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Meghalaya govt hands over land for National Law University
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Chief Minister of Meghalaya Conrad K Sangma on Monday handed over land for the construction of the permanent campus of the National Law University and the State Judicial Academy to Justice Sanjib Banerjee, Chief Justice of Meghalaya High Court at Mawpdang, Mawkhanu.
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SC directs Centre, States to take steps to fill vacancies in CIC, SICs
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
A bench of Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra observed that the 2005 law on the Right to Information (RTI) will become a "dead letter" if vacancies are not filled.
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Shiv Sena vs Shiv Sena: SC asks Maharashtra Speaker to take decision on di
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
A bench of Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra said procedural wranglings should not be permitted to delay disqualification petitions.
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Bangladesh: Main opposition leader sent to jail days after anti-government
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir sent to jail in a case filed over an attack on the chief justice's home allegedly by BNP activists, Dhaka Tribune reported on Sunday.
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Judges have to follow discipline, taking up cases not specifically assigne
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The Supreme Court has said that a judge taking up a case not specifically assigned by the Chief Justice is an "act of gross impropriety" and that they have to follow discipline.
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"Judges though not elected have a vital role to play": CJI at Georgetown U
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Chief Justice of DY Chandrachud was speaking at the 3rd Comparative Constitutional Law discussion on the topic "Perspectives from the Supreme Courts of India and the United States."
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Sometimes it's a vote of conscience, says CJI as he stands by minority jud
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud on Monday said he stands by his minority judgement in favour of civil unions of queer couples, as sometimes it is a "vote of the conscience and a vote of the constitution".
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Judges have vital role to play in social evolution: CJI DY Chandrachud
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Chief Justice of India (CJI), DY Chandrachud, on Monday said judges, though not elected, play a vital role as the judiciary is a stabilising influence on society as it evolves rapidly with the advent of new technologies.
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CJI Chandrachud receives Harvard Law School's 'Award for Global Leadership
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud has received the 'Award for Global Leadership', the highest professional distinction handed out by his alma mater, Harvard Law School.
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Shalinder Kaur, Ravinder Dudeja take oath as Additional Judges in Delhi Hi
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Two new Judges took oath at Delhi High Court on Friday. The Chief Justice of Delhi High Court administered the oath to Shalinder Kaur and Ravinder Dudeja as Additional Judges.
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"While Supreme Court has shut one door, it has opened another door": Advoc
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
A five-judge Constitution bench of the apex court headed by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud ruled in a 3:2 verdict against giving constitutional validity to same-sex marriages. The top court said it is for Parliament to formulate legislation on it.
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Minorty judgment of SC recognises civil unions, adoption for same-sex coup
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The minority verdict, however, agreed with the three judges and said it could not strike down the provisions of the Special Marriage Act (SMA) or read words differently to include non-heterosexual couples within its fold and left it to the Parliament to decide the issue.
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