Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant, alongside Union Ministers Kiren Rijiju and Arjun Ram Meghwal, participated in the All India Judges Badminton Championship organised at Thyagraj Stadium on Saturday.
Former Chief Justice of India BR Gavai opened up on the shoe-throwing attempt made at him during court proceedings, saying that his reaction, to not pursue action against the lawyer, stemmed from his upbringing and personal values.
In a wide-ranging interview to ANI, former Chief Justice of India BR Gavai strongly defended the independence and integrity of the judiciary, responding to recent attacks and allegations made by sections of the Opposition and civil society.
Former Chief Justice of India BR Gavai, who demitted office on November 23, has said that he never faced pressure from executive or political leaders and that the Collegium system of appointment of judges is transparent, and allegations that it is opaque are not well-founded.
Former Chief Justice of India BR Gavai has sharply criticised the use of bulldozers by State authorities to demolish the homes of individuals merely accused of crimes, calling it an alarming example of the executive acting like a court and inflicting collective punishment without due proc
Former Chief Justice of India (CJI) BR Gavai on Monday left his official Mercedes-Benz car for his successor Justice Surya Kant, who took oath as the next CJI at a ceremony in Rashtrapati Bhavan on Monday
BJP leader Amit Malviya on Monday slammed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for not attending the oath-taking ceremony of the 53rd Chief Justice of india (CJI), Justice Surya Kant.
The BJP leader asserted that Rahul Gandhi is a repeat offender in disrespecting democratic traditions, and that this is not the first time he has skipped important ceremonies.
Justice Kant began the day's official proceedings in Courtroom number 1 in the apex court along with Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Atul S Chandurkar on the bench.
President Droupadi Murmu administered the oath of office at Rashtrapati Bhavan in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, several senior Cabinet ministers, retired Chief Justices of India, and a large number of sitting judges from the Supreme Court and vario
Justice Kant was born on February 10, 1962 in Hisar, Haryana. He started practicing as a lawyer in the Hisar district court from 1984, and shifted to Chandigarh for practicing in Punjab and Haryana High Court in 1985.