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Justice Gogoi hails outgoing CJI's contribution to civil liberties cases
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 01 (ANI): Chief Justice-designate Justice Ranjan Gogoi on Monday hailed outgoing Chief Justice of India (CJI) Dipak Misra, highlighting his work in civil liberties cases as his greatest contribution to the Indian legal system.
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'No Rhetorics' a possible title for autobiography: CJI Dipak Misra
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 01 (ANI): "No Rhetorics - that would be the title I will choose, if I write an autobiography," outgoing Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra said on Monday while delivering his farewell address at an event organised by the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA).
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Amid strong criticism from colleagues, CJI Misra delivered historic judgem
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 1 (ANI): Chief Justice of India (CJI) Dipak Misra, slated to retire on October 2, will be remembered for pronouncing some of the historical judgements that have been pending for a long time. Justice Misra was the 45th CJI. Justice Ranjan Gogoi will succeed him, and
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Supreme Court allows women of all age groups to enter Sabarimala Temple
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sep 28 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday removed all restrictions imposed by Sabarimala Temple with regard to entry of women between the ages of 10 to 50. While pronouncing the order Chief Justice of India (CJI) Dipak Misra said that the ban in place violated Constitut
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SC rejects plea seeking action against lawyers who proposed CJI's impeachm
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 20 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Thursday turned down a petition seeking a direction to act against lawyers, including Prashant Bhushan and Kapil Sibal, and others who had proposed the impeachment process of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Dipak Misra.
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Justice Ranjan Gogoi appointed next Chief Justice of India
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 13 (ANI): President Ram Nath Kovind on Thursday appointed Justice Ranjan Gogoi as the next Chief Justice of India. Justice Gogoi will assume the office of Chief Justice on October 3, 2018, after the retirement of the current Chief Justice, Justice Dipak Misra.
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Om Prakash Mishra to be new Nepal Chief Justice
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], Sept 10 (ANI): The Parliamentary Hearing Committee (PHC) of Nepal on Monday endorsed acting Chief Justice Om Prakash Mishra as the next Chief Justice of the country.
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Everyone has the right to live, die with dignity: CJI
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], Sep 9 (ANI): Just a few days after the Supreme Court gave a landmark judgment by decriminalising homosexuality, Chief Justice of India (CJI), Dipak Misra said that each individual has the right to life as well as the right to live with dignity, but cases involving
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Imran Khan calls on overseas Pakistanis to help solve water crisis
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Sept 7 (ANI): Terming water crisis as the "biggest problem" in the country, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday appealed to the Pakistani citizens living abroad to come forward and donate to the dams fund set up by the country's Chief Justice Saqib Nisar.
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SC dismisses petition seeking ban on Malayalam novel 'Meesha'
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sep. 5 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed the petition seeking a ban on the Malayalam novel 'Meesha', which stirred controversy for allegedly offending religious sentiments.
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CJI office formally recommends Ranjan Gogoi as Chief Justice
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sep 04 (ANI): The office of the Chief Justice of India on Tuesday sent a letter to the Union of India (UOI) recommending Justice Ranjan Gogoi as the successor to incumbent Chief Justice Dipak Misra, according to sources.
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Ranjan Gogoi is independent, courageous: Soli Sorabjee
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 02 (ANI): Former Attorney General of India Soli Sorabjee has hailed the Chief Justice of India's office's decision to propose the name of Justice Ranjan Gogoi as the next head of the judiciary of the country.
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