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With the CJI himself asking the investigating agency to deploy its officers, it will be interesting to see if the CBI can now register cases automatically upon witnessing any aberration. (Photo: File)

For first time, CJI asks CBI to deploy its officers, cops in SC registry

Confirming the deployment of his officers, CBI director Rishi Kumar Shukla, said: 'the SC has asked us to send officers on deputation'.

20 Jul 2019 1:54 PM

SC allows mediation panel to continue till July 31, next hearing on Aug 2

The CJI on Thursday scheduled the next hearing on Ayodya land dispute case on August 2.

18 Jul 2019 11:01 AM

The top court, which would function with its full judicial strength of 31 judges under the stewardship of Chief Justice (CJI) Ranjan Gogoi, is likely to deliver its verdict in the review pleas in Rafale case. (Photo: File)

SC to hear, decide sensitive cases like Ayodhya, Rafale on reopening

Upon reopening on July 1 after six-week summer vacation, Supreme Court will deal with very sensitive issues, including Ayodhya, Rafale case.

29 Jun 2019 1:21 PM

When the CJI writes to the President and the PM for removal of a High Court judge, the Rajya Sabha Chairperson appoints a three-judge inquiry committee in consultation with the CJI to look into the allegations. (Photo: PTI)

CJI writes to PM Modi to remove Allahabad HC judge

Three-judge committee concluded there was sufficient substance in the allegations in the complaint against the judge.

24 Jun 2019 9:04 AM

Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking to increase the strength of judges and raising the retirement age of high court judges to 65 years. (Photo: File)

CJI writes to PM, seeks increase in number of SC judges

The CJI also wrote that the retirement age of high court judges should be raised by three years to 65 years.

22 Jun 2019 4:56 PM

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to grant protection from arrest to newly elected BSP MP from Ghosi Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh, Atul Rai, accused of raping a college student from Varanasi. (Photo: File)

No relief from arrest to BSP MP Atul Rai: SC

Previously, the apex court had refused to grant interim protection from arrest to Rai.

27 May 2019 11:40 AM

The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to hear the fresh plea of former Kolkata police commissioner Rajeev Kumar seeking extension of protection from arrest in the multi-crore Saradha chit fund scam. (Photo: File)

Saradha scam: SC to hear Rajeev Kumar’s plea seeking extension of protection tomorrow

The former police commissioner was granted protection from arrest for a seven-day period which is expiring on May 24.

23 May 2019 12:13 PM

Former Union Minister Arun Shourie alleged that the members of the inquiry panel were acting as the 'members of a club'. (Photo: File)

‘Members of a club’: Arun Shourie on inquiry panel of Chief Justice’s case

Shourie said the three judges of the Committee have done grave 'injustice to the complainant, CJI and the Supreme Court as an institution'.

09 May 2019 2:58 PM

Chief Justice of India in the sexual harassment complaint, the former woman court staffer on Tuesday demanded a copy of the three-judge in-house committee. (Photo: File)

Woman complainant demands report copy; says ‘have right to it’

The apex court's Secretary General also said the report would not be made public in accordance with the in house procedure of the court.

07 May 2019 6:13 PM

Fifty-five protesters, mostly women lawyers and activists, were detained outside the Supreme Court here while they were agitating against the procedure adopted to deal with a sexual harassment case against Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi. (Photo: ANI)

Women among 55 protesters detained for staging protest outside SC

Several women lawyers and activists staged a protest outside the Supreme Court raising objection to the clean chit given to Gogoi.

07 May 2019 4:29 PM

The Bar Council of India (BCI) has opined that there was 'something fishy' in the sexual harassment allegations levelled by a former employee of the Supreme Court against Chief Justice of India (CJI) Ranjan Gogoi. (Photo: File)

'Something is fishy': BCI on sexual harassment charges against CJI

The three-judge committee constituted to probe the allegations of sexual harassment against CJI Gogoi has cleared him of the charges.

07 May 2019 2:19 PM

The Supreme Court on Monday has found no substance in the sexual harassment allegations against Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi. (Photo: File)

SC gives clean-chit to CJI; woman complainant 'disappointed, dejected'

Supreme Court stated that the three member in-house committee has found no substance in complaint made by former employee against CJI.

06 May 2019 5:15 PM

'What the CJI did was wholly wrong both in law and morality,' Hegde said. (Photo: File)

CJI hearing own case is 'legally, morally' wrong: Ex-SC judge Santosh Hegde

'CJI presided over the bench and has nowhere in records put that he is part of the bench...What's the meaning of this?' Hegde asked

23 Apr 2019 5:39 PM

Supreme Court of India (Photo: Asian Age)

SC reiterates CJI’s authority on assigning cases to judges

The CJI, being the senior-most judge of the Supreme Court, is the spokesperson and leader of judiciary.

07 Jul 2018 12:48 AM

Justice Chelameswar, who retires on June 22, sat in a bench headed by the CJI along with Justice D Y Chandrachud as Friday was the last working day before the SC goes for long summer vacation. (Photo: File/PTI)

On retirement day, Justice Chelameswar shares dais with CJI Dipak Misra

Justice Chelameswar has been at loggerheads with CJI over issues like allocation of sensitive cases and judges' appointment.

18 May 2018 7:24 PM

Senior advocate and former Law Minister Shanti Bhushan had earlier in April filed a PIL in the Supreme Court seeking clarification on the administrative authority of the CJI as the master of roster. (Photo: File)

Master of roster: Only CJI can decide on allocating cases, AG tells SC

If a number of judges are involved in deciding on allocation of cases, it might lead to a 'chaos', the AG said.

27 Apr 2018 2:27 PM

61-year old Malhotra's name, cleared by the government, was one of the two recommended by the collegium to be elevated to the apex court bench. (Photo: File)

Indu Malhotra takes oath as SC judge amid appointment row

Senior advocate Indu Malhotra was administered oath of office as SC judge by Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra.

27 Apr 2018 11:23 AM

Targeting judicial autonomy

The government on Wednesday notified its acceptance of the first name, but continued to sit tight over Justice Joseph’s name.

27 Apr 2018 12:19 AM

In a brief two-sentence letter, Justices Ranjan Gogoi and Madan Lokur demanded that the CJI call a 'full court' to discuss 'institutional issues' and the 'future' of the court. (Photo: PTI/File)

Top two judges ask CJI Dipak Misra to call full court to discuss SC 'future'

This comes days after 7 opposition parties moved an impeachment notice against the Chief Justice of India.

25 Apr 2018 10:16 AM

Convention demands that the CJI doesn’t hear the case himself and the next senior most judge — who is in this case is Justice J Chelameswar — gets to hear it. (Photo: File)

Impeachment notice: Illegal, hasty order says Cong, to move SC over rejection

The order shattered the confidence of the people and jeopardised the legal system, Congress leader Kapil Sibal said.

24 Apr 2018 9:11 AM

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