 AM

All options open: Congress on motion against CJI Misra

Trinamul Con-gress, DMK and SP — have either refused to sign or are having a rethink on their decision to sign the motion.

13 Apr 2018 1:50 AM

Justice Chelameswar on Thursday said he had written a letter a few days ago to highlight affairs in the Supreme Court and in the country. (Photo: File)

Unhappy over affairs, SC judge refuses to hear plea citing interference

Justice J Chelameswar said he was facing a relentless campaign against him just before his retirement.

12 Apr 2018 1:51 PM

Power of CJI to allocate cases cannot be questioned: SC

Subsequently, the CJI made the roster system public and portfolios were published on the Supreme Court website.

12 Apr 2018 1:44 AM

Senior advocate Shanti Bhushan has stated that 'master of roster' cannot be unguided and unbridled discretionary power, exercised arbitrarily by the CJI. (Photo: ANI/Twitter)

Clarify CJI's role as master of roster: Shanti Bhushan files PIL in SC

Shanti Bhushan filed PIL through Prashant Bhushan who asked SC's secretary general not to list the matter before a bench including the CJI.

06 Apr 2018 3:15 PM

Opposition parties are circulating an unprecedented petition for sacking Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra, leaders of the NCP have confirmed. (Photo: PTI)

Cong leads efforts to impeach CJI, backed by oppn parties

To move impeachment motion against CJI, signatures of 100 Lok Sabha and 50 Rajya Sabha MPs are required.

28 Mar 2018 11:40 AM

Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra said (Television) Journalists behave as if they have turned 'Popes or guardians overnight. There are limits'. (Photo: PTI)

This isn't real journalism but irresponsible reporting: CJI slams media

CJI said journalism's descent sees them 'sitting on some pulpit' thinking they can write anything on anyone.

15 Mar 2018 7:29 PM

Former Chief Justice of Delhi HC AP Shah said, 'The fact that all four of the top five judges of the Supreme Court, other than the Chief Justice, have been curiously kept out of all constitutional matters, is surely strange and something to be questioned.' (Photo: PTI)

Strange: Justice Shah on top SC judges kept off constitutional issues

Former Delhi HC Justice Shah called for judicial reforms, asking why the Right to Information Act has not applied to the judiciary.

10 Mar 2018 9:16 AM

File photo of Sohrabuddin Sheikh and his wife Kausar

Reassign sohrab case to justice Dere: lawyers

The letter concludes, “…we request your good self to initiate urgent remedial measure.”

28 Feb 2018 8:07 AM

The collegium in a resolution said it had received certain complaints against some of the recommendees in the high courts of Bombay, Gujarat and Rajasthan, but did not see any merit in them. (Photo: Asian Age)

SC collegium recommends 37 new additional judges for high courts

The collegium's recommendations, comprising CJI Dipak Misra, Justices J Chelameswar, Ranjan Gogoi, were posted on SC website.

24 Feb 2018 9:56 AM

Pravin Togadia wants law for Ram Mandir

The Ayodhya land dispute case is one of the oldest cases of the country.

10 Feb 2018 4:26 AM

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