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A Bench of Justices AK Sikri and DY Chandrachud on Friday dismissed the petition filed by National Lawyers Campaign for Judicial Transparency and Reforms, as none appeared when the case was called. (Photo: PTI)

SC rejects plea challenging appointment of Justice Dipak Misra as CJI

The Bench noted there was no specific allegation against Justice Misra’s elevation and dismissed the petition with Rs 10 lakhs costs each.

26 Aug 2017 6:51 PM

Students of National Law University, Delhi, take a selfie after their annual convocation in New Delhi on Saturday. (Photo: Biplab Banerjee)

NLUD a great centre of learning, says JS Khehar

In addition to the degrees, 24 gold medals and cash prizes were also awarded to students of different batches.

13 Aug 2017 4:39 AM

Justice Misra (63) was elevated as a Supreme Court judge in 2011 and during the last six years has rendered several landmark judgments. (Photo: PTI)

Justice Dipak Misra appointed 45th Chief Justice of India

Justice Misra, who hails from Odisha, is known for his impeccable honesty, integrity, simplicity, frank and forthright views and comments.

09 Aug 2017 1:52 AM

Justice Misra has practiced in Constitutional, Civil, Criminal, Revenue, Service and Sales Tax matters in the Orissa High Court and the Service Tribunal. (Photo: PTI/File)

Dipak Misra to be next CJI as Khehar's tenure ends on Aug 27

According to reports, last month CJI Khehar had nominated Dipak Misra for the top judicial post.

08 Aug 2017 7:32 PM

Attorney-General Mukul Rohatgi (Photo: PTI)

Will enact law for Muslims if SC bans triple talaq: A-G

Modi government at the Centre has been pushing for a ban on the contentious practice on grounds of gender equality and justice.

16 May 2017 5:05 AM

Calcutta High Court Justice C.S. Karnan (Photo: PTI)

Kolkata police reach Chennai to arrest Justice Karnan post SC order

According to unconfirmed reports, Justice Karnan is at present not in Tamil Nadu but at Srikalahasthi in neighbouring Andhra Pradesh.

10 May 2017 4:27 PM

The BCCI has run into a crisis at the ICC over sharing of global revenues.

Saving Indian cricket, again

Holding a gun to the ICC’s head and threatening to pull out of the Champions Trophy was an ill-advised method.

06 May 2017 12:11 AM

Calcutta High Court Judge C.S. Karnan (Photo: PTI)

Karnan issues non-bailable warrants against 7 SC judges, including CJI

Justice Karnan had earlier said he will not appear before a medical board for examining his health as directed by the apex court.

02 May 2017 8:57 PM

Set up Lokpal sans panel nod: Supreme Court to govt

The bench rejected the Centre’s submission that the law cannot be implemented in the absence of Opposition leader and without amending the law.

28 Apr 2017 1:52 AM

Justice Khehar said that potential for international arbitration is increasing due to foreign investment. (Photo: PTI)

'Make in India' to make country favoured among emerging markets: CJI

Khehar said India has a talent pool of lawyers, arbitrators and future of international commercial arbitration in Asia must start from here.

22 Apr 2017 12:15 PM

President Pranab Mukherjee with Chief Justice of India JS Khehar during the inauguration of All India Seminar being organized by the Confederation of Indian Bar, at Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Parties must be made to honour poll promises, says CJI

President Pranab Mukherjee said that all the political parties will have to develop a voluntary code of conduct for their working.

09 Apr 2017 1:38 AM

In this file photo, kar sevaks celebrate after demolishing the Babri Masjid in Ayodhya on December 6, 1992.

Why not give CJI a chance to mediate in Ayodhya row?

A secular court must ideally protect everyone’s religious beliefs as well as the right to remain aloof from all of them.

05 Apr 2017 2:48 AM

CS Karnan defies Supreme Court, dares judges to put him in jail

Karnan refused to apologise for accusing several top judges of corruption.

01 Apr 2017 1:53 AM

Chief Justice of India JS Khehar. (Photo: File)

17 SC judges to work during summer vacation

This is the first time in India that 17 judges of the Supreme Court will work during summer vacation.

31 Mar 2017 12:55 PM

Triple talaq: Supreme Court hearing from May 11

Five-judge Constitution bench will sit during vacation.

31 Mar 2017 1:39 AM

Supreme Court orders govt policy on rehab of mentally ill

The bench was hearing a PIL about the plight of 300 people languishing in various mental hospitals in UP even after they have been cured.

23 Feb 2017 5:00 AM

Kalikho Pul suicide note points to big scam

On Page 11, he wrote that the rights for making electricity from rivers were sold off at a rate of Rs 30 lakh per mega watt.

19 Feb 2017 3:53 AM

CJI restores social justice bench at Supreme Court

In Supreme Court, several cases relating to the domain of “social justice” are pending for several years.

15 Jan 2017 3:02 AM

Chief Justice of India JS Khehar. (Photo: AP)

Delhi: CJI refers depleted strength, to take steps to fill vacancies

The retirement of CJI TS Thakur, who had been raising the issue of vacancies, has truncated the strength of the court bench to 23.

11 Jan 2017 8:20 PM

President Pranab Mukherjee greets Justice J.S. Khehar after he took oath as the new Chief Justice of India at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi. (Photo: G.N. Jha)

Justice Jagdish Singh Khehar sworn in as CJI

Jagdish Singh Khehar is the first judge from the Sikh community to become the CJI.

05 Jan 2017 2:54 AM

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